Soccer
US-owned Irish soccer club Drogheda barred from Conference League by UEFA ownership rules
GENEVA (AP) — Irish Cup winner Drogheda lost its appeal on Monday against being removed…
Ben Shelton gives the US 3 men in the ATP top 10 for the first time since 2006
LONDON (AP) — Ben Shelton rose two spots to No. 10 in the ATP rankings…
Women’s Super League in England to expand from 12 to 14 teams
LONDON (AP) — The top women’s soccer league in England is set to expand from…
Inquiries say social media fueled violence after a Maccabi-Ajax soccer match
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Social media posts coupled with a lack of official information…
Fans who hung effigy of Vinícius Júnior from a bridge convicted of hate crime in Spain
MADRID (AP) — A Spanish court has convicted four people who hung an effigy of…
Bournemouth signs left back Truffert from Rennes amid reported imminent exit of Kerkez
BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) — Bournemouth signed France left back Adrien Truffert from Rennes on Monday,…
Desperate Italy bucking the trend of picking more established coaches with hiring of Gattuso
ROME (AP) — It used to be that the coach of Italy’s soccer team was…
German regulator pushes for more fan control of soccer clubs like Bayer Leverkusen
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Top German soccer clubs including Bayer Leverkusen and Leipzig face the…
Norway captain Hegerberg’s leadership highlighted as key to Euro 2025 challenge
OSLO, Norway (AP) — The leadership of Norway captain Ada Hegerberg was highlighted Monday as…
Lions rugby squad nearly at full strength ahead of tour opener against Argentina
The British & Irish Lions reported a clean bill of health after returning from their…
Cunha, Jesus score in 1st half as Botafogo holds on to beat Sounders 2-1 in Club World Cup
SEATTLE (AP) — Jair Cunha and Igor Jesus scored in the first half and Botafogo…
A penalty shattered Palestinian World Cup dreams for 2026. The squad has inspired hope
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — A long and engrossing qualifying journey of 16 games, while dealing…
Sports scoreboard for Saturday, June 21, 2025
Saturday’s Scoreboard CFL Ottawa 20 Calgary 12 Winnipeg 27 B.C. 14 — AHL Calder Cup…
US hopes 5-0 win over Trinidad starts upswing after longest losing streak since 2007
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. hopes a blowout win over the world’s 100th-ranked…
Palmeiras and Porto draw 0-0 in their first Club World Cup match
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Palmeiras and two-time European champion Porto tied 0-0 in their…