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Real Madrid beats Man City 4-3 on penalties to advance to the Champions League semifinals
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Real Madrid weathered the storm, silenced the crowd and ultimately ended Manchester City’s brief hold on the Champions League....
Canada edged by reigning champion Costa Rica in CONCACAF futsal quarterfinal
MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Defending champion Costa Rica held on to edge Canada 3-2 in quarterfinal play Wednesday at the CONCACAF Futsal Championship, ending the...
El Salvador's Bukele releases father of soccer player from prison after son's plea on social media
SAN SALVADOR (AP) — El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele released the father of a Salvadoran soccer player from prison after the athlete published a plea for...
Al-Ain beats Al-Hilal 4-2, Ulsan tops Yokohama 1-0 in first legs of Asian Champions League SF
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Soufiane Rahimi’s hat trick helped Al-Ain of the United Arab Emirates to a 4-2 win over Al-Hilal in the first leg of...
Barbra Banda joins her Orlando Pride teammates for her first practice with the team
Forward Barbra Banda has officially joined the Orlando Pride after helping Zambia secure a spot in the Summer Olympics. The Pride acquired Banda last month for...
Barcelona's Champions League exit sends Atletico Madrid to 2025 Club World Cup in the United States
ZURICH (AP) — Barcelona’s exit from the Champions League on Tuesday sent Atletico Madrid to the inaugural 32-team Club World Cup in the United States next...
Dortmund digs deep to beat Atlético 4-2 and reach Champions League semifinals with 5-4 aggregate win
DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Marcel Sabitzer scored late and set up two goals to send Borussia Dortmund into the Champions League semifinals with a helter-skelter...
Pulisic and McKennie face each other as rivals in Italy before joining forces again for US
Weston McKennie thought back to when he first met Christian Pulisic, a pair of 13-year-olds on a bus from a hotel to training camp in Carson, California. “I...
Mbappé scores twice as PSG beats Barcelona to reverse 1st-leg loss and reach Champions League semis
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Playing with an extra man for more than an hour, Paris Saint-Germain rallied against Barcelona to reach the Champions League...
Canada faces CONCACAF champ Costa Rica with FIFA Futsal World Cup berth on the line
MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Canada is one win away from qualifying for the FIFA Futsal World Cup this fall in Uzbekistan. But to get there, the Canadian men will...
It hasn't taken Jude Bellingham long to realize how big a problem racism is in Spanish soccer
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Jude Bellingham spoke Tuesday about the “disgusting” level of racism in Spanish soccer and called for action so that Real...
Canadian men get another high-profile test this summer with friendly in France
The Canadian men are getting another high-profile test in advance of this summer's Copa America. Canada Soccer has confirmed the 49th-ranked Canadians will play...
Man City vs. Real Madrid could hinge on the fitness of one player. Just ask Vinicius Jr.
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Pep Guardiola kept Real Madrid guessing ahead of Wednesday's Champions League quarterfinals second leg. Despite Manchester City's...
Werder Bremen suspends midfielder Naby Keïta for skipping Bundesliga match: 'We can’t allow that'
BREMEN, Germany (AP) — Werder Bremen suspended former Liverpool midfielder Naby Keïta for the rest of the season on Tuesday after he skipped the team’s...
Asian CL semifinal postponed in United Arab Emirates after flooding caused by heavy rain
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The first leg of the Asian Champions League semifinal between Al-Ain of the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia’s...
Kane says he plays with 'point to prove' against Arsenal after being released when he was 9
MUNICH, Germany (AP) — Harry Kane was released by Arsenal when he was 9 years old. He has been on a revenge mission ever since. The England captain has scored...
Pochettino says Chelsea players behaved like ‘kids’ when squabbling over who took a penalty
LONDON (AP) — An unseemly squabble involving six Chelsea players over who should take a penalty angered manager Mauricio Pochettino because of the message it...
Bernd Hölzenbein, World Cup winner with West Germany in 1974, dies at 78
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Bernd Hölzenbein, who won a crucial penalty in West Germany's victory over the Netherlands in the 1974 World Cup final, has died....
Roma's Ndicka discharged from hospital a day after collapsing during game
ROME (AP) — Roma defender Evan Ndicka was released from hospital on Monday, a day after he collapsed at the end of a Serie A match. Ndicka appeared to have...
'Goal' Palmer scores four in 6-0 demolition of dismal Everton
LONDON (AP) — Cole Palmer put on an unstoppable display with a perfect first-half hat trick and a fourth in the second half as Chelsea demolished Everton 6-0...