Soccer
Judge steps down in Diego Maradona trial after documentary controversy
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — One of the three judges overseeing the trial of seven…
Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi team up to launch a soccer club in Uruguay
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi have been partners on the pitch…
New Zealand returns to action in Toronto after punching 2026 World Cup ticket
TORONTO — Michael Boxall has scored just one goal for New Zealand, but it was…
Isco tries to lead Real Betis to its 1st European title in Conference League final vs. Chelsea
WROCLAW, Poland (AP) — It’s been a breakthrough season for Francisco “Isco” Alarcon with Real…
Stiller out, Burkardt in for Germany’s Nations League games
BERLIN (AP) — Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann has called up Mainz forward Jonathan Burkardt to…
Real Madrid great Raúl ending his academy role to coach elsewhere
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid great Raúl González is leaving his role as a coach…
Ex-Arsenal playmaker Tomáš Rosický out of hospital after unspecified heart problem
PRAGUE (AP) — Former Arsenal midfielder Tomáš Rosický was hospitalized in an intensive care unit…
Newcastle losing another sporting director as Mitchell to step down
NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Newcastle is losing another sporting director after the Premier League club…
Pope Leo XIV casts doubt on which soccer club he supports during audience with Italian champ Napoli
VATICAN CITY (AP) — That Pope Leo XIV is a Chicago White Sox fan and…
Euros-winning England goalie Mary Earps retires from international duty
LONDON (AP) — England goalkeeper Mary Earps surprisingly retired from international soccer on Tuesday, just…
Liverpool is a soccer-mad city whose identity is woven with trophies and tragedies
LONDON (AP) — Liverpool is no stranger to triumph on the sports field, or tragedy…
Europe’s longest-serving club coach survives in the Bundesliga again in his 709th game
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — The longest-serving coach in any major men’s European soccer league has…
Werder Bremen fires coach who declined to extend his contract
BREMEN, Germany (AP) — Werder Bremen fired coach Ole Werner on Tuesday after he indicated…
Roma accuses Nicolò Zaniolo of punching two youth team players
FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Fiorentina winger Nicolò Zaniolo could be facing a lengthy ban after…
Ronaldo teases about future by saying ‘chapter is over’ with Al-Nassr
Cristiano Ronaldo’s time at Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr might be done. The 40-year-old Portugal striker…