Tag: Professional soccer
US women soccer players appeal decision against equal pay
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Players on the women’s national soccer team have asked a federal appeals court to overturn a lower court decision throwing...
Federal judge approves partial deal between women, US Soccer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge approved a partial deal between players on the women's national team and the U.S. Soccer Federation over...
Mourinho moans at Solskjaer as Tottenham’s season unravels
LONDON (AP) — A season that provided the flickers of a title challenge is now turning into the worst of Jose Mourinho's managerial career.
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Late goals hurt Man City, boost Liverpool in Premier League
One stoppage-time goal slowed Manchester City's march to the Premier League title.
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Zidane hopes Messi’s 45th ‘clásico’ is not his last
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi is set to play his 45th - and possibly final - “clásico” match against Real Madrid.
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The Latest: NHL’s Canucks have 17 players in COVID protocol
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
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Larentowicz retires after 16 years in Major League Soccer
ATLANTA (AP) — Jeff Larentowicz has retired after a 16-year career in Major League Soccer that included more than 400 appearances and championships in...
US Soccer, MLS and NWSL to test concussion substitutes
U.S. Soccer, Major League Soccer and the National Women's Soccer League are joining a trial program that will allow teams two additional substitutes for...
Tottenham caves in late again to frustrate Mourinho
Defending leads used to be a forte of Jose Mourinho, soccer's arch-pragmatist.
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Europe ramps up vaccinations as virus haunts Easter holidays
PARIS (AP) — The French city of Lyon's main stadium opened as a mass vaccination center during Easter weekend, and thousands spent the holiday...
City running away with title, Liverpool closes in on Chelsea
LEICESTER, England (AP) — Without all the injuries, perhaps Liverpool would not be surrendering the Premier League title so easily to Manchester City.
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Ronaldo’s armband auctioned for $75,000 to help Serbian baby
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — The captain’s armband that Cristiano Ronaldo angrily threw to the ground during Portugal’s World Cup qualifier in Belgrade last week...
What cold? Frigid temps can’t stop joy as fans return to MLB
CHICAGO (AP) — Wearing a Chicago Cubs jacket and hat, Marc Passoni took in the moment. His buddy, Greg Cooper, stood nearby on his...
Colombia midfielder Viafara gets 11 years on US drug charge
SHERMAN, Texas (AP) — A former midfielder for Colombia’s national soccer team has been sentenced in a Texas courtroom to more than 11 years...
Löw limps closer to exit after Germany’s latest painful loss
DÜSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Joachim Löw's explanations of what went wrong in the German national team’s latest humiliating loss have become a familiar ritual.
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Olympic failures show structural issues for US Soccer, MLS
NEW YORK. (AP) — The Catch-22 for U.S. men’s soccer in the Olympics is this: The better a player gets, the less likely he...
European women’s soccer vision sees place for indie clubs
GENEVA (AP) — Independent teams should have a place beside storied names from men’s soccer even as the women’s game develops rapidly, the organization...
Europe top teams win WCup qualifiers as Swiss move goalposts
World Cup qualifying in Europe took a quirky turn when the goalposts were removed before a match between Switzerland and Lithuania because they were...
Portugal, Belgium held in WCup qualifying, Ireland shocked
Portugal and Belgium were left frustrated by draws in their World Cup qualifying matches. Ireland was left in shock.
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Barrier falls: Woman officiates men’s qualifier in Americas
Kathryn Nesbitt ran the sidelines, waving a flag, blending in for all the right reasons.
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AP Interview: Serie A trying to get it right on anti-racism
ROME (AP) — A botched anti-racism campaign launch involving a painting of apes. Consistent failures to punish clubs whose fans direct monkey chants at...
Mexico beats US 1-0 in men’s Olympic soccer qualifying
Sebastian Soto's sloppy giveaway cost the United States in a 1-0 loss to Mexico.
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US scores late, beats Dominican 4-0 in Olympic qualifying
U.S. coach Jason Kreis was dismayed by his team's scoreless first half against the Dominican Republic in qualifying for the Olympic men’s soccer tournament.
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FA Cup: Leicester ousts Man United to join Chelsea in semis
LONDON (AP) — While its neighbor is chasing a quadruple, Manchester United now has only one route to ending a four-year trophy drought.
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Man City into FA Cup semifinals, keeps quadruple dream alive
With an unprecedented quadruple still a possibility for Manchester City, the pressure on Pep Guardiola is intensifying heading into the final two months of...
