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Chelsea beats Leicester 3-1 away to ease pressure on Potter
LEICESTER, England (AP) — Chelsea’s recent revival under Graham Potter continued at Leicester with a…
Chelsea wins again, Liverpool loses at Bournemouth in EPL
LONDON (AP) — Chelsea might finally be finding its stride under Graham Potter while Liverpool’s…
Whitecaps angry after settling for 1-1 draw with Dallas
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps came in to Saturday’s match against FC Dallas searching for…
Columbus rallies to tie Toronto 1-1 with late goal in TFC home opener
Toronto FC’s search for its first win of the Major League Soccer season continues after…
Nashville hands Montreal third straight shutout loss
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jacob Shaffelburg scored a first-half goal and Joe Willis made it…
Argentina’s initial fervor for Pope Francis has faded
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — When Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina became Pope Francis, much of…
How BBC host’s tweet, suspension upended UK’s sports weekend
LONDON (AP) — The BBC’s sports coverage was hit with a second day of severe…
BBC reverses Gary Lineker’s suspension for post on Twitter
LONDON (AP) — Gary Lineker will return to airwaves after the BBC reversed the former…
Russia invited to participate in Central Asian soccer event
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Russia has been invited to participate in the inaugural Central…
Man gets 3-year banning order for racially abusing Toney
NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — A man who racially abused Brentford striker Ivan Toney on social…
Infantino holds FIFA power as voters share World Cup wealth
GENEVA (AP) — FIFA president Gianni Infantino will be re-elected this week to lead a…
FIFA expands 2026 World Cup again to create 104-game program
KIGALI, Rwanda – The expanded World Cup in North America got even more supersized on…
Part of 2000 Gold Cup champions, Richard Hastings enters Canada Soccer Hall of Fame
Richard Hastings thought he was getting on a Canada Soccer call with former teammates Paul…
Soccer acumen proves beneficial for two sports-betting customers
TORONTO – Two Proline retail customers parlayed their soccer knowledge into impressive payouts last week…
Vancouver Whitecaps control destiny heading into Honduras
VANCOUVER – Despite tough travel and punishing weather, the Vancouver Whitecaps know they have the…
Inter reaches Champions League QF after 0-0 draw at Porto
PORTO, Portugal (AP) — Heroic defending and the woodwork helped Inter Milan reach the Champions…
CF Montreal names defensive midfielder Samuel Piette as captain
MONTREAL – Major League Soccer club CF Montreal has named defensive midfielder Samuel Piette as…
Wizardry, warfare, Wii on ballot for World Video Game HOF
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Wizardry, warfare and Wii are on the ballot as the World…
Officials: 2 men arrested in burglary of Salah’s Cairo home
CAIRO (AP) — Two men were arrested on suspicion of burglarizing Mohamed Salah’s Cairo villa…
EU lawmakers ask UEFA to ban Belarus from Euro 2024
BRUSSELS (AP) — A group of more than 100 European Union lawmakers is urging European…
Beloved and debated, French bulldog becomes top US dog breed
NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time in three decades, the U.S. has a…
Hall of Famer Carmelina Moscato enjoying Mexican soccer adventure with Tigres
Soccer has led Carmelina Moscato to jobs in Australia, Italy, Sweden, the U.S., Denmark and…
Former Whitecaps coach Carl Robinson joins D.C. United’s coaching staff
WASHINGTON – Former Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Carl Robinson is back in Major League Soccer,…
‘Just tell Avril I’m not mad,’ says topless Junos protester after being charged
EDMONTON – A woman facing a criminal charge after a topless protest at the Juno…