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England completes perfect World Cup qualifying campaign with 8 wins, 0 goals conceded
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Perfect England is heading to the World Cup with a 100%…
Troy Parrott hat trick as Ireland reaches World Cup playoffs after stunning comeback against Hungary
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Ireland has kept its World Cup hopes alive with a stunning…
Denmark squad hit by sickness ahead of World Cup qualifier against Scotland
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s national team has been hit by sickness ahead of its…
Pinheiro Braathen wins slalom to give Brazil its first Alpine skiing World Cup victory
LEVI, Finland (AP) — Lucas Pinheiro Braathen has boosted Brazil’s hopes for its first ever…
Atmosphere at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium looking a lot different ahead of 1st NFL game in Spain
MADRID (AP) — The scene at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium looked a lot different Sunday,…
Gio Reyna passes father for international goals, then gets teased for scoring his first header
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — At first unaware he passed his father in career international goals…
Reyna scores in 1st international start in 16 months, surpasses father, as US beats Paraguay 2-1
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Gio Reyna scored in his first international start in 16 months…
Canada announces investment in women’s pro soccer at Northern Super League championship
As the Vancouver Rise lifted the trophy for the first Northern Super League championship, the…
Federal government plans to invest up to $5.45 million to help grow women’s soccer
TORONTO — The federal government has committed up to $5.45 million to support the Northern…
Northern Super League season closes in dramatic fashion with Vancouver comeback win
TORONTO — The curtain closed Saturday on the inaugural Northern Super League season with a…
Evans’ last-second penalty against Japan ends Wales’ 10-match home losing streak
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Jarrod Evans’ last-second penalty lifted Wales past Japan 24-23 and to…
Mikel Oyarzabal stars as Spain remains perfect in World Cup qualifying, Belgium held
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Mikel Oyarzabal scored twice as Spain maintained its perfect form in…
Palestinian team plays friendly in Spain in front of 50,000 spectators
BILBAO, Spain (AP) — A selection of Palestinian footballers took on a group of Spanish…
Threat of lightning forces players off the pitch in first half of NSL final
TORONTO — The threat of lighting forced a weather delay late in the first half…
Monday and Bethune score in Spirit’s 2-0 win over Thorns to reach NWSL championship
Gift Monday and Croix Bethune scored and the Washington Spirit beat the Portland Thorns 2-0…
Commanders kicker Matt Gay fulfilling soccer dream by playing at Real Madrid’s Bernabeu stadium
MADRID (AP) — Playing in Europe is extra special to some NFL players, especially those…
Georgia runs in six tries en route to 38-17 rugby victory over Canadian men
BATUMI — Wing Shalva Aptsiauri scored three tries to help Georgia defeat Canada 38-17 in…
US ski star Shiffrin dominates 1st World Cup slalom of Olympic season for career win 102
LEVI, Finland (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin opened the Olympic slalom season in convincing style Saturday…
Current’s Andonovski moves into new role, team embarks on search for head coach
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Current will embark on a search for…
Maltais claims silver, Lamarche takes bronze at speedskating World Cup event
SALT LAKE CITY — Canada’s Valérie Maltais claimed silver in the women’s 3,000 metres, while…
Dune of Dreams: Baseball league in Dubai begins with novel rules and camels
UD AL-BAYDA, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Emerging from the shimmering heat in the desert…
Canada exits the FIFA U-17 World Cup after painful penalty shootout loss to Ireland
DOHA — Canada exited the FIFA U-17 World Cup in painful fashion Friday, losing a…
Croatia qualifies for World Cup by beating Faroe Islands and Netherlands move closer
Croatia secured a place at next year’s World Cup with a 3-1 win that ended…
Pochettino plans to bring only final 26 players to camp ahead of World Cup to `not to be cruel’
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino plans to bring only the final 26-man…