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From Premier League champion to survival mode, Liverpool’s season is on the brink
Just one year ago Liverpool was closing in on a record-tying 20th English league title.…
Antonio Conte is never one to sit still. He’s hinting at a Napoli exit and a return to the Italy job
ROME (AP) — Win and then move on to the next challenge. Antonio Conte never…
Paulinho’s hat trick leads Toluca to a 4-2 first-leg win over LA Galaxy
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Portuguese striker Joao Paulo Fernandes Paulinho scored a hat-trick on Thursday…
Atletico wins 2-0 at 10-man Barcelona in 1st leg of Champions League quarterfinal
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Atletico Madrid scored twice after Barcelona was reduced to 10 men…
Global women’s sports revenue to top $3 billion in 2026, according to new report
Global women’s sports revenues are projected to exceed $3 billion in 2026, a significant increase…
Canada Soccer eyes surplus after years of deficits ahead of World Cup
Canada Soccer is projecting a $6.55 million surplus in 2026, marking a turnaround after years…
Hernández penalty earns Real Betis a 1-1 draw with Braga in Europa League quarterfinals
BRAGA, Portugal (AP) — Cucho Hernández converted a penalty for Real Betis to salvage a…
FIFA releases plans for cross-Canada World Cup celebration tour
VANCOUVER — Plans have been unveiled for festivities across Canada as the country prepares to…
Romanian soccer great Mircea Lucescu has died at age 80
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Mircea Lucescu, the Romanian soccer great who was a serial trophy…
Romanian soccer great Mircea Lucescu has died at age 80
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian soccer great Mircea Lucescu has died at age 80.
Deliveroo orders to Paris address cited in tax residency case against former France midfielder Nasri
PARIS (AP) — A lawyer for Samir Nasri argues the former Manchester City midfielder is…
FIFA opens disciplinary case against Spanish federation over anti-Muslim chants
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA on Tuesday opened disciplinary proceedings against the Spanish soccer federation because…
Achilles injury ends US forward Patrick Agyemang’s World Cup hopes
DERBY, England (AP) — United States international Patrick Agyemang will miss his home World Cup…
Former Wales and Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey calls time on playing career
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Former Wales and Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey announced his retirement from…
Fan dies after cardiac arrest at German Bundesliga soccer game
A long-time Eintracht Frankfurt supporter died in hospital, aged 87, hours after suffering a cardiac…
Colombia star James Rodríguez returns to MLS club in Minnesota after hospitalization for dehydration
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. (AP) — Colombian star James Rodríguez, who was hospitalized last week for…
US striker Patrick Agyemang’s World Cup hopes clouded after stretcher exit for Derby
DERBY, England (AP) — U.S. striker Patrick Agyemang’s World Cup hopes were in doubt after…
Ahead of World Cup, ICE says its agents don’t carry guns in Canada
OTTAWA — United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Canada don’t carry firearms, the…
PSG-Liverpool and Real Madrid-Bayern Munich headline the Champions League quarterfinals
Football at its very best. That was Arne Slot’s memory of Liverpool’s richly entertaining meeting…
Canada Soccer names roster for U-20 friendlies in Costa Rica
Jeneva Hernandez Gray of Portugal’s Sporting CP and AFC Toronto’s Olivia Chisholm will join Canada’s…
Monday scores as a late sub and the Spirit win their first of the season 2-0 over Bay FC
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Gift Monday scored just two minutes after entering the game…
Kick-save and a beauty: Manny Machado’s well-timed kick helps Padres rally to win in Boston
BOSTON (AP) — Padres third baseman — and San Diego FC part-owner — Manny Machado…
Lautaro Martinez’s brace helps Inter rout Roma 5-2 to get Serie A title pursuit back on track
MILAN (AP) — Lautaro Martinez is back from injury, and Inter Milan is back looking…
In Toronto’s Little Italy, fans line up to swap jerseys and embrace Team Canada
TORONTO — Fans of Italy’s national soccer team may be disappointed their team won’t be…