Soccer

Niko Sigur finding footing with Canadian men’s soccer team ahead of Gold Cup
VANCOUVER — Even as a ball boy, Niko Sigur was hungry to learn. From his…

Women’s Football Alliance looking to expand into Canada next season
Commissioner Lisa King wants to bring the Women’s Football Alliance to Canada. The WFA has…

Why thousands of NCAA athletes might wait over a year for share of $2.8 billion settlement
The attorney who negotiated the $2.8 billion legal settlement for the NCAA said Friday that…
Mexican FA accused of silencing clubs seeking promotion reinstatement
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two Mexican clubs seeking to reinstate promotion and relegation say the…

San Jose’s PayPal Park will host NWSL championship game on Nov. 22
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — PayPal Park in San Jose, California, will host the National…

Reinforcements coming as recovering Vancouver Whitecaps hit the road
VANCOUVER — Tristan Blackmon’s pre-game meal included some unusual sides on Sunday — pickle juice,…

CONCACAF Gold Cup starts on Saturday with many of the top players missing
Unlike the World Cup, the CONCACAF Gold Cup often is contested by B and C…

West Ham $10M transfer payment to CSKA Moscow held up by UK sanctions
GENEVA (AP) — Millions of dollars due to soccer club CSKA Moscow from West Ham…

Real Madrid to sign teenager Mastantuono from River Plate after Club World Cup
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid struck a deal to sign River Plate midfielder Franco Mastantuono…

Germany’s bid to host women’s Euro 2029 leaves out Berlin
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany’s bid to host the women’s European Championship in 2029 is…

Liverpool agrees to pay record fee of $157 million for Florian Wirtz, reports say
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool has agreed to pay a transfer fee of 116 million…

Brighton signs teenage forward Kostoulas from Champions League-bound Olympiakos
LONDON (AP) — Brighton has signed teenage forward Charalampos Kostoulas, who gave up a Champions…

Bermuda, Curaçao, Jamaica and Trinidad drawn into CONCACAF all-island World Cup qualifying group
MIAMI (AP) — Bermuda, Curaçao, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago were drawn into an all-island…
New York City FC scores 3 goals in 5 minutes to rout Atlanta United 4-0
NEW YORK (AP) — Hannes Wolf scored two goals for the second straight game, Maxi…

Fans don’t appear to be snatching up tickets to the Club World Cup
If slashed ticket prices, closed stadium sections and moved seats are any indication, fans aren’t…