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B.C. economy will get a kick out of hosting FIFA World Cup games, government says
VICTORIA — There is less than a year to go before Vancouver is on the…
Lyon relegated to French soccer’s second tier amid ongoing financial problems
PARIS (AP) — Seven-time French champion Lyon was relegated to the second tier on Tuesday…
Players and fans at the Club World Cup are coping with high temperatures as a heat wave hits US
Substitutes who watch from the locker room, abandoned practice sessions and sweat-soaked jerseys. A heat…
Club World Cup: Benfica beats Bayern Munich in scorching heat to win Group C
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Andreas Schjelderup scored in the 13th minute to give Benfica a…
Auckland City draws Boca Juniors 1-1 in 5th Club World Cup match with weather delay
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Christian Gray scored Auckland City’s first goal of the Club World…
Neymar extends contract with Santos until the end of 2025
SAO PAULO (AP) — Neymar has extended his contract with Brazilian club Santos until the…
New Zealanders hail Auckland City’s amateurs as ‘heroic’ after CWC draw with Boca Juniors
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — It might not have been the shot heard around the…
Liam Delap scores his 1st Chelsea goal in 3-0 win over Esperance in Club World Cup
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Liam Delap scored his first goal for Chelsea and Enzo Fernández has…
Canada advances in CONCACAF Gold Cup, beats El Salvador 2-0 on goals by David and Buchanan
HOUSTON (AP) — Jonathan David and Tajon Buchanan scored 2 minutes, 35 seconds apart early…
Euro 2025: What to know about the Women’s European Championship
Spain’s star-packed squad is bidding to follow up on its World Cup success with a…
Kansas City Chiefs’ strategy to expand UK fandom: cultural connections and mascot diplomacy
LONDON (AP) — In an offseason huddle at the NFL’s London headquarters, the Kansas City…
German soccer federation fined for tax evasion related to suspicious 2006 World Cup payment to FIFA
BERLIN (AP) — The German soccer federation has been convicted of tax evasion related to…
Ronaldo’s Saudi club Al Nassr without a coach as Pioli leaves ahead of expected return to Fiorentina
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo’s Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr is without a…
An 85-year-old known as ‘Presidentissimo’ is the key candidate in Italian sports election
ROME (AP) — An 85-year-old former IOC member could be the decisive candidate in a…
FIFA investigates if Real Madrid’s Rüdiger was racially abused by opponent at Club World Cup
MIAMI (AP) — FIFA has opened a disciplinary case at the Club World Cup after…
Billionaire Brighton owner Tony Bloom buys stake in Scottish soccer club Hearts
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Brighton soccer club’s billionaire owner Tony Bloom invested in Heart of…
Miami’s Lionel Messi at $20.4 million earns more than 21 other MLS teams’ payrolls this year
NEW YORK (AP) — Lionel Messi is the highest-paid player in Major League Soccer for…
Miami’s Messi still the highest-earner in Major League Soccer at US$20.5 million
Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi remains Major League Soccer’s highest-paid player this season at $20,446,667 (all…
Majority of Proline bettors backed Pacers upset NBA title win
The Thunder’s first-ever NBA championship since moving to Oklahoma City wasn’t a popular bet among…
Filipa Patão named coach of NWSL expansion club, the Boston Legacy
BOSTON (AP) — Benfica coach Filipa Patão has been hired as the new head coach…
Borussia Dortmund advances in Club World Cup with a 1-0 win over Ulsan
CINCINNATI (AP) — Daniel Svensson scored in the 36th minute to lead Borussia Dortmund over…
Fluminense advances at Club World Cup after 0-0 draw with the Mamelodi Sundowns
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Fluminense held the Mamelodi Sundowns to a 0-0 draw on…
Vancouver Whitecaps lead all clubs with four players on MLS all-star roster
As befitting their breakout season, the Vancouver Whitecaps lead Major League Soccer with four players…
Matt Freese, having displaced Matt Turner as US goalkeeper, not yet looking toward World Cup
Having displaced Matt Turner as the starting U.S. goalkeeper for the CONCACAF Gold Cup, Matt…