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TikTok star Khaby Lame plays soccer in Brazil after US detention
SAO PAULO (AP) — Khaby Lame, the world’s most-followed TikTok personality who left the U.S.…
Euro 2025 host Switzerland loses veteran forward Ramona Bachmann to knee injury
BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Veteran Switzerland forward Ramona Bachmann will miss the Women’s European Championship…
De Bruyne signs with Serie A champion Napoli after 10 seasons at Man City
NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Two-time Premier League player of the season Kevin De Bruyne signed…
Democrats criticize latest effort by Congress to regulate college sports as setback for athletes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest effort by Congress to regulate college sports generated predictable partisan…
Michael Bradley hired as coach of 3rd-tier New York Red Bulls II
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Former U.S. captain Michael Bradley was hired Thursday as coach of…
Border Patrol will be at the Club World Cup, says it’s routine to provide security for such events
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it regularly provides security at big sporting events in…
Days before the Club World Cup kicks off, fears over player welfare are being raised
MIAMI (AP) — Days before the start of the Club World Cup, soccer chiefs are…
Tottenham hires Thomas Frank as coach, luring him from Premier League rival Brentford
Tottenham hired Thomas Frank as head coach on Thursday after the Danish manager ended his…
Former Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley hired as coach of New York Red Bulls II
Former Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley has been named coach of the New York Red…
Pulisic calls criticism ‘way out of line,’ offered to play in friendlies while skipping Gold Cup
American star Christian Pulisic says while he decided to skip the CONCACAF Gold Cup, U.S.…
Boca Juniors defender Ayrton Costa to miss Club World Cup after being denied US visa
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Boca Juniors defender Ayrton Costa will miss the Club World…
Bad news for Adekugbe. Injury on Canada duty diagnosed as torn Achilles tendon
Vancouver Whitecaps defender Sam Adekugbe tore his Achilles tendon with Canada at the Canadian Shield…
Fans don’t appear to be snatching up tickets to the Club World Cup
If slashed ticket prices, closed stadium sections and moved seats are any indication, fans aren’t…
New York City FC scores 3 goals in 5 minutes to rout Atlanta United 4-0
NEW YORK (AP) — Hannes Wolf scored two goals for the second straight game, Maxi…
Bermuda, Curaçao, Jamaica and Trinidad drawn into CONCACAF all-island World Cup qualifying group
MIAMI (AP) — Bermuda, Curaçao, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago were drawn into an all-island…
Brighton signs teenage forward Kostoulas from Champions League-bound Olympiakos
LONDON (AP) — Brighton has signed teenage forward Charalampos Kostoulas, who gave up a Champions…
Liverpool agrees to pay record fee of $157 million for Florian Wirtz, reports say
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool has agreed to pay a transfer fee of 116 million…
Germany’s bid to host women’s Euro 2029 leaves out Berlin
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany’s bid to host the women’s European Championship in 2029 is…
Real Madrid to sign teenager Mastantuono from River Plate after Club World Cup
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid struck a deal to sign River Plate midfielder Franco Mastantuono…
West Ham $10M transfer payment to CSKA Moscow held up by UK sanctions
GENEVA (AP) — Millions of dollars due to soccer club CSKA Moscow from West Ham…
CONCACAF Gold Cup starts on Saturday with many of the top players missing
Unlike the World Cup, the CONCACAF Gold Cup often is contested by B and C…
Reinforcements coming as recovering Vancouver Whitecaps hit the road
VANCOUVER — Tristan Blackmon’s pre-game meal included some unusual sides on Sunday — pickle juice,…
San Jose’s PayPal Park will host NWSL championship game on Nov. 22
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — PayPal Park in San Jose, California, will host the National…
Mexican FA accused of silencing clubs seeking promotion reinstatement
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two Mexican clubs seeking to reinstate promotion and relegation say the…