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Pregnancy and sports a challenging combination for female professional athletes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pro soccer player Jess McDonald was traded across six teams in…
Mauricio Pochettino hired as Chelsea manager to lead rebuild after turbulent season
LONDON – Chelsea hired Mauricio Pochettino as manager on Monday, tasking the Argentine coach with…
7 men appear in Northern Ireland court on attempted murder charges related to shooting of detective
LONDON (AP) — Seven men appeared in court Monday on charges of attempted murder related…
‘Tony’ Yasumura reveals all about his not-naked shtick and its origins in Japanese comedy
TOKYO (AP) — The shtick that’s gone viral features a soccer player, a Spice Girl,…
With section of stadium closed after racist abuse against Vinícius, Valencia draws at home
MADRID (AP) — Playing its first home game with a section of Mestalla Stadium closed…
Leicester’s fairy tale is over as Everton stays in Premier League after final-day escape
LEICESTER, England (AP) — Seven years after the most improbable Premier League title triumph of…
St. Louis City rolls to 3-1 victory over visiting Whitecaps
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis City got an early goal from Eduard Löwen, a…
Offor’s second-half goal lifts CF Montreal over Inter Miami 1-0
MONTREAL – Three days removed from qualifying for the Canadian Championship final, CF Montreal channelled…
Disgusted by racism targeting soccer’s Vinícius, his Brazilian hometown rallies to defend him
SAO GONCALO, Brazil (AP) — The chants of “monkey!” at the Spanish soccer stadium echoed…
Lionel Messi helps PSG secure record 11th French league title, breaks European scoring record
PARIS – Lionel Messi helped Paris Saint-Germain clinch a record 11th French league title on…
Iraq announces plans for $17 billion transportation project linking Asia to Europe
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Iraq’s prime minister on Saturday announced plans for a $17 billion…
Bayern wins 11th consecutive Bundesliga title, fires Kahn and Salihamidžic
BERLIN (AP) — Jamal Musiala scored in the 89th minute to fire Bayern Munich to…
Chelsea wins Women’s Super League for 4th straight year
READING, England (AP) — Chelsea secured its fourth straight Women’s Super League by beating Reading…
Star winger Federico Bernardeschi has defiant response to being benched by Toronto FC
TORONTO – Disgruntled Toronto FC star Federico Bernardeschi took to social media for a defiant…
Ukraine soccer league set for a title-deciding game in a remarkable, war-hit season
GENEVA (AP) — Two soccer teams exiled from cities in war-battered eastern Ukraine play each…
Vancouver Whitecaps continue hunt for first road win of MLS season
VANCOUVER – Days after sealing their place in the Canadian Championship final, the Vancouver Whitecaps…
What to watch this weekend: ‘Succession’ finale, John Wick, Matchbox Twenty, ‘American Born Chinese’
Sure, lots of folks are eagerly anticipating this Sunday’s “Succession” finale. But what if you…
Montreal returns focus to MLS ahead of opening-day rematch with Miami
MONTREAL – With a spot in the Canadian Championship final booked, CF Montreal will now…
Spain takes action against racism after Vinícius case but punishing fans remains a challenge
MADRID (AP) — The attention brought by the latest case of abuse against Real Madrid…
Spanish court opens investigation into racist abuse targeting Vinícius Júnior
MADRID (AP) — A Spanish court opened a judicial investigation Friday into an alleged hate…
4 people accused of hanging Vinícius Júnior effigy released from custody
MADRID (AP) — Four people accused of hanging an effigy of Real Madrid player Vinícius…
Police in El Salvador arrest soccer club officials after deadly stampede
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Police in El Salvador have arrested the president of…
Roma striker Tammy Abraham on racism in soccer: ‘These things hurt people’
ROME (AP) — Before it was Vinícius Júnior in Spain, it was Romelu Lukaku in…
Firewalkers in Greece honor Saint Constantine in mystery-shrouded, centuries-old rituals
LAGKADAS, Greece (AP) — Sotirios Gkaintatzis danced across burning coals, his stomping bare feet raising…