Soccer

Former Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley hired as coach of New York Red Bulls II
Former Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley has been named coach of the New York Red…

Tottenham hires Thomas Frank as coach, luring him from Premier League rival Brentford
Tottenham hired Thomas Frank as head coach on Thursday after the Danish manager ended his…

Days before the Club World Cup kicks off, fears over player welfare are being raised
MIAMI (AP) — Days before the start of the Club World Cup, soccer chiefs are…

Border Patrol will be at the Club World Cup, says it’s routine to provide security for such events
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it regularly provides security at big sporting events in…

Michael Bradley hired as coach of 3rd-tier New York Red Bulls II
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Former U.S. captain Michael Bradley was hired Thursday as coach of…

Democrats criticize latest effort by Congress to regulate college sports as setback for athletes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest effort by Congress to regulate college sports generated predictable partisan…

De Bruyne signs with Serie A champion Napoli after 10 seasons at Man City
NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Two-time Premier League player of the season Kevin De Bruyne signed…

Euro 2025 host Switzerland loses veteran forward Ramona Bachmann to knee injury
BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Veteran Switzerland forward Ramona Bachmann will miss the Women’s European Championship…

TikTok star Khaby Lame plays soccer in Brazil after US detention
SAO PAULO (AP) — Khaby Lame, the world’s most-followed TikTok personality who left the U.S.…

Man United completes signing of Brazil forward Matheus Cunha
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United completed the signing of Brazil international Matheus Cunha from…

‘Dream come true’ for Alexander-Arnold as he is introduced by Real Madrid
MADRID (AP) — Trent Alexander-Arnold was officially introduced by Real Madrid on Thursday, saying he…

Germany picks experienced squad for Euro 2025 but leaves out two critics
RUST, Germany (AP) — Germany has retained 11 players who reached the 2022 Women’s European…

PSG aims for Club World Cup glory after historic Champions League win
Just weeks after winning the Champions League for the first time in its history, Paris…
Wolfsburg hires surprise Dutch Cup winner Paul Simonis as new coach
WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) — Wolfsburg hired Paul Simonis as its new coach on Thursday after…

Poland coach resigns after dispute with star striker Robert Lewandowski
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The coach of Poland’s national soccer team announced Thursday has resigned…