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Canadian defender Shannon Woeller first player to sign with Vancouver Rise
VANCOUVER — Shannon Woeller grew up sitting in the stands at Swangard Stadium, cheering on…
Inter stuns Lazio 6-0 to remind rivals of its title aspirations in Serie A
ROME (AP) — Inter Milan scored four times in a 12-minute spell either side of…
West Ham share points with Bournemouth after late drama on England’s south coast
BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) — Enes Ünal scored a superb free kick in the last minute…
Bayern full back Sacha Boey out with ankle ligament issue as his run of injuries continues
MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich full back Sacha Boey has suffered an ankle ligament injury…
Vinícius Júnior and Aitana Bonmati win FIFA best player of the year awards
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Real Madrid star Vinícius Júnior finally got his hands on a…
Cunha faces misconduct charge after post-match chaos at Wolves-Ipswich
LONDON (AP) — Wolverhampton striker Matheus Cunha was charged with misconduct on Tuesday after the…
Chelsea’s Mykhailo Mudryk confirms banned substance found in doping test
Mykhailo Mudryk, one of the most expensive players in soccer history, said he was in…
Ademola Lookman and Barbra Banda are players of the year at African soccer awards
MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — Nigeria winger Ademola Lookman and Zambia striker Barbra Banda won the…
Tottenham loses appeal against severity of Bentancur ban for offensive comments about South Koreans
LONDON (AP) — Tottenham has lost its appeal against the severity of Uruguay midfielder Rodrigo…
Opposition growing in Boston over plan to renovate historic stadium for women’s professional soccer
BOSTON (AP) — As the quarterback for the storied Boston Latin Academy, Jack Shapiro has…
Mbappé set to play for Real Madrid in Intercontinental Cup final against Mexican club Pachuca
LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Real Madrid meets Mexican club Pachuca in the final of the…
From Caitlin Clark and Simone Biles to a new hockey league, women’s sports had a pivotal year
Record numbers of basketball fans filled arenas to watch the rookie seasons of Caitlin Clark…
The Unify League is soccer’s latest incarnation of a breakaway European Super League
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Organizers of a breakaway European Super League have revealed new plans…
Women’s soccer players often have too many games or not enough, players’ union says
HOOFDDORP, Netherlands (AP) — Some elite-level women’s soccer players are dealing with a packed schedule…
The Unify League is soccer’s latest incarnation of a breakaway European Super League
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Organizers of a breakaway European Super League have revealed new plans…
Coachella Valley Invitational will include 14 MLS and 6 NWSL clubs
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Coachella Valley Invitational will include nearly half of the teams…
Montreal Roses sign hometown forward Latifah Abdu to contract
MONTREAL — The Montreal Roses have signed hometown forward Latifah Abdu to a contract. The…
B.C.’s Duncan McDonald named Canada Soccer Para Player of the Year
Midfielder Duncan McDonald has been named Canada Soccer’s 2024 Para Player of the Year. The…
Boston plans to renovate a crumbling stadium for its new women’s soccer team. Not everyone is happy
BOSTON (AP) — As the quarterback for the storied Boston Latin Academy, Jack Shapiro has…
US defender Becky Sauerbrunn retires from professional soccer after a 16-year international career
CHICAGO (AP) — Becky Sauerbrunn, a former captain of the U.S. women’s team who played…
Chelsea rallies to beat Real Madrid 2-1 and finish top of its Women’s Champions League group
United States striker Catarina Macario entered as a halftime substitute and converted two penalties for…
The first winner of the Marta Award? Marta, of course
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — It could only have been her. Marta won the inaugural FIFA…
Hodgkinson beats Littler to prestigious BBC sports award after winning Olympic 800-meter gold
SALFORD, England (AP) — Keely Hodgkinson was voted as the BBC Sports Personality of the…
From jeers to cheers: Juventus wins back fans with 4-0 rout of Cagliari in Italian Cup
TURIN, Italy (AP) — Juventus got fans back on its side with a 4-0 rout…