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Two Afghans who trekked to France have lessons for evacuees
PARIS (AP) — One slept on the streets of Paris, the other in a massive…
Brighton extends strong start with 2-1 win over Leicester
BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Brighton maintained its impressive start to the Premier League season with…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
US launches mass expulsion of Haitian migrants from Texas DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — The…
Brian White pulls Whitecaps even in 1-1 draw with Rapids
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Brian White scored, Maxime Crépeau made three saves for Vancouver…
CPL sides look to follow Pacific FC’s example in knocking off MLS opposition
Pacific FC looks to build on its giant-killing start to the Canadian Championship. York United…
Libya lawmakers pass no confidence vote for transition govt
BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — Libyan lawmakers Tuesday passed a vote of no confidence in the…
CONCACAF expands its flagship Champions League club competition
CONCACAF is expanding its flagship Champions League club tournament starting, with the door open to…
Pacific FC downs Cavalry FC 1-0 in Canadian championship quarterfinal
CALGARY – Having dispatched one Major League Soccer club in the Canadian championship, Pacific FC…
For one night, TV comics focus their shows on climate change
NEW YORK (AP) — Sewage treatment, sea turtles and a depressing condom ad all came…
Valour FC fires head coach and GM Rob Gale, citing recent run of poor results
Valour FC’s recent slide cost head coach GM and Rob Gale his job Thursday with…
City reasserts title credentials as rivals drop points
LONDON (AP) — Manchester City reasserted its Premier League title credentials on a day all…
French leader PSG beats Montpellier 2-0 for 8th straight win
PARIS (AP) — French league leader Paris Saint-Germain relied on early and late goals to…
Goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau plays hero as Vancouver Whitecaps shutout FC Dallas 1-0
VANCOUVER – Maxime Crepeau thought it was about time he saved a penalty kick. The…
Mexico tries to ease asylum backlog in face of frustrations
TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — Trying to ease a backlog in Mexico’s asylum system and the…
Mexico returns Haitian migrants on flight to Haiti
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico began flying Haitian migrants back to their homeland Wednesday, sending…
CF Montreal falls 4-1 to New England Revolution in second straight loss
MONTREAL – A nightmare 20 minutes was too much for CF Montreal to overcome as…
Tour of Wisconsin Army post reveals thankful, bored Afghans
FORT MCCOY, Wis. (AP) — Reporters were given a glimpse Thursday of Afghan refugees’ lives…
NC Courage coach Riley fired after misconduct allegations
The North Carolina Courage fired coach Paul Riley effective immediately after allegations of sexual harassment…
‘Anti-feminist’ vandals in Israel deface images of women
JERUSALEM (AP) — The joyful glint in Peggy Parnass’ eyes is so sharp it can…
Whitecaps defender Jungwirth eager to smack talk former Earthquakes teammates
Vancouver Whitecaps defender Florian Jungwirth is eagerly anticipating smashing his former teammates. He doesn’t have…
NWSL Commissioner Baird resigns amid scandal
National Women’s Soccer League Commissioner Lisa Baird resigned after some 19 months on the job…
Dortmund wins without Haaland; Scally seals Gladbach win
BERLIN (AP) — With Erling Haaland still injured, Borussia Dortmund needed Julian Brandt to score…
Late Locatelli goal sees Juventus beat Torino 1-0 in derby
MILAN (AP) — Manuel Locatelli scored late as Juventus managed a narrow 1-0 win over…
Atlético deals Koeman’s Barcelona another blow with 2-0 loss
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Ronald Koeman will keep his job despite the latest humbling defeat…