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Barcelona flying high and humiliated Real Madrid seeking answers in clasico fallout
MADRID (AP) — Barcelona entered the latest clasico as the team to beat in Spain,…
Cole Palmer shows off outrageous talent with 50-meter pass for goal in Chelsea win
LONDON (AP) — Cole Palmer scored Chelsea’s winner against Newcastle in the Premier League but…
Leader PSG crushes hapless Marseille to move 3 points clear as Monaco loses at Nice
PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain moved three points clear at the top of the French…
Substitute Kenan Yıldız’s late double helps Juventus draw 4-4 at Inter in Derby d’Italia
MILAN (AP) — Teenager Kenan Yıldız came off the bench to help Juventus salvage a…
Brazilian soccer fan dies after ambush by rival supporters
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian authorities said a Cruzeiro soccer fan has died after a…
Atletico Madrid’s struggles continue with loss at Real Betis in Spanish league
MADRID (AP) — Atletico Madrid can’t find a way to end its slump. Diego Simeone’s…
USWNT comes from behind for 3-1 win over Iceland
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Lynn Williams and Lindsey Horan scored minutes apart in the second…
Facundo Torres, Martin Ojeda, Pedro Gallese lead Orlando City past Charlotte 2-0 in playoff opener
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Facundo Torres scored in the first half, Martin Ojeda found the…
Bouanga, Olivera score as LAFC opens MLS playoffs with 2-1 win over Whitecaps
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Denis Bouanga scored on a penalty kick in the first half…
Is Antonio Conte’s Napoli for real? The next 4 games are a real test
ROME (AP) — Antonio Conte’s Napoli has been unbeatable since mid-August. Now comes the real…
Manslaughter probe continues 1 year after hockey player Adam Johnson’s death in England
LONDON (AP) — It’s been one year since the death of American hockey player Adam…
In wartime Ukraine, soccer fans bury rivalries and find a moment of calm at matches
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — At soccer games in Ukraine, crowd sizes are determined by the…
Man United fires Ten Hag after woeful start to the season and reportedly in talks with Amorim
Manchester United finally ran out of patience and fired manager Erik ten Hag on Monday…
Mario Balotelli signs with Genoa and returns to Serie A after 4 years
GENOA, Italy (AP) — Mario Balotelli signed with relegation-threatened Genoa on Monday to mark his…
In wartime Ukraine, soccer fans bury rivalries and find a moment of calm at matches
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — At soccer games in Ukraine, crowd sizes are determined by the…
Bad signings, no identity and big losses: Here’s how Erik ten Hag got it wrong at Man United
Erik ten Hag’s 2 1/2-year tenure at Manchester United will divide opinion. He ended United’s…
Spaniards Rodri and Bonmatí win Ballon d’Or award as Real Madrid snubs ceremony
PARIS (AP) — Spanish midfielders Rodri and Aitana Bonmatí won the men’s and women’s Ballon…
FIFA to host talks on player welfare with unions, clubs, leagues invited on Arsène Wenger-led panel
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA is ready to host talks led by Arsène Wenger on improving…
Calgary’s Drew Fischer honoured as Major League Soccer’s Referee of the Year
Canadian Drew Fischer has been honoured as MLS Referee of the Year. The 44-year-old from…
Halifax Wanderers add experience to front office in Canadian Mark Watson
After a 2024 regular season deemed “simply unacceptable,” Halifax Wanderers FC has brought Canada Soccer…
Haaland skips Ballon d’Or and travels to Sweden to watch friend clinch domestic league title
MALMÖ, Sweden (AP) — Erling Haaland skipped the Ballon d’Or gala in Paris on Monday…
Mallorca holds Bilbao to 0-0 draw despite playing with 10 men for most of the game
MADRID (AP) — Athletic Bilbao was held to a 0-0 draw at Mallorca on Monday…
Luciano Acosta, Yamin Asad, Roman Celentano help Cincinnati hold off NYCFC 1-0 in playoff opener
CINCINNATI (AP) — Luciano Acosta picked up an assist on Yamin Asad’s first career postseason…
Sounders open first round with shootout victory over Dynamo after scoreless duel in regulation
SEATTLE (AP) — Alex Roldan scored the decisive goal in a 5-4 shootout after Seattle…