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Ronaldo misses late penalty as Al-Nassr eliminated from Saudi cup
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo missed a stoppage-time penalty and Al-Nassr was eliminated…
Napoli passes a big test of its Serie A leadership with 2-0 win at AC Milan
MILAN (AP) — Antonio Conte’s Napoli passed a big test of its Serie A leadership…
Brentford and Southampton advance to English League Cup quarterfinals
LONDON (AP) — Premier League teams Brentford and Southampton both squeezed past second-tier opponents to…
New York beats the Crew 1-0 for its first road victory in the MLS Cup playoffs since 2017
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Felipe Carballo scored his first goal with New York in the…
Brazil’s Atletico Mineiro draws at Argentina’s River Plate and reaches Copa Libertadores final
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Brazil’s Atletico Mineiro drew 0-0 at Argentina’s River Plate on Tuesday…
Jefferson Diaz scores the decisive goal in a 5-4 shootout as Minnesota beats RSL in MLS playoffs
SANDY, Utah (AP) — Jefferson Diaz scored the decisive goal in a 5-4 shootout after…
Jürgen Klopp defends his decision to join Red Bull after fan backlash
Jürgen Klopp has defended his decision to head up Red Bull’s group of soccer clubs,…
FIFA announces first Club World Cup sponsor with Chinese electronics firm branding VAR checks
GENEVA (AP) — FIFA finally announced a first sponsor for its revamped Club World Cup…
Man City star forward Vivianne Miedema has another surgery for persistent knee injury
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City star Vivianne Miedema has had another operation on her…
Reynolds and McElhenney buy Wrexham Lager brewery after rejuvenating the city’s soccer team
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have bought another piece of Wrexham — its brewery. Four…
Copa del Rey games and other sporting events postponed after deadly floods devastate southern Spain
VALENCIA, Spain (AP) — The Copa del Rey matches involving Valencia and Levante have been…
UEFA pledges to spend $1 billion on women’s soccer to grow the game in Europe
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA pledged Wednesday to steer 1 billion euros ($1.08 billion) toward…
Canadian flyweight Jamey-Lyn Horth returns to UFC cage after 11-month layoff
Canadian flyweight Jamey-Lyn Horth has waited 11 months to return to action in the UFC…
CONCACAF Gold Cup final to be played at Houston’s NRG Stadium on July 6
MIAMI (AP) — The 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup final will be played at Houston’s NRG…
Made in America: Weston McKennie and Tim Weah protect Juventus’ unbeaten record
MILAN (AP) — United States internationals Weston McKennie and Tim Weah salvaged Juventus’ unbeaten start…
Man United responds to Ten Hag firing by routing Leicester in League Cup. Tottenham ousts Man City
Manchester United responded to the firing of Erik ten Hag by scoring four goals in…
Musiala scores a hat trick as Bayern Munich beats Mainz 4-0 in German Cup
MAINZ, Germany (AP) — Jamal Musiala scored a first-half hat trick as Bayern Munich reached…
Savinho in tears while being carried off on a stretcher to add to Man City’s injury crisis
LONDON (AP) — Manchester City winger Savinho was carried off on a stretcher during the…
Naomi Girma scores her first 2 goals for the US women in 3-0 win over Argentina
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Naomi Girma scored her first two international goals and the United…
Brazil’s Botafogo advances to its 1st Copa Libertadores final despite 3-1 loss at Penarol
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Brazil’s Botafogo advanced to its first Copa Libertadores final on Wednesday…
Leo Beenhakker, Dutch soccer great who coached Real Madrid and two World Cup teams, dies at 82
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — Leo Beenhakker, the Dutch soccer coach who led two national teams…
By the numbers: Why the ‘Egyptian King’ reigns at Liverpool
It’s official: Mohamed Salah is staying at Liverpool. The “Egyptian King” — as he is…
English soccer’s biggest grudge match is born from a controversial and resented US-style relocation
English soccer’s biggest modern-day grudge match stems from a rare, U.S.-style team relocation that harbors…
Nuri Sahin has risen fast to be coach of Dortmund. His tenure is falling apart fast too
Nuri Sahin has always moved fast. At 16, he broke a record as the youngest…