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Austin forward Brandon Vázquez tears his right ACL, an injury that will hamper his World Cup chances
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Austin forward Brandon Vázquez tore his right ACL, an injury that…
Italian soccer league hopes to stage Serie A match in Australia
ROME (AP) — An Italian league match between two teams located about 50 kilometers (30…
Atlanta United president/CEO Garth Lagerwey undergoing cancer treatment and taking leave of absence
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta United president and chief executive officer Garth Lagerwey is undergoing cancer…
Caster Semenya’s sex eligibility battle has confounded sports for 16 years and still isn’t over
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — One of the most complex current issues in sports…
Euro 2025: Switzerland gets late goal to draw with Finland and advance to quarterfinals
GENEVA (AP) — A stoppage-time goal for Switzerland in a frenetic atmosphere will keep the…
Tottenham signs forward Mohammed Kudus from West Ham
LONDON (AP) — Tottenham completed the signing of Ghana forward Mohammed Kudus from West Ham…
Signe Gaupset scores 2 as Norway beats Iceland 4-3 at Euro 2025
THUN, Switzerland (AP) — Signe Gaupset became the youngest player to score twice in a…
Wrexham opens its Down Under tour with a win but without Hollywood owners
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Wrexham opened a three-match tour of Australia and New Zealand on…
Athletic Bilbao player Yeray Álvarez suspended for taking banned substance in hair loss treatment
MADRID (AP) — Athletic Bilbao player Yeray Álvarez says he has been provisionally suspended after…
Euro 2025: Switzerland riding wild emotions on and off the field into quarterfinals debut
GENEVA (AP) — Let’s go crazy, Switzerland. The national women’s soccer team is riding a…
Jean-Pierre Rivère steps down as Nice president after 14 years leading the French soccer club
NICE, France (AP) — Jean-Pierre Rivère is stepping down as president of Nice after 14…
Nottingham Forest signs Brazilian center back Jair Cunha from Botafogo
NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Nottingham Forest said on Friday it has signed Brazilian center back…
Crystal Palace demoted by UEFA from Europa League because of co-owner Textor’s ties to Lyon
GENEVA (AP) — Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish says the decision to cut the club…
Whitecaps captain Ryan Gauld doesn’t want to rush return from injury
VANCOUVER — Being back on the pitch doing some light training is a step forward…
Third-year Major League Cricket league hopes to keep growing the sport in US
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Australian cricket legend Adam Gilchrist had barely made it inside the…
Euro 2025: Unbeaten Spain overcomes Italy which also advances to quarterfinals
BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Tournament favorite Spain came from behind to beat Italy 3-1 on…
Liverpool retire Diogo Jota’s jersey number to ensure he’s never forgotten
Liverpool has retired the No. 20 shirt worn by Diogo Jota following his death in…
Newcastle signs Anthony Elanga from Nottingham Forest for $74 million
NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Anthony Elanga completed a move from Nottingham Forest to Newcastle for…
Belgium beats Portugal for its first win at Euro 2025 and its last
SION, Switerland (AP) — Janice Cayman scored in stoppage time for Belgium to beat Portugal…
La Liga president rejects Courtois’ plea to delay Real Madrid’s 25-26 opener for more rest time
NEW YORK (AP) — Spanish league president Javier Tebas rejected Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois’…
Former NHL player Joe Pavelski leads American Century celebrity golf tournament
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Nev. (AP) — Former NHL player Joe Pavelski scored 23 points under…
Australian Alireza Faghani to referee Club World Cup final between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Alireza Faghani of Australia was picked to referee Sunday’s Club…
Euro 2025: Even after women coaches’ long title-winning run they are still outnumbered by men
GENEVA (AP) — All seven trophy-winning teams at the Women’s European Championship since 1997 were…
Bayer Leverkusen signs US midfielder Malik Tillman for club-record fee
LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen has moved to replace Florian Wirtz by signing United…