Soccer

Vancouver Whitecaps searching for intensity, focus with rival Timbers up next
VANCOUVER – Carl Robinson didn’t like what he saw. The head coach of the Vancouver…
Whitecaps forward Kekuta Manneh suspended one game, will miss Timbers clash
Vancouver Whitecaps forward Kekuta Manneh has been suspended one game by Major League Soccer’s disciplinary…

Abby Wambach to join ESPN as analyst and contributor
Retired U.S. soccer star Abby Wambach is joining ESPN as an analyst and a contributor.…

Taliban threats force Afghan boy, fan of Messi, into exile
KABUL – The family of a 5-year-old Afghan boy who received autographed shirts from his…

Leicester wins English title for 1st time in its 132 years
LONDON – Leicester City completed one of the greatest-ever sporting achievements Monday when the 5,000-1…

With spotlight on top, Newcastle moves out of EPL drop zone
LONDON – Less than 24 hours before the global soccer spotlight falls on Leicester in…
Thousands gather to pray, sing, pay tribute to five-year-old girl
HARBOUR GRACE, N.L. – Thousands of people gathered in a small community in eastern Newfoundland…

Raiders owner willing to spend $500 million for Vegas move
LAS VEGAS – Raiders owner Mark Davis says he wants to move the team to…

Newfoundlanders wear pink, purple for little girl allegedly killed by her father
CARBONEAR, N.L. – Schools, stores and even the house of assembly in Newfoundland and Labrador…

Lawyers representing Hillsborough families reveal lawsuit
LONDON – Lawyers representing some of the families of 96 soccer fans crushed to death…