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Germany’s Wirtz destroys Swiss and White caps England return as hero and villain
Mikel Oyarzabal scored two impressive goals in Spain’s 3-0 win over Serbia, and Florian Wirtz…
Iran’s soccer team honors victims of deadly missile strike on elementary school
ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — Players held small backpacks as Iran’s national soccer team used a…
Mexico’s iconic Azteca is set to reopen. That’s good news for sleep-deprived stadium director
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Félix Aguirre admits he’s been having trouble sleeping these last few…
Moguls star Mikaël Kingsbury to retire after this weekend’s Canadian championships
Mikaël Kingsbury was just four years old when he first put on skis in Saint-Sauveur,…
‘We’re in the present’: Canada set to take on Iceland in World Cup tune-up
TORONTO — Richie Laryea and his teammates took the pitch for training Friday morning. The…
Mauricio Pochettino says US can win World Cup: ‘Why not us? … We need to dream’
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Mauricio Pochettino told American soccer players they can achieve what almost…
Reports: Iran soccer star Sardar Azmoun threatened with asset seizure by state
Iran’s judiciary has threatened to seize the property of national soccer star Sardar Azmoun, two…
American soccer player Christian Pulisic says of pressure: `It’s nothing that I can’t handle’
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Christian Pulisic understands the burden he carries as the top American…
U.S. forward Catarina Macario signs with the San Diego Wave from Chelsea
The San Diego Wave represents a homecoming of sorts for Catarina Macario. The U.S. national…
Miles Robinson and Chris Richards both injured, leaving US central defense shorthanded
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Miles Robinson will miss the United States’ friendlies against Belgium and…
Morocco picks Fulham’s Diop and Ajax’s Bounida among 7 cleared by FIFA to change nationality
GENEVA (AP) — Morocco got FIFA permission to select Fulham defender Issa Diop and Ajax…
Kohli’s Bengaluru begin IPL title defense in somber mood following victory parade deaths
NEW DELHI (AP) — Virat Kohli and Royal Challengers Bengaluru begin the defense of their…
Ireland’s Szmodics out of hospital and ‘on the mend’ after head injury in World Cup playoff
PRAGUE (AP) — Ireland forward Sammie Szmodics is out of hospital and says he is…
A soccer coach at 78: Roy Hodgson hired by Bristol City to extend 50-year managerial career
Roy Hodgson is back in soccer management — at the age of 78. The former…
England superfan hoping to sell a house to fund his World Cup holiday
LONDON (AP) — One hardcore England fan hopes to sell a house to fund his…
Tonali’s breakfast-table dream pays off for childhood idol Gattuso in Italy’s World Cup playoff win
ROME (AP) — Sandro Tonali scoring the decisive goal for Gennaro Gattuso’s beleaguered Italy in…
Goal-getters Lewandowski and Džeko aim to join stellar group of old geezers at World Cup
With a combined 160 goals in 309 national team games going into the World Cup…
Bolivia beats Suriname and Jamaica edges New Caledonia to reach World Cup playoff finals
MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — Moises Paniagua and Miguel Terceros scored goals within a seven-minute span…
Iran forbids its sports teams from traveling to ‘hostile’ countries
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has banned its sports teams from traveling to countries it…
Kylian Mbappé shakes off knee injury and sparks France’s 2-1 World Cup tuneup win over Brazil
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The traffic on the way to France’s World Cup tuneup against…
Gio Reyna happy lack of club playing time not held against him by US coach Mauricio Pochettino
Gio Reyna is happy his lack of Bundesliga playing time isn’t being held against him…
Ireland player Sammie Szmodics stretchered off after heavy collision in World Cup playoff game
PRAGUE (AP) — Ireland midfielder Sammie Szmodics was stretchered off after being left unconscious following…
Italy beats Northern Ireland 2-0 in World Cup playoff semifinal. Gyökeres gets hat trick for Sweden
Italy finally won a match in the World Cup playoffs. Now the four-time champion needs…
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych, banned from Olympics, speaks at United Nations
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Vladyslav Heraskevych was shunned by the Olympics, then invited to the…