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Leader Barcelona loses to Leganes as Atletico Madrid moves level on points at top of Spanish league
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona stayed top of the Spanish league despite a shock 1-0…
Women’s Champions League to wrap up group stage that highlights a growing imbalance in European game
The competitive imbalance in women’s club soccer in Europe will be underscored this week in…
Austrian soccer player suffers a fractured skull in an attack by unidentified assailant
VIENNA (AP) — Austrian soccer player Guido Burgstaller has been left with serious head injuries,…
Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove says he’s ‘feeling good’ as he recovers from on-field collapse
FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove said he is “feeling good” and that…
FIFA apologizes to Ukraine soccer body for Crimea map error at 2026 World Cup draw
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA apologized to the Ukrainian soccer federation for displaying a map during…
UEFA more than doubles team prize money for Women’s Euro 2025 to $43M
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Prize money for the 2025 Women’s European Championship will more than…
Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal out for up to a month because of ankle injury
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal is expected to be sidelined for three…
With US striker Balogun sidelined, Monaco needs another forward. Kolo Muani could be a solution
With United States striker Folarin Balogun injured, Monaco is in need of more firepower up…
Struggling Salzburg fires coach Lijnders ahead of Klopp’s arrival at Red Bull
SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — Salzburg fired coach Pepijn Lijnders on Monday, with the club 10…
Man City says one of its fans died at the derby match against United
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — A Manchester City fan died after an incident at the derby…
Women’s soccer world champion Spain drawn with Italy, Belgium and Portugal in Euro 2025 group
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — World Cup winner Spain will chase a sweep of major women’s…
Montreal’s Loic Kwemi named Canada Soccer futsal player of the year
Loic Kwemi has been named Canada Soccer’s futsal player of the year after finishing second…
Atlanta United hires Chris Henderson from Miami as chief soccer officer
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta United hired Chris Henderson as its chief soccer officer and sporting…
Canadian defender Shannon Woeller first player to sign with Vancouver Rise
VANCOUVER — Shannon Woeller grew up sitting in the stands at Swangard Stadium, cheering on…
Inter stuns Lazio 6-0 to remind rivals of its title aspirations in Serie A
ROME (AP) — Inter Milan scored four times in a 12-minute spell either side of…
West Ham share points with Bournemouth after late drama on England’s south coast
BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) — Enes Ünal scored a superb free kick in the last minute…
Bayern full back Sacha Boey out with ankle ligament issue as his run of injuries continues
MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich full back Sacha Boey has suffered an ankle ligament injury…
Vinícius Júnior and Aitana Bonmati win FIFA best player of the year awards
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Real Madrid star Vinícius Júnior finally got his hands on a…
Cunha faces misconduct charge after post-match chaos at Wolves-Ipswich
LONDON (AP) — Wolverhampton striker Matheus Cunha was charged with misconduct on Tuesday after the…
Chelsea’s Mykhailo Mudryk confirms banned substance found in doping test
Mykhailo Mudryk, one of the most expensive players in soccer history, said he was in…
Ademola Lookman and Barbra Banda are players of the year at African soccer awards
MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — Nigeria winger Ademola Lookman and Zambia striker Barbra Banda won the…
Tottenham loses appeal against severity of Bentancur ban for offensive comments about South Koreans
LONDON (AP) — Tottenham has lost its appeal against the severity of Uruguay midfielder Rodrigo…
Opposition growing in Boston over plan to renovate historic stadium for women’s professional soccer
BOSTON (AP) — As the quarterback for the storied Boston Latin Academy, Jack Shapiro has…
Mbappé set to play for Real Madrid in Intercontinental Cup final against Mexican club Pachuca
LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Real Madrid meets Mexican club Pachuca in the final of the…