Soccer

Canadian co-owner Steve Nijjar celebrates Racing Madrid's promotion in Spain

When Canadian Steve Nijjar helped resurrect the long-defunct Racing Madrid soccer club, it had no players, no fans and no stadium. "We had zero," he said. Times have changed.

Jul 12, 2025 9:38 AM Read more >

Chelsea's Fernández calls US heat dangerous, says FIFA should avoid afternoon World Cup kickoffs

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernández heads into Sunday's Club World Cup final wary of the weather, along with Paris Saint-Germain. “Honestly, the heat is incredible,” Fernandez said Friday.

Jul 12, 2025 8:36 AM Read more >

Guardiola hears boos at Oasis concert in Manchester after band dedicates song to 'greatest manager'

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Some Oasis fans weren't quite “mad fer it” when the band dedicated a song to Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola at a homecoming concert.

Jul 12, 2025 4:55 AM Read more >

India's top soccer league 2025-26 season suspended

The 2025-26 season of India's top soccer league has been indefinitely suspended because of contractual problems.

Jul 12, 2025 4:43 AM Read more >

Bayer Leverkusen signs US midfielder Malik Tillman for club-record fee

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen has moved to replace Florian Wirtz by signing United States international Malik Tillman from PSV Eindhoven for a club-record fee.

Jul 12, 2025 4:34 AM Read more >

Saint Louis City SC looks to break losing streak in matchup with the Portland Timbers

Portland Timbers (9-5-6, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Saint Louis City SC (3-12-6, 15th in the Western Conference) Old North Saint Louis, St. Louis; Sunday, 7 p.m.

Jul 12, 2025 12:16 AM Read more >

Euro 2025: Even after women coaches' long title-winning run they are still outnumbered by men

GENEVA (AP) — All seven trophy-winning teams at the Women's European Championship since 1997 were led to glory by a female coach.

Jul 11, 2025 11:39 PM Read more >

Australian Alireza Faghani to referee Club World Cup final between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Alireza Faghani of Australia was picked to referee Sunday's Club World Cup final between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain.

Jul 11, 2025 5:33 PM Read more >

La Liga president rejects Courtois' plea to delay Real Madrid's 25-26 opener for more rest time

NEW YORK (AP) — Spanish league president Javier Tebas rejected Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois' plea to postpone the team's 2025-26 opener to give players time to rest following the expanded Club World Cup.

Jul 11, 2025 5:13 PM Read more >

Euro 2025: Unbeaten Spain overcomes Italy which also advances to quarterfinals

BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Tournament favorite Spain came from behind to beat Italy 3-1 on Friday and swept through its group for the first time at a Women’s European Championship.

Jul 11, 2025 4:29 PM Read more >