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Here’s how Yamal, Raphinha and Pedri led Barcelona to La Liga title in Flick’s first season
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lamine Yamal provided the dazzle, Pedri set the pace and Raphinha…
FIFA gives more time for investigations into Israeli soccer asked for by Palestinian officials
ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — Palestinian officials were left frustrated Thursday after FIFA gave no clear…
Judge removes Brazil soccer president from office days after Ancelotti hired
SAO PAULO (AP) — A Rio de Janeiro judge removed Ednaldo Rodrigues as Brazilian soccer…
Fletcher leaves Wrexham ‘not by choice’ as ambitious team rebuilds for life in Championship
WREXHAM, Wales (AP) — Wrexham continued its squad reconstruction ahead of a season in the…
Pele’s pain, Rooney’s rocket and great escapes: Everton bids farewell to Goodison Park
The “Grand Old Lady” of English soccer is about to bid farewell to the men’s…
A look at Barcelona’s numbers as it clinched its 28th Spanish league title
MADRID (AP) — An impressive attack has highlighted Barcelona’s season, which was capped with the…
Yamal’s rise helps Barcelona move beyond the post-Messi era
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — When Lionel Messi left Barcelona it looked like a generation would…
Basel player Taulant Xhaka banned 1 game for misconduct at title celebrations
BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Title-winning Basel midfielder Taulant Xhaka was banned for one game Friday…
Olympic final to FA Cup final: Mateta takes long journey to Wembley, via the hospital
From an Olympic final to an FA Cup final — with a trip to the…
Ibiza and Dubai trips part of ‘very good’ Liverpool prep for final Premier League games, says Slot
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Arne Slot has been enjoying himself on the Spanish party island…
Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi to stay in the hospital after emergency surgery
NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Taiwo Awoniyi is expected to stay in the hospital for another…
Halifax Wanderers to host Wrexham AFC in under-21 series in Atlantic Canada in July
HALIFAX — Halifax Wanderers will play Wrexham AFC in a three-game under-21 series in July…
Canadian women to face Costa Rica in ‘Pride Celebration’ friendly in June in Toronto
TORONTO — The Canadian women’s soccer team will host Costa Rica in Toronto on June…
Los Angeles FC to host América in Club World Cup qualifying playoff
MIAMI (AP) — Los Angeles FC will host Mexico’s América on May 31 in their…
Mary Alice Vignola’s own goal sinks Angel City in 3-2 loss to Pride
Mary Alice Vignola scored an own goal in second half stoppage time as the Orlando…
An English rugby team’s stadium plan sparks concern for beavers, bats and UNESCO designation
BATH, England (AP) — Talk about a scrum. The rugby club in the English city…
Celtic wins Scottish league title No. 55 to tie record of Glasgow rival Rangers
Celtic tied fierce Glasgow rival Rangers on a record 55 Scottish top-flight titles by clinching…
Wrexham seals third straight promotion and will play in English soccer’s second tier
WREXHAM, Wales (AP) — Wrexham fans ignored the warnings. They were always going to. By…
Newcastle and Chelsea win to boost top-five hopes in Premier League as Ipswich relegated
Newcastle and Chelsea picked up victories in the Premier League to move into the Champions…
Leverkusen delays Bayern’s Bundesliga title celebrations and Kane set to miss the party
BERLIN (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen postponed Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga title celebrations on Saturday, leaving the…
Chelsea beats Everton 1-0 in Premier League to move into Champions League spots
Chelsea climbed into the Champions League qualification positions by beating Everton 1-0 in the Premier…
Wrexham is on the verge of promotion after Wycombe loses to Leyton Orient
WREXHAM, Wales (AP) — The stage is set for Wrexham to seal promotion to the…
Ottawa Rapid FC players look to make community impact
OTTAWA — Emily Amano remembers going to TD Place to watch her soccer heroes and…
Mbappé scores a goal but can’t lead Madrid to the Copa title against Barcelona
SEVILLE, Spain (AP) — Kylian Mbappé did the best he could to try and win…