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Man City midfielder Rodri aims to return to action this season after ACL injury
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Ballon d’Or winner Rodri is hopeful he will play again this…
Women’s pro soccer is thriving in Mexico seven years after top league started
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican striker Charlyn Corral packed up for Spain in 2015 because…
Mbappé’s misfire at Anfield compounds his rocky start at Real Madrid
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — When Kylian Mbappé stepped up to the penalty spot, it was…
Guardiola and shellshocked Man City face the match they dread
Pep Guardiola doesn’t like going to Anfield at the best of times. “They scare me,”…
Pressure growing on struggling Nantes ahead of trip to Ligue 1 leader PSG
PARIS (AP) — Bunch of tourists. Welcome to Club Med. Those were some of the…
De Gea is 34 but making saves like he’s 20 and helping Fiorentina mount a title challenge
MILAN (AP) — Few people put Fiorentina among the Serie A title contenders this season,…
New AFC Toronto midfielder Cloey Uddenberg played her part in Canada soccer history
TORONTO — Midfielder Cloey Uddenberg, AFC Toronto’s latest recruit to the new Northern Super League,…
Canadian women expect physical challenge from Iceland in soccer friendly in Spain
Interim coach Cindy Tye is expecting a stiff challenge Friday when the sixth-ranked Canadians take…
Hojlund scores 2 for Man United to give Amorim winning home debut in Europa League
Rasmus Hojlund scored twice as Manchester United fought back to beat Norwegian team Bodø/Glimt 3-2…
Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv plays soccer game without incident in Hungary after Amsterdam violence
DEBRECEN, Hungary (AP) — Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv’s game against Besiktas in the Europa…
Diapers? Yes. Skates? No. A look at items getting a tax holiday
TORONTO — The federal government says cost-conscious families are among the groups set to benefit…
Textor eyes rare soccer triumph as Botafogo faces Atletico Mineiro in Copa Libertadores final
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Brazilian team Botafogo could give owner John Textor his biggest soccer…
Leicester hires Van Nistelrooy as manager after his impressive interim spell at Man United
Leicester hired Ruud van Nistelrooy as its manager on Friday following his impressive spell as…
Lamine Yamal ready to return for Barcelona after ankle injury
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lamine Yamal is ready to return for Barcelona after recovering from…
Guardiola urges Man City hierarchy to give him time to fix faltering team as Nadal visits
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has urged the Abu Dhabi hierarchy to give him the…
Coach Luis Enrique feels ‘super confident’ despite PSG’s Champions League struggles
PARIS (AP) — Coach Luis Enrique is “super confident” Paris Saint-Germain is on the right…
Mexico’s Manuel Vega named chief executive officer of CPL’s Atletico Ottawa
OTTAWA — Manuel Vega has been named chief executive officer of Atletico Ottawa, succeeding Fernando…
Injured Konate set to miss Liverpool’s match against Man City in Premier League
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate looks set to miss the Premier League…
Chelsea moving from chaos to consistency but title challenger? Maresca says ‘no’
LONDON (AP) — Liverpool’s fast start and Manchester City’s unusual slide make it easy to…
Ronaldo scores twice in Al-Nassr win
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo scored both goals as Al-Nassr defeated Damac 2-0…
Canada and Iceland draw 0-0 in women’s international soccer friendly in Spain
MURCIA — Canada and Iceland played to a scoreless draw in a women’s international soccer…
Piccoli’s goal helps Cagliari edge Verona in Serie A
ROME (AP) — Cagliari center forward Roberto Piccoli scored for a second straight game to…
Coach Still returns to beat former club as Lens wins at Reims in Ligue 1
PARIS (AP) — Coach Will Still returned to beat his former club as Lens won…
Mallorca fights back for home win over Valencia in La Liga
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Mallorca fought back to beat visiting Valencia 2-1 and continue its…