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Saudi Arabia likely to host 2034 World Cup after Australia decides not to bid for soccer showcase
GENEVA (AP) — Saudi Arabia is all but certain to host the men’s 2034 World…
Canada scores second-half goals to beat Brazil 2-0
HALIFAX – A sold-out crowd of 6,421 soccer fans braved close to freezing temperatures Tuesday…
Settlement over lack of girls’ locker rooms at Hawaii high school includes independent evaluator
HONOLULU (AP) — A 2018 class-action lawsuit over a lack of locker rooms for female…
Messi’s trip to China for a pair of Inter Miami exhibition games called off
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi evidently won’t be playing in China this month…
A teen bowler, a shipbuilder and a sign language interpreter are among the Maine shooting victims
The 18 people killed in two mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine, included a 14-year-old bowler,…
Bayern Munich crashes out of German Cup. De Ligt hurt ahead of ‘Klassiker’ with Dortmund
SAARBRUECKEN, Germany (AP) — Bayern Munich crashed out of the German Cup in a 2-1…
At 15, he is defending his home and parenting his sister. One young man’s struggle to stay in school
LOS ANGELES (AP) — This was the summer Deneffy Sánchez was supposed to learn algebra,…
‘A curse to be a parent in Gaza’: More than 3,600 Palestinian children killed in just 3 weeks of war
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than 3,600 Palestinian children were killed in the…
Iranian club Sepahan penalized over canceled ACL match after Saudi team’s walkout
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian soccer team Sepahan was penalized with a 3-0 loss and…
Morata and Griezmann have Atletico poised for possible title run in Spanish league
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Antoine Griezmann and Álvaro Morata have Atletico Madrid dreaming of a…
US star McKennie, Tonali, Fagioli among 13 players being investigated for illegal gambling
MILAN (AP) — United States midfielder Weston McKennie is among 13 soccer players being investigated…
Baseball Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. relishing chance to photograph Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Ken Griffey Jr.’s wife, Melissa, asked if he could do some…
Goalkeeper Ederson provides another assist for Man City, then goes off injured
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson Moraes was forced off with a muscle…
De Bruyne yet to make decision about his post-Man City future
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Kevin De Bruyne remains unsure over where his career is headed…
Leeds and Burnley move into strong position to secure Premier League return
LONDON (AP) — Leeds and Burnley have become big favorites to secure automatic Championship promotion…
Ballon d’Or winner Bonmatí helped get a win over sexism in Spain. Now it’s time to ‘focus on soccer’
SANT JOAN DESPÍ, Spain (AP) — It’s been a whirlwind last few months for Aitana…
Colombia’s government says ELN guerrillas kidnapped the father of Liverpool striker Luis Díaz
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s government said Thursday that the guerrilla group National Liberation Army,…
Vancouver Whitecaps face elimination in home playoff game against LAFC
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps say they’ve learned from their mistakes ahead of a do-or-die…
Pan American Games give Chile’s Boric a break from political polarization
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile’s President Gabriel Boric faces a deeply polarized country, rising crime…
MATCHDAY: ‘Klassiker’ in Germany as Bayern visits Dortmund. Newcastle vs. Arsenal in Premier League
A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Saturday: ENGLAND Arsenal’s trip to Newcastle…
German club Mainz terminates Anwar El Ghazi’s contract over social media posts on Israel-Hamas war
MAINZ, Germany (AP) — German soccer club Mainz terminated the contract of Dutch forward Anwar…
Tensions spike in Rio de Janeiro ahead of Copa Libertadores soccer final and after Copacabana brawl
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Tensions remained high Friday in Rio de Janeiro on the…
Chelsea’s Emma Hayes expected to become US women’s soccer coach, AP source says
MANCHESTER, England – U.S. Soccer is closing in on naming Chelsea’s Emma Hayes as the…
Spanish league slams racist abuse targeting Vinícius Júnior during ‘clasico’ at Barcelona
MADRID (AP) — The Spanish league has denounced racist abuse targeting Vinícius Júnior at last…