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South American 2030 World Cup bid seeks final in Montevideo

Members of the South American candidacy for the centennial 2030 World Cup want to host the opening match in Buenos Aires and the final in Montevideo, where Uruguay won the first ed...

FEBRUARY 7, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Qatar hires coach Carlos Queiroz through the 2026 World Cup

Qatar has hired coach Carlos Queiroz hoping he will work at his fifth straight World Cup when the 2026 tournament is hosted in North America

FEBRUARY 6, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gary Bettman defends NHL handling of Pride night situations

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman defended the way the league and two teams handled controversial developments involving Pride night celebrations

FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wrexham to compete in 7-on-7 tournament in North Carolina

The fifth-tier Welsh club owned by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney will send a team to compete in a $1 million, winner-take-all, seven—on-seven tournament in June in Cary,...

FEBRUARY 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MATCHDAY: Chelsea hosts Fulham; Bilbao looks to end streak

Big-spending Chelsea hosts Fulham in the Premier League on Friday in its first match following the end of a record-breaking January transfer window, with Graham Potter looking to i...

FEBRUARY 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

John Herdman will remain as Canada's men's soccer coach

John Herdman says he will remain as Canada’s men’s soccer coach

FEBRUARY 1, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Barcelona nearing $4.3 million transfer for LA Galaxy star Julián Araujo

Julián Araujo will be under contract with Barcelona's B team, Barça Atlètic, through 2026.

JANUARY 31, 2023

Swiss skier Odermatt wins super-G for 2nd win in 2 days

Swiss skier Marco Odermatt has dealt best with a tricky course setting to win a men’s World Cup super-G for his second victory in two days

JANUARY 29, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Swiss skier Odermatt wins super-G on return from injury

Swiss skier Marco Odermatt has won a men’s World Cup super-G in a triumphant return from his injury layoff

JANUARY 28, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shiffrin wins slalom, moves within 1 win of World Cup record

American skier Mikaela Shiffrin has dominated a slalom for her 85th career victory to move within one of the World Cup record set by Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark in the 1980s

JANUARY 28, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Germany to host Belgium for friendly as both teams rebuild

Germany will host Belgium for a friendly match in March as both teams look to move on from disappointing group-stage exits at the World Cup

JANUARY 27, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

UEFA to have smaller groups for World Cup, Euros qualifying

UEFA wants qualifying for the men's World Cup and European Championship to be more interesting and had decided that teams will no longer play in six-team groups after Euro 2024

JANUARY 25, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Zendejas in USMNT camp after Mexico tenure; future unclear

Alejandro Zendejas insists he isn’t thinking about his future in international soccer beyond his first training camp with the senior U.S. national team this week

JANUARY 24, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ronaldo makes Saudi league debut for Al Nassr, doesn't score

Cristiano Ronaldo has failed to score in his Saudi Pro League debut for Al Nassr

JANUARY 22, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

With Berhalter in limbo, US men begin camp under Hudson

Anthony Hudson’s first practice in charge of the U.S. men’s national team would have been a career milestone for the veteran coach in ideal circumstances

JANUARY 22, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Deadly stampede could affect Iraq's World Cup hopes

Iraq has won the Gulf Cup for the first time since 1988 with a 3-2 victory over Oman but the triumph was marred by a deadly stampede outside the Basra International Stadium

JANUARY 20, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Qatar player banned after social media post during World Cup

Qatar defender Abdelkarim Hassan has been handed an indefinite suspension by the country’s soccer federation reportedly following an altercation with a fan over social media

JANUARY 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mexico forfeits matches, fined by FIFA over Zendejas

Mexico has been ordered to forfeit a pair of friendlies and fined $10,900 by FIFA for using American forward Alejandro Zendejas

JANUARY 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Norway soccer leader who confronted Qatar seeks top UEFA job

The Norwegian official who made her reputation in soccer politics with a speech in Doha last year criticizing World Cup host Qatar is seeking to join the UEFA executive committee

JANUARY 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

FIFA charges Argentina over World Cup final celebrations

FIFA has opened a disciplinary case against the Argentine Football Association for alleged offensive player misconduct and violations of fair play at the World Cup final

JANUARY 13, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Man United beats Everton 3-1 to advance in FA Cup

Marcus Rashford has scored his fifth goal in as many games after creating two others to help Manchester United beat Everton 3-1 and reach the fourth round of the FA Cup on Friday

JANUARY 6, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Iraq to host soccer's Gulf Cup for the first time since 1979

After decades of war, invasions and instability, Iraq hosts the eight-nation Gulf Cup soccer tournament starting on Friday for the first time since 1979

JANUARY 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MATCHDAY: Tottenham aims to end skid, Serie A resumes

Tottenham aims to revive its faltering push for a top-four spot in the Premier League when it travels across London to face Crystal Palace in search of its first win since before t...

JANUARY 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS