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Japan prepares to host and then travel to North Korea for back-to-back FIFA World Cup qualifiers

Mar. 19, 2024 02:29 AM EDT

Even with the top continental ranking and players of vast international experience, Hajime Moriyasu’s Japan squad faces a journey into the unknown in back-to-back World Cup qualifiers against North Korea. Asian qualifying resumes Thursday with Japan hosting North Korea in Tokyo....

After layoff of nearly a year, Tyler Adams back with US and hopes to play vs Jamaica

Mar. 18, 2024 17:24 PM EDT

American captain Tyler Adams thinks he can play at least 45 minutes when he returns to the U.S. national team for the first time since the 2022 World Cup for a CONCACAF Nations League semifinal against Jamaica on Thursday. Adams tore his right hamstring in training with Leeds last...

Nottingham Forest docked 4 points for overspending and drops into EPL relegation zone

Mar. 18, 2024 16:05 PM EDT

Nottingham Forest was deducted four points on Monday for overspending, dropping the team into the Premier League relegation zone with nine games remaining. Forest was found to have breached the league profitability and sustainability regulations, which typically allