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Toronto FC agrees to contract extension with winger Daniel Salloi through 2027 season
TORONTO — Toronto FC agreed to a one-year contract extension with winger Daniel Salloi that…
Adams, Wright and Luna will miss US friendlies vs. Belgium and Portugal while Reyna makes roster
Gio Reyna remains welcome on the U.S. national team despite a lack of club playing…
WADA is weighing a rule to bar Trump and US officials from major events. Can it really do that?
The idea sounds outlandish, if not downright impossible. Leaders at the World Anti-Doping Agency are…
Lyon midfielder Pavel Šulc in Czech squad for final World Cup qualifying stage
PRAGUE (AP) — Lyon midfielder Pavel Šulc has recovered from a hamstring injury to be…
Sam Kerr lifts Australia past China 2-1 and into the Women’s Asian Cup final
PERTH, Australia (AP) — Sam Kerr dispensed with the backflip that was a trademark celebration…
YouTube makes World Cup deal with FIFA that lets broadcasters show parts of games live
ZURICH (AP) — YouTube made a World Cup deal with FIFA on Tuesday that lets…
New Zealand beats South Africa by 68 runs in 2nd T20 and series level
HAMILTON, New Zealand (AP) — Devon Conway topped all scorers with 60 as New Zealand…
Iranian women soccer players granted asylum in Australia are pictured training in Brisbane
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Two players from the Iranian women’s soccer team have joined a…
LA 2028 Olympic soccer kicks off 4 days early, spreading matches across 7 US cities
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Men’s and women’s soccer at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will…
Edmonton, Calgary and Prague named host cities for the 2028 World Cup of Hockey
Edmonton, Calgary and Prague have been selected as the host cities for the next edition…
Canada Soccer unveils new World Cup jerseys, gets funding for youth initiatives
TORONTO — When a young soccer player asked Jonathan Osorio if Canada was going to…
Edmonton, Calgary and Prague to co-host the 2028 World Cup of Hockey tournament
EDMONTON — The World Cup of Hockey will be held in Canada and Czechia in…
No Neymar for Brazil’s last friendlies before Ancelotti names his World Cup squad
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Neymar was left out of Brazil’s friendlies in the United…
Ancelotti says Brazil will extend his contract to the 2030 World Cup
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — National coach Carlo Ancelotti says the Brazilian Football Confederation is…
Dembélé feeling fit and ready to steal the limelight for PSG and France
Ousmane Dembélé is feeling ambitious heading into the crucial part of the season and fully…
Luxury of choice for PSG coach Luis Enrique in deciding which forward to leave out
PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique has a luxury of choice in deciding…
Asian Football Confederation says Iran is still set to play at the World Cup
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A leading soccer official in Asia says Iran is still…
Chelsea handed fine but avoids points deduction for making ‘undisclosed payments’ of $62M
Chelsea was fined $14.3 million but avoided a points deduction after admitting to breaching Premier…
Photo highlights from the Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics
The Milan Cortina Games mark the 50th anniversary of the Winter Paralympics. Athletes will compete…
Champions League final tickets frozen at last year’s prices with limits on resales at face value
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Tickets for the Champions League final in Budapest have been frozen…
Luis Díaz’s red card appeal for Bayern refused despite referee saying it was wrong call
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Bayern Munich has lost an appeal against Luis Díaz’s one-game ban…
Morocco or France? Lille’s 18-year-old Ayyoub Bouaddi keeps his World Cup choice open
LILLE, France (AP) — Morocco or France? Highly-rated midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi has yet to chose.…
Iranian women’s team leaves Malaysia for Oman after asylum reversal
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The Iranian women’s soccer team left Malaysia on Monday night…
Lindsey Vonn not ready to discuss her future in ski racing as she recovers from Olympic crash
Lindsey Vonn hasn’t completely shut the door on ski racing again. She hasn’t decided to…