UEFA says FIFA snubs request for talks on World Cup concerns
LONDON — Intensifying its opposition to FIFA's push for biennial World Cups, UEFA complained Wednesday that Gianni Infantino's world body has yet to...
Premier League clubs to trial standing sections in stadiums
LONDON — Standing sections are set to return to Premier League stadiums for the first time in 27 years.
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Seven female Afghan taekwondo athletes resettle in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia — A sports association official says seven female taekwondo athletes who fled Taliban-controlled Afghanistan have resettled in Melbourne.
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MLS, Liga MX announce expanded Leagues Cup tournament
Major League Soccer and Liga MX will pause play for a month each summer beginning in 2023 for an expanded Leagues Cup tournament.
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AC Milan players targeted with racism in consecutive games
MILAN — For the second consecutive game, an AC Milan player was the target of racist chants.
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League Cup: Man City, Liverpool ease through; Everton out
Bidding to win the English League Cup for a fifth straight season, Manchester City’s players fell behind during a game in the competition for...
Hungary gets 1-match fan ban, $217,000 FIFA fine for racism
LONDON — Hungary was ordered by FIFA on Tuesday to play its next World Cup qualifier without spectators as punishment for the latest racial...
Luan Peres flourishing in Marseille under coach Sampaoli
Although Marseille's motto of “Straight to Goal" is an ode to attacking soccer, there has always been a rich tradition of great defenders at...
Mallory Pugh energized in her return to national team
Mallory Pugh was soccer's next big thing as a teenager but she has faded from the limelight as she struggled with injuries and consistency....
Lens to play in empty stadium following fan violence
PARIS — French club Lens will play its next couple of home games in an empty stadium in the wake of the fan violence...