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Brazil midfielder Paqueta set for Flamengo move ahead of World Cup after asking to leave West Ham
LONDON (AP) — West Ham has given Brazil midfielder Lucas Paqueta permission to undergo a…
Raheem Sterling leaves Chelsea by mutual consent after a disappointing stint
LONDON (AP) — Raheem Sterling left Chelsea by mutual consent on Wednesday, bringing a premature…
Brazil’s Corinthians to face England’s Arsenal in the inaugural Women’s Champions Cup final
LONDON (AP) — Alessia Russo scored a pair of second-half goals in a 10-minute span…
River Plate to build roof and expand Monumental Stadium to over 100,000 seats for 2030 World Cup
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The Argentine club River Plate plans to build a roof…
Spanish soccer league offers reward of 50 euros for tips to ID bars illegally broadcasting games
MADRID (AP) — The Spanish league is stepping up its fight against audio-visual fraud by…
Crans-Montana hosts World Cup skiers for subdued pre-Olympic races weeks after fatal fire tragedy
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — The Swiss ski resort Crans-Montana is back in the spotlight this…
Kingsbury, Thompson named Canada’s flag-bearers for 2026 Olympic Games
Canada’s flag-bearers for the 2026 Winter Olympics are both decorated athletes who have waded through…
World Cup Trophy set to tour Canada in April, May ahead of summer soccer showcase
The World Cup Trophy is coming to Canada, ahead of this summer’s soccer showcase. The…
Manu Ginobili among the backers of a new planned sports performance project in South Florida
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Manu Ginobili once lost an NBA Finals in Miami. He was…
Traoré joins West Ham and says movie taught him about passion of the club’s fans
LONDON (AP) — Spain winger Adama Traoré switched London clubs on Wednesday by joining West…
Malaysian soccer association executive committee quits amid scandal over naturalized players
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The entire executive committee of the Football Association of Malaysia…
US women earn fifth straight shutout with 5-0 victory over Chile
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Croix Bethune, Jameese Joseph and Emily Sams all scored their…
Swiss skier Meillard wins last GS before Olympics and denies Pinheiro Braathen 2nd win for Brazil
SCHLADMING, Austria (AP) — Loic Meillard has won the last men’s World Cup giant slalom…
Teenage defender Stefan Kapor named to Canadian U-17 squad for CONCACAF qualifiers
Teenage defender Stefan Kapor, who signed a homegrown player contract with Toronto FC in October,…
Stanford settles wrongful death suit with Katie Meyer’s family, announces mental health initiative
By The Associated Press (AP) — Stanford and the family of Katie Meyer have settled…
Vancouver Whitecaps captain Ryan Gauld to miss start of season after knee procedure
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps will be without captain Ryan Gauld to start the 2026…
Majority of Proline bettors backed a New England-Seattle Super Bowl matchup
A majority of Proline bettors saw a Seattle Seahawks-New England Patriots Super Bowl matchup coming.…
Pinheiro Braathen leads last GS before Olympics as he chases Brazil’s 2nd ski World Cup victory
SCHLADMING, Austria (AP) — Lucas Pinheiro Braathen was fastest in the opening run of a…
Newcastle is without Joelinton for PSG game and waiting to see if Bruno Guimarães can play
PARIS (AP) — Newcastle will be without midfielder Joelinton for its Champions League match at…
Brook and Root centuries lead England to 2-1 ODI series win over Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Harry Brook and Joe Root hit contrasting centuries in a…
7 fans of Greek soccer team PAOK killed in vehicle crash in Romania while en route to game in France
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Seven fans of Greek soccer club PAOK died in a minibus…
Too close to call. Champions League jeopardy hangs over PSG, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Man City
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester City are among the…
Coach Robin Fraser happy with progress to date at Toronto FC training camp in Spain
While the search for a marquee attacker continues behind the scenes, Toronto FC coach Robin…
Greek government says 7 fans of soccer team PAOK killed in vehicle crash in Romania
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Greek government says 7 fans of soccer team PAOK killed in…