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Countdown to Kickoff: Matheson outlines plans for new pro women’s soccer league
It didn’t take long for Christine Sinclair to see the impact from the announcement that…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Democratic Sen. Warnock wins Georgia runoff against Walker ATLANTA (AP) — Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock…
Ronaldo a solitary figure after being benched at World Cup
LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo was a solitary figure as he walked off the…
The next World Cup will jump to 48 teams. Is bigger better?
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The next World Cup will be the biggest ever after world…
World Cup Viewer’s Guide: Quarterfinalists bid for title
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — After non-stop soccer for the past two weeks, the World Cup…
Portugal stepping out of Ronaldo’s long shadow at World Cup
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — To Bruno Fernandes, World Cup teammate Cristiano Ronaldo is the most…
Messi resumes World Cup quest as Argentina plays Netherlands
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Lionel Messi up against Virgil van Dijk. The youngest coach at…
Canadian international Koné ‘grateful’ to MLS team that gave him his start
MONTREAL – In March of 2021, a 19-year-old Ismael Koné was invited to CF Montreal’s…
Canada’s Levonte Johnson, a senior forward at Syracuse, named first-team all-American
Canadian Levonte Johnson, a senior forward at Syracuse University, has been named a first-team all-American…
Brazil fans back home shocked after World Cup elimination
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil soccer fans were shocked into silence back home after the…
Croatia beats Brazil on penalties in World Cup quarterfinals
AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Neymar is again going home without a World Cup title.…
Messi, Argentina beat Netherlands on penalties at World Cup
LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Lionel Messi and his teammates hung around on the field for…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Messi, Argentina beat Netherlands on penalties at World Cup LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Lionel Messi…
Ecstatic Moroccans celebrate World Cup victory over Portugal
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Ecstatic Moroccans poured into the streets of cities across the North…
Pelé’s health improves but he remains in hospital
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Pelé is doing better after having been hospitalized to treat…
Anger in rural areas fuels protests against Peru government
ANDAHUAYLAS, Peru (AP) — The anger of Peruvians against their government is nowhere more visible…
Soccer journalist Grant Wahl’s body returned to US
WASHINGTON (AP) — The body and possessions of soccer journalist Grant Wahl were repatriated to…
Moroccan fans wait for chance to score free World Cup ticket
AL WAKRAH, Qatar (AP) — Hundreds of Moroccan fans waited outside Al Janoub Stadium on…
Music, exercise, gray hair: Pandemic practices that live on
NEW YORK (AP) — Dusting off old musical instruments, appreciating the outdoors more meaningfully, dumping…
Spanish court acquits soccer star Neymar in fraud trial
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A Spanish court on Tuesday acquitted soccer star Neymar and his…
Morocco World Cup wins stir mixed feelings in Western Sahara
LAAYOUNE, Western Sahara (AP) — After the final whistle of every match Morocco won in…
Mbappe, France advance to World Cup final, beat Morocco 2-0
AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Kylian Mbappé vs. Lionel Messi. Soccer’s latest superstar against perhaps…
At ‘Church City,’ a taste of Catholic life in Qatar
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Hymns echo through the spacious, blue-walled church. The congregants listen to…
2022 Notebook: Britain’s queen exits, and a new era awaits
THE BACKGROUND: Queen Elizabeth II died on Sept. 8 after a 70-year reign over the…