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England gives call-up to more new faces in final squad before Thomas Tuchel takes over
LONDON (AP) — Southampton defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis and Newcastle left-back Lewis Hall were called up…
Peru arrests the country’s soccer boss as part of a criminal investigation into fraud
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian police arrested the head of the country’s soccer federation Thursday…
Man United ends winless run in Europe and Osimhen scores 2 as Galatasaray beats Tottenham
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United secured its first win in Europe for more than…
New faces relish time in training camp under Canada head coach Jesse Marsch
TORONTO — Shola Jimoh was headed out to buy some food when he got a…
Nico Paz delivers assist and Mario Balotelli is booked again as Como draws 1-1 with Genoa in Serie A
GENOA, Italy (AP) — Argentina’s 20-year-old midfielder Nico Paz showed off his talent by providing…
Fans flood @Pontifex account after it inadvertantly cites New Orleans Saints amid dreadful season
ROME (AP) — The New Orleans Saints may be one of the worst teams in…
Fans flood @Pontifex account after it inadvertently cites New Orleans Saints amid dreadful season
ROME (AP) — The New Orleans Saints may be one of the worst teams in…
Maccabi Tel Aviv fans clash with reported pro-Palestinian protesters at Ajax Europa League match
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Supporters of Maccabi Tel Aviv clashed with apparent pro-Palestinian protesters before and…
Israeli soccer fans were attacked in Amsterdam. The violence was condemned as antisemitic
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Israeli fans were assaulted after a soccer game in Amsterdam by hordes…
US forward Josh Sargent has surgery for groin injury
NORWICH, England (AP) — Norwich forward Josh Sargent underwent surgery for a groin injury and…
Galatasaray confirms forward Mauro Icardi tore his ACL
ISTANBUL (AP) — Galatasaray forward Mauro Icardi tore his right ACL in the Europa League…
Mourinho gets one-match ban and fined after Turkish tirade
ISTANBUL (AP) — Jose Mourinho’s tirade in Turkey came at a cost. The outspoken Fenerbahce…
Tottenham faces sanctions for homophobic chants by fans
LONDON (AP) — Tottenham faces sanctions from the English Football Association over homophobic chants by…
Sergio Busquets, once ruled out, now may play alongside Messi for Inter Miami against Atlanta United
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Inter Miami practiced on Friday thinking there was no way…
New York Giants’ misfiring offense takes on the Carolina Panthers’ troubled defense in Germany
MUNICH (AP) — What happens when a stoppable force meets a movable object? The New…
Canadian Premier League wants to expand by two teams in 2026
CALGARY — The Canadian Premier League intends to expand by two teams in 2026. The…
Canada Soccer studying drone-spying review, says it shows past ‘unacceptable culture’
More than three months after announcing an independent review into the Paris Olympics drone-spying scandal,…
Freiburg draws at Union Berlin 0-0 after yet another missed penalty in Bundesliga
BERLIN (AP) — Five missed penalties in a row. It means Freiburg will have to…
Canada Soccer Association says Olympics drone-spying scandal was not an isolated misstep
TORONTO (AP) — The Canadian Soccer Association says an independent review confirmed the Paris Olympics…
Another painful home defeat for Marseille as Auxerre wins 3-1 in French league
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Marseille slumped to its second successive French league loss at home…
Florida basketball coach Todd Golden faces Title IX investigation for sexual harassment: report
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida basketball coach Todd Golden is facing allegations of sexual harassment,…
Pierotti’s first goal for Lecce lifts the club off the bottom of Serie A
LECCE, Italy (AP) — Argentine forward Santiago Pierotti scored his first goal for Lecce to…
Canadian Premier League on the move, in part due to funds from FIFA Forward program
As the Canadian Premier League wraps up its sixth season on Saturday in Calgary, it…
Colombia star James only a late substitute again as Las Palmas wins at Rayo Vallecano
MADRID (AP) — Las Palmas snatched a 3-1 win at Rayo Vallecano in La Liga…