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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…
CF Montréal ready for cold-weather dates in revamped MLS schedule
MONTRÉAL — The future MLS schedule will certainly bring challenges for CF Montréal, but Gabriel…
Als kicker Maltos Diaz puts mother’s name on his back — and carries it into Grey Cup
WINNIPEG — Jose Maltos Diaz combined football and family in a special way this season.…
New Sweden coach Potter aims to ease pain of losing before 2026 World Cup playoffs
GENEVA (AP) — New Sweden coach Graham Potter wants to help players deal with the…
Messi and Martinez shine as Argentina beats Angola in Luanda friendly
LUANDA, Angola (AP) — Lautaro Martinez and Lionel Messi scored and Argentina downed Angola 2-0…
Canadian goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau looking for new club after leaving Portland
PORTLAND — The Portland Timbers made it official Friday, confirming Canadian goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau will…
Back with US national team, Auston Trusty part of Philadelphia youth soccer quartet
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Auston Trusty’s first experiences with Mark McKenzie and Brenden Aaronson were…
England takes 9-win streak into All Blacks clash and Ireland hosts wobbling Wallabies
LONDON (AP) — The boos rained down from the Twickenham terraces and George Ford took…
Former Spanish soccer boss Rubiales egged by uncle at book presentation
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Luis Rubiales was pelted by eggs thrown by his own uncle…
Mbappé to miss France’s trip to Azerbaijan due to ankle inflammation
PARIS (AP) — France striker Kylian Mbappé won’t travel with his teammates to Azerbaijan after…
Cristiano Ronaldo faces 3-week wait for FIFA verdict on World Cup ban for red card
GENEVA (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo likely faces a three-week wait to discover the length of…
Ronaldo risks ban at World Cup after red card for elbowing Ireland defender in qualifying game
DUBLIN (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo is at serious risk of being banned for the first…
Major League Soccer flipping calendar, with season to run July through May
Major League Soccer is changing its schedule to start in summer and end in spring,…
Ahmed sent off, Canada holds on for scoreless draw with Ecuador in soccer friendly
TORONTO — A scoreless draw isn’t usually cause for celebration. But when you go down…
Suriname and Curacao move closer to historic World Cup qualification
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) — Richonell Margaret scored twice in two-minute span in the second half…