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Israel-Premier Tech is rebranding as NSN Cycling Team from 2026 with new base in Spain
BARCELONA (AP) — The Israel-Premier Tech cycling team has found a new name and will…
2026 World Cup: Australia and Uzbekistan to host FIFA-backed warmup mini-tournaments
ZURICH (AP) — World Cup qualifiers Australia and Uzbekistan will prepare for the tournament by…
Milan Cortina Olympic mountains are wintry white after 1st big snowstorm of the season
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The mountains that will host the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter…
Federal budget offers glimmer of hope for Calgary’s beleaguered Olympic Oval
CALGARY — The fastest ice in the world that’s on borrowed time may have a…
Robot lawnmower wrecks club’s soccer field in northwestern Germany
AURICH, Germany (AP) — A robot lawnmower has left an amateur soccer club in northwestern…
2026 World Cup: Coach Arnold feels Iraq’s passion to pass final playoff test after 40-year wait
ZURICH (AP) — Iraq is one game away from soccer’s 2026 World Cup in North…
No 2026 World Cup spot but China is experiencing a grassroots soccer revival
Encouraging signs are emerging for China’s long-suffering soccer fans despite the national team’s failure yet…
Chelsea and Barcelona draw 1-1 in the Women’s Champions League, Bayern beats last-place PSG
LONDON (AP) — Chelsea and Barcelona traded first-half goals in a 1-1 draw Thursday as…
Trinity Rodman’s free agency puts focus on the NWSL’s salary cap
When the Washington Spirit take the field Saturday for the National Women’s Soccer League championship…
Surprise! Argentina proclaims Rosario Central the ‘league champion’ for 2025
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Seemingly out of nowhere, Argentina’s soccer association on Thursday declared…
Major League Soccer’s 2026 schedule to include seven-week break for FIFA World Cup
Major League Soccer has unveiled its 2026 schedule, complete with a seven-week break for the…
Hosting FIFA World Cup makes for complicated 2026 MLS schedule for Toronto FC
TORONTO — Toronto FC will open the 2026 MLS season at FC Dallas on Feb.…
Lindsey Vonn has company. Two more 40-and-over US women are aiming for Olympic medals in Cortina
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Lindsey Vonn won’t be the only 40-and-over American woman aiming…
Jessie Diggins, Olympic gold medalist in US cross country skiing, to retire after 2025-26 season
American cross country skier Jessie Diggins says she’ll retire at the end of the 2025-26…
Montpellier denies forward Mary Fowler’s racism allegation and threatens legal action
French soccer club Montpellier has denied racism allegations made by Australia forward Mary Fowler, who…
Birmingham City unveils plan for new stadium that Tom Brady says will be ‘a blast’
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Birmingham City unveiled plans Thursday to build a 62,000-seat stadium that…
Travel-weary Canadian men wrap up November tour with rugby test in Portugal
The Canadian men’s rugby team is seeing more of Europe than expected on its November…
Azteca Stadium soul is being preserved in World Cup renovations, director says
MÉXICO CITY (AP) — When FIFA boss Gianni Infantino visited Mexico City more than three…
Italy has to beat Northern Ireland then Wales or Bosnia to return to the World Cup
ZURICH (AP) — Italy was stopped by Sweden from getting to the 2018 World Cup.…
Bayern Munich eyes another record as it dominates Bundesliga
BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich has been dominating the Bundesliga for so long it will…
Intercontinental and European qualifying playoffs for 2026 World Cup
Qualifying playoffs for the 2026 World Cup: Intercontinental playoffs March 23-31 Semifinals New Caledonia vs.…
From the ice to the Florida heat, Canadian defender Kerfalla Toure is making his mark
Kerfalla Toure gave up hockey to focus on soccer, a move that has paid off…
PSG is struggling to open a sizeable gap on its rivals in Ligue 1 title race
PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain needed stoppage-time winners in the last two league games to…
Canadian speedskater Valérie Maltais takes momentum into Calgary World Cup
CALGARY — Valérie Maltais has found another gear heading into her fifth Olympic Games. The…