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Thuram and Inzaghi bidding to better family members by winning the Champions League
MILAN (AP) — Marcus Thuram is aiming to go one better than his more lauded…
Casemiro returns in Ancelotti’s first Brazil squad for World Cup qualifiers
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — New Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti brought back midfielder Casemiro on…
Soccer unites in support for Liverpool after car plows into the team’s celebrating fans
Soccer clubs, players and the sport’s governing bodies expressed sympathy and support to Liverpool on…
What to know about the crash into a parade for Liverpool soccer fans
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — A British man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after…
The French Open is picking humans over technology. Novak Djokovic thinks that’s a bad call
PARIS (AP) — For Novak Djokovic, this is a relatively easy call: He, like many…
Driver arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after Liverpool soccer parade tragedy
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — A 53-year-old British man who injured 65 people when his car…
Ronaldo teases about future by saying ‘chapter is over’ with Al-Nassr
Cristiano Ronaldo’s time at Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr might be done. The 40-year-old Portugal striker…
Roma accuses Nicolò Zaniolo of punching two youth team players
FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Fiorentina winger Nicolò Zaniolo could be facing a lengthy ban after…
Werder Bremen fires coach who declined to extend his contract
BREMEN, Germany (AP) — Werder Bremen fired coach Ole Werner on Tuesday after he indicated…
Europe’s longest-serving club coach survives in the Bundesliga again in his 709th game
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — The longest-serving coach in any major men’s European soccer league has…
Liverpool is a soccer-mad city whose identity is woven with trophies and tragedies
LONDON (AP) — Liverpool is no stranger to triumph on the sports field, or tragedy…
Euros-winning England goalie Mary Earps retires from international duty
LONDON (AP) — England goalkeeper Mary Earps surprisingly retired from international soccer on Tuesday, just…
Pope Leo XIV casts doubt on which soccer club he supports during audience with Italian champ Napoli
VATICAN CITY (AP) — That Pope Leo XIV is a Chicago White Sox fan and…
Newcastle losing another sporting director as Mitchell to step down
NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Newcastle is losing another sporting director after the Premier League club…
Ex-Arsenal playmaker Tomáš Rosický out of hospital after unspecified heart problem
PRAGUE (AP) — Former Arsenal midfielder Tomáš Rosický was hospitalized in an intensive care unit…
Real Madrid great Raúl ending his academy role to coach elsewhere
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid great Raúl González is leaving his role as a coach…
Stiller out, Burkardt in for Germany’s Nations League games
BERLIN (AP) — Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann has called up Mainz forward Jonathan Burkardt to…
Isco tries to lead Real Betis to its 1st European title in Conference League final vs. Chelsea
WROCLAW, Poland (AP) — It’s been a breakthrough season for Francisco “Isco” Alarcon with Real…
New Zealand returns to action in Toronto after punching 2026 World Cup ticket
TORONTO — Michael Boxall has scored just one goal for New Zealand, but it was…
Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi team up to launch a soccer club in Uruguay
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi have been partners on the pitch…
Judge steps down in Diego Maradona trial after documentary controversy
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — One of the three judges overseeing the trial of seven…
Rolling Vancouver Whitecaps set for emotional rematch vs Minnesota United
VANCOUVER — Ryan Gauld didn’t expect to be the Vancouver Whitecaps’ biggest cheerleader this season.…
Inconsistent Toronto FC looks to finish congested May schedule with a pair of wins
TORONTO — Toronto FC reaches the halfway point of the Major League Soccer season this…
Lamine Yamal signs contract extension to stay at Barcelona until 2031
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Teenage star Lamine Yamal has signed a contract extension to stay…