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Ake keeps alive Man City treble trophy defense after beating Tottenham in the FA Cup
MANCHESTER, England – Manchester City’s losing run at Tottenham is over. Its defense of the…
Egyptian soccer officials sacrifice cow for better fortune at Africa Cup
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Egyptian soccer officials have sacrificed a cow in a bid…
Canadian Soccer Business, Mediapro trade accusations in Ontario court filings
TORONTO – The opening blows have been delivered in a court battle that could have…
Fatih Terim, the ‘Emperor’ of Turkish soccer, shakes up Greek league
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Seeking a bonus to his storied career as a player and…
Rubiales loses appeal against 3-year FIFA ban after kissing Spain player at Women’s World Cup final
ZURICH (AP) — Disgraced Spanish soccer official Luis Rubiales lost his appeal against a three-year…
Leipzig releases two youth players after racist comments about teammates
LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Bundesliga soccer club Leipzig says it has released two players from…
Jurgen Klopp announces he will step down as Liverpool manager at end of season
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Jurgen Klopp shocked the soccer world by announcing he will step…
Dispute between Canadian Soccer Business and its media partner leads to legal action
Canadian Soccer Business and Mediapro, its media partner, have gone to court in a dispute…
Bev Priestman signs contract to remain Canadian women’s coach through 2027 World Cup
While the search for a general secretary and men’s coach continues, Canada Soccer has locked…
British billionaire Joe Lewis pleads guilty in insider trading case
NEW YORK (AP) — British billionaire Joe Lewis, whose family trust owns the Tottenham Hotspur…
Jazz owner requests for NHL to initiate expansion process to bring franchise to Utah
SALT LAKE CITY – The owners of the NBA’s Utah Jazz have requested the NHL…
Civil war turned Somalia’s main soccer stadium into an army camp. Now it’s hosting games again
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A stadium in Somalia’s violence-prone capital is hosting its first soccer…
Defender Paris Gee signs with Vancouver FC, returns to B.C. to be closer to family
Family has brought Paris Gee home after two successful seasons with York United FC. The…
Blinken begins Africa tour in Cape Verde, touting the US as a key security and economic partner
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken began a tour of four…
Gigi Riva, all-time leading scorer for Italy men’s national team, dies at 79
CAGLIARI, Sardinia (AP) — Gigi Riva, the all-time leading goalscorer for Italy men’s national team…
Udinese bans for life one of the fans who racially abused Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan
MILAN (AP) — Serie A club Udinese has identified a fan who racially abused AC…
Former Canada captain Christine Sinclair signs one-year contract with NWSL’s Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. – Former Canada captain Christine Sinclair has signed a one-year contract with the…
Cyprus police vow tougher screening of soccer fans in a renewed effort to clamp down on violence
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — In a renewed bid to clamp down on violence at soccer…
Liberia’s new president takes office with a promise to ‘rescue’ Africa’s oldest republic
MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Liberia’s new president, Joseph Boakai, was sworn into office Monday after…
Newly appointed Canada Soccer general secretary steps down, citing personal matter
Alyson Walker, the newly appointed general secretary of Canada Soccer, is leaving the job before…
Guinea soccer team appeals to fans to ‘celebrate carefully’ following supporter deaths
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — The Guinea soccer team has appealed to fans to “celebrate…
Milan keeper Maignan wants stronger action after racist abuse. FIFA president eyes tougher sanctions
MILAN (AP) — AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan says too many people are “complicit” in…
Congo captain Chancel Mbemba subjected to online racist abuse after Africa Cup game against Morocco
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Congo captain Chancel Mbemba was subjected to a torrent of…
AC Milan goalkeeper Maignan walks off field after racist abuse. Game at Udinese suspended briefly
UDINE, Italy (AP) — AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan walked off the field after being…