Soccer
France top scorer Eugénie Le Sommer joins Mexican club Toluca
TOLUCA, Mexico (AP) — France all-time leading scorer Eugénie Le Sommer has signed a contract…
Ex-Juventus president Andrea Agnelli seeks plea bargain deal in false accounting case
ROME (AP) — Former Juventus president Andrea Agnelli has requested a plea bargain deal that…
England’s Lionesses face new challenges and ‘noise’ in Euro 2025 title defense
England will look to eliminate the “noise” when it kicks off its campaign to retain…
Spain star Aitana Bonmatí hospitalized with meningitis less than a week before Euro 2025
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmatí, the two-time Ballon d’Or holder, has been…
Canada scores four late goals to defeat Costa Rica 4-1 in women’s soccer friendly
TORONTO — A poor start turned into a happy ending Friday as late goals by…
B.C., Vancouver, First Nations sign deal to partner in planning, hosting World Cup
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s government, the City of Vancouver and three First Nations have signed…
Vancouver Whitecaps look to snap two-game skid against Los Angeles FC
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps are in unfamiliar territory — looking to snap a losing…
Hoffenheim signs Japan defender Koki Machida from Belgium’s Union Saint-Gilloise
SINSHEIM, Germany (AP) — German team Hoffenheim has signed Japan defender Koki Machida from Belgian…
French striker Olivier Giroud is parting ways with MLS club LAFC after 1 disappointing year
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Olivier Giroud is parting ways with Los Angeles FC after one…
More than 1 million empty seats for Club World Cup group stage. Knockout rounds up next
After a group stage played in front of more than 1 million empty seats, the…
Vancouver Whitecaps expected to extend midfielder Pedro Vite
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps are planning to sign midfielder Pedro Vite to a long-term…
Belarus qualifying for European soccer event forces UEFA to find third co-host nation
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA changed the hosting plan for its 2026 European Championship for…
Brentford promotes Keith Andrews to replace former manager Thomas Frank
LONDON (AP) — Keith Andrews has been appointed the manager of Brentford, succeeding Thomas Frank…
Masai Ujiri era ends in Toronto as Raptors move on from longtime president
TORONTO — The Masai Ujiri era of the Toronto Raptors is officially over. The Raptors…
Madrid coach Alonso hoping Mbappé is ‘back soon’ at Club World Cup after illness
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso still can’t say whether Kylian Mbappé…