Girl, 8, throws mattress from burning home, jumps to safety
CHICAGO (AP) — An 8-year-old Chicago girl whose mother was at work somehow managed to toss a mattress from her family's third-story window during...
Call of Duty among finalists for Video Game Hall of Fame
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Voting is open for the next inductees into the World Video Game Hall of Fame, with Call of Duty, Guitar...
Reynolds, Odunze receive US call-ups but not Hoppe
CHICAGO (AP) — Defender Bryan Reynolds received his first call-up to the U.S. national team after the 19-year-old made his debut for Roma last...
LA Galaxy sign former Toronto FC star Victor Vázquez
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — The LA Galaxy have signed Victor Vázquez, reuniting the Spanish midfielder and MLS standout with former Toronto FC coach Greg...
‘We can rest when we retire’: Rashford rejects burnout fears
With 46 appearances for his club and his country in less than six months, Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford is pushing his body to...
LeBron James becomes partner in group that owns Red Sox
LeBron James is becoming a part-owner of the Boston Red Sox.
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Arsenal wins derby; Man U, Leicester strengthen top-4 bids
LONDON (AP) — It says a lot about Arsenal's struggles that not even a first north London derby win in more than two years...
American forward Gooch wins EFL Trophy for Sunderland
LONDON (AP) — American forward Lynden Gooch clinched the EFL Trophy for Sunderland by scoring in a 1-0 victory over Tranmere in the final...
Man City moves closer to title; Chelsea held in top-4 bid
LONDON (AP) — Manchester City only needs to win five of its remaining eight games to secure the Premier League trophy.
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Cherundolo hired as coach of 2nd-tier Las Vegas in USL
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former U.S. right back Steve Cherundolo is leaving his job as assistant coach of Germany’s under-15 national team to become...
Sacramento’s MLS hopes rest with finding new lead investor
Todd Dunivant and the rest of the Sacramento Republic FC staff arrived at work on Feb. 26 believing it was a standard Friday: prepare...
Tuchel says Pulisic ‘in my plans’ despite limited minutes
LONDON (AP) — Chelsea forward Christian Pulisic has yet to start an English Premier League match under Thomas Tuchel, but the manager stressed on...
Quarterfinal streak ends as Messi, Ronaldo both eliminated
Back before iPhones, Twitter and Instagram even existed, there was Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo — or both — in the Champions League quarterfinals.
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Löw to quit as Germany coach after European Championship
BERLIN (AP) — Germany coach Joachim Löw will step down after this year's European Championship, bringing forward his previous plan to quit after the...
Winning run ended by Man U but City running away with title
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Long after the final whistle blew, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Pep Guardiola stood on the touchline, arms wrapped around each...
United ends City winning run at 21 with Manchester derby joy
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Success for Manchester United these days is being the spoiler as Manchester City goes on to eventually claim the league...
Sargent scores again for Bremen in 1-1 draw with Cologne
BERLIN (AP) — American forward Josh Sargent scored for the second straight Bundesliga game only for Cologne to come back and draw 1-1 with...
Rangers’ 1st Scottish title in 10 years is world record 55th
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Rangers won its first Scottish Premiership title in 10 years on Sunday to complete its recovery from financial implosion and...
Bold approach proves costly for Arsenal in latest slipup
Arsenal’s bold approach of playing the ball out from the back since the arrival of Mikel Arteta in December 2019 has drawn plenty of...
SAmerica soccer body postpones World Cup qualifiers in March
SAO PAULO (AP) — Two rounds of South American World Cup qualifiers scheduled for the end of March were postponed on Saturday following opposition...
LA Galaxy sign defender Derrick Williams from Blackburn
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — The LA Galaxy have signed Irish international defender Derrick Williams.
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Dunivant becomes Sacramento Republic president in shakeup
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Ben Gumpert said Monday he will resign as president and chief operating officer of the United Soccer League's Republic, a...
Police detain former Barcelona officials in search operation
MADRID (AP) — Catalan police detained several people after raiding Barcelona’s stadium on Monday in a search and seizure operation, adding to the club's...
Efrain Álvarez left off US Olympic soccer training roster
NEW YORK (AP) — LA Galaxy midfielder Efrain Álvarez was left off the United States 31-man training roster ahead of Olympic qualifying for North...
