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From upsets to record attendance, these are the trends that have emerged at the Women’s World Cup
SYDNEY (AP) — The traditional elite have been cut down to size at the Women’s…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Voters in Ohio reject GOP-backed proposal that would have made it tougher to protect abortion…
Canada’s Fernandez cruises while Andreescu, citing back pain, loses at NBO
MONTREAL – Still seeking her first win in Montreal, Leylah Fernandez said she had nerves…
NBA lauded for diversity practices, initiatives in report card by university
The National Basketball Association set a league record for most head coaches of color in…
Anti-discrimination group Kick It Out celebrates 30th anniversary with call for more action
LONDON (AP) — Celebrating its 30th anniversary, anti-discrimination group Kick It Out says 73% of…
Fan killed in Greece during clashes between rival supporters. UEFA postpones Champions League game
NEA PHILADELPHIA, Greece (AP) — A 29-year-old soccer fan was killed in fierce overnight clashes…
Canada men to play Japan in October friendly but will sit out September FIFA window
Canada will play 20th-ranked Japan in Niigata in an international friendly during the October FIFA…
Tens of thousands of young scouts to evacuate world jamboree in South Korea as storm Khanun looms
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea will evacuate tens of thousands of scouts by…
Saudi oil giant Aramco reports $30B in profits, down nearly 40% from last year due to lower prices
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi state-run oil giant Aramco on Monday reported $30…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Pence, Trump attorney clash over what Trump told his VP ahead of Jan. 6, 2021…
The future is uncertain for the United States after crashing out of the Women’s World Cup
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The rest of the world has finally caught up to the…
US loses to Sweden on penalty kicks in its earliest Women’s World Cup exit ever
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The United States played its best game of this Women’s World…
A fugitive mob suspect in Greece is betrayed by his passion for hometown Naples soccer champions
ROME (AP) — Hometown passion for this year’s soccer champions from Naples has betrayed the…
Veselinovic misses penalty as Whitecaps eliminated by Tigres in Leagues Cup
VANCOUVER – Vanni Sartini let out a sigh as he began his post-match press conference.…
Mexico City arrests neighboring state’s attorney general, who accuses ex-soccer star of corruption
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Prosecutors from Mexico City took the extreme and unusual step of…
The killing of an opposition supporter in Zimbabwe was by ruling party followers, witnesses say
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — This week’s deadly attack on a Zimbabwean opposition supporter was the…
FIFA investigates misconduct complaint involving Zambia Women’s World Cup team
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA confirmed it is investigating a complaint of alleged misconduct related to…
Play it again, Joe. Biden bets that repeating himself is smart politics
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has his zingers (“This is not your father’s Republican…
In Niger, the US seeks to hang on to its last, best counterterrorist outpost in West Africa
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ten days into a coup in Niger, life has become more challenging…
Germany, Brazil & Canada are out. Here’s why this is the most open Women’s World Cup ever
SYDNEY (AP) — Change is happening fast in women’s soccer. A leveling of the playing…
Vancouver Whitecaps go big in transfer window, signing Adekugbe, Laryea
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps brought in some Canadian star power with two national team…
Mexico recovers body of Honduran migrant in Rio Grande; another body found near floating barrier
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities said Thursday that a Honduran migrant identified one of…
Morocco advances and Germany exits in wild finale to the group stage at the Women’s World Cup
SYDNEY (AP) — In a wild finale to the group stage of the Women’s World…
Morocco’s historic run at the Women’s World Cup ignites national pride at home
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — In the picturesque town of Sale, the shock and euphoria of…