ESPN re-signs Rece Davis as ‘College GameDay’ host
ESPN has re-signed Rece Davis to a multiyear contract that will keep him in place as host of the network’s popular Saturday college football...
Bale turns back time at Tottenham as Man U and Chelsea draw
LONDON (AP) — Gareth Bale turned back time for Tottenham, while Chelsea and Manchester United seemed happy just to play out time.
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LeBron James rejects Zlatan’s criticism of activist athletes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James responded to Zlatan Ibrahimovic's criticism of his political activism with a promise that he will never just shut...
MLS says Burkle backs out owning Sacramento expansion team
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Soccer says Ron Burkle has backed out of plans for an expansion team in Sacramento, California, that was...
Study: college sports still trail pros in diversity hiring
A diversity study for racial and gender hiring across college sports found little change in scores that continue to lag behind the professional ranks.
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Pau Gasol says he’s going home, signing again with Barcelona
BARCELONA (AP) — Pau Gasol is going home, announcing Tuesday that he will sign to play with FC Barcelona again and rejoin the franchise...
Jordan Morris tears left ACL, 3 years after tearing right
SWANSEA, Wales (AP) — American forward Jordan Morris tore his left ACL while on loan for Swansea in the English League Championship, three years...
Man City earns 18th straight win, Spurs lose again in EPL
Exactly three months ago, Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham was outwitting Manchester City to go top of the Premier League and leave Pep Guardiola doubting the...
More Liverpool misery: 1st home loss to Everton in 22 years
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — A first win at Anfield since 1999 for Everton. The worst form for Liverpool at home in the league since...
Tuchel urges Pulisic to ‘stay positive’ amid limited minutes
LONDON (AP) — Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has urged winger Christian Pulisic to “stay positive” amid limited playing time and now a tight calf...
Barred from travel by husband, Iran ski coach works remotely
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — When the husband of Iran’s Alpine ski team coach took advantage of a local law and barred his wife...
Big loss to PSG a reality check for Barcelona
MADRID (AP) — Barcelona had just conceded the equalizer against Paris Saint-Germain when veteran defender Gerard Piqué snapped at his teammates at the Camp...
Spain: Protests erupt after rapper’s insults lead to prison
LLEIDA, Spain (AP) — Violent street protests erupted in some Spanish cities on Tuesday night following the arrest of a rap artist who barricaded...
Alleged Central African Republic rebels plead not guilty
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Two alleged leaders of a predominantly Christian rebel group in the Central African Republic were key players in a...
‘I don’t need a break’: Klopp defiant amid Liverpool slump
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — In his most challenging period as Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp put on a show of defiance Monday in outlining how...
English soccer at breaking point over abuse on social media
Death threats. Racist abuse. Sexist slurs. And social media accounts allowed to stay active even after spreading bile.
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English soccer heads ask Zuckerberg, Dorsey to act on racism
The leaders of English soccer asked the heads of Facebook and Twitter on Thursday to show “basic human decency” by taking more robust action...
American forward Matthew Hoppe is bright light for Schalke
BERLIN (AP) — Matthew Hoppe looks like he's just getting started.
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Bale’s homecoming at Tottenham proving a major letdown
Complete with a flexed bicep emoji, Gareth Bale posted a seemingly encouraging fitness update to his 43.7 million followers on Instagram ahead of Tottenham’s...
‘Super Bowl,’ Queen Latifah’s ‘Equalizer’ top weekly ratings
For the week of Feb. 1 to Feb. 7, the 20 most-watched programs in prime time, their networks and viewership, according to Nielsen figures...
Heavy snowstorm pounds Germany, upends travel
BERLIN (AP) — A snowstorm and strong winds pounded northern and western Germany on Sunday, forcing trains to cancel trips and leading to hundreds...
MLS and players reach agreement on new CBA
Major League Soccer and its players struck and agreement Friday night on a reworked collective bargaining agreement that will run through the 2027 season....
Barcelona’s turmoil deepens after Messi contract leak
MADRID (AP) — Barcelona has finally put together a good run of matches to give fans hope of some success this season.
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Liverpool set to address center-back crisis on deadline day
LONDON (AP) — Liverpool looks set to address its injury crisis in central defense by making a low-key signing from England’s second division on...
AP Interview: Pedri brings back brilliance to Barça midfield
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — It’s no coincidence that Pedri González conjures up those flashes of exquisite playmaking brilliance that Barcelona fans have been longing...
Ferreira, Arriola, Lewis 2 goals each, US routs Trinidad 7-0
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jesús Ferreira gained U.S. citizenship on Dec. 16, 2019, and made his debut for the American national team last Feb....
Report: Messi’s contract worth up to 555 million euros
MADRID (AP) — Lionel Messi’s most recent contract with Barcelona is worth up to 555 million euros ($673 million) over four seasons, the El...
Palmeiras beats Santos to win Copa Libertadores final
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Substitute Breno Lopes scored deep into stoppage time as Palmeiras won its second Copa Libertadores title on Saturday with...
Man City making case for defense in latest EPL title charge
A last-minute consolation and a bundled effort from a long throw-in are the only goals Manchester City has conceded in nine games across all...
Aaron Long, Paul Arriola could be loaned to English clubs
American defender Aaron Long and winger Paul Arriola could be loaned to European soccer clubs from Major League Soccer after the United States’ exhibition...
Ex-Salvadoran soccer boss brought to US to face bribe charge
NEW YORK (AP) — A former soccer federation president for El Salvador was sent to New York City on Friday to face U.S. corruption...
MLS sets new negotiation deadline, warns of possible lockout
Major League Soccer has extended its deadline for negotiating adjustments to the existing collective bargaining agreement until Feb. 4 and warned it is prepared...
FIFA unveils education program to combat player abuse
FIFA is unveiling a program to educate its member associations worldwide about how to properly handle player harassment and abuse.
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Turin mayor convicted in 2017 soccer final stampede
MILAN (AP) — Turin's mayor and four others were convicted and sentenced to a year and six months in jail on Wednesday in connection...
Watch and admire: Man City goes top of EPL after 5-0 win
Fueled by a sparkling attacking display, Manchester City's players powered to the top of the Premier League for the first time this season —...
Chelsea hires Thomas Tuchel as manager on 18-month contract
LONDON (AP) — Chelsea hired Thomas Tuchel as manager on Tuesday on an 18-month contract to replace the fired Frank Lampard.
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49ers take bigger role at Leeds after raising EPL club stake
The San Francisco 49ers will take a greater role in the running of English Premier League club Leeds after raising their stake to 37%...
FA Cup holder Arsenal eliminated, Man City survives scare
SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Last season’s FA Cup winner Arsenal was eliminated from the competition in the fourth round on Saturday thanks to Gabriel’s...
NBC to shut down NBC Sports Network at end of 2021
The NBC Sports Network, which is best known for its coverage of the NHL and English Premier League, will be going away at the...
Beckham says Neville hired as coach on merit, not friendship
David Beckham bristled when asked whether Phil Neville’s was hired as Inter Miami coach because they’re buddies.
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Jordan Morris loaned to Swansea City for remainder of season
SEATTLE (AP) — U.S. national team forward Jordan Morris was loaned Friday from Major League Soccer's Seattle Sounders to the Welsh club Swansea of...
Sepp Blatter spent a week in an induced coma, daughter says
GENEVA (AP) — Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter spent a week in an induced coma after having heart surgery in December, his family said...
The Latest: ACC postpones two women’s basketball games
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
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Leicester piles more misery on Chelsea to go top of EPL
Five years after achieving the unthinkable, Leicester is back atop the Premier League and making another improbable run at the title.
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Lionel Messi suspended 2 matches for hitting opponent
MADRID (AP) — Lionel Messi avoided a tougher sanction and was suspended for only two matches on Tuesday after hitting an opponent in an...
Blend it with Beckham: Neville hired to coach Inter Miami
MIAMI (AP) — Phil Neville and David Beckham won Premier League championships together at Manchester United. They’re teaming up again with hopes of winning...
FIFA grants approval for Macario to play for US
Brazilian-born midfielder Catarina Macario received permission from FIFA on Wednesday to play for the U.S. national team.
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Stanford’s Catarina Macario turns pro with Lyon
LYON, France (AP) — Catarina Macario, a promising prospect for the U.S. women’s national team, has signed her first professional contract with French powerhouse...
Rapinoe returns to US national team after nearly a year
It was quite a year for Megan Rapinoe. Her book came out, she hosted an HBO special and she got engaged to girlfriend Sue...
The Latest: Nebraska-Maryland basketball game postponed
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
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LAFC acquires Baird from Salt Lake, Kim from Busan IPark
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles FC acquired forward Corey Baird from Real Salt Lake and defender Kim Moon-hwan from South Korean club Busan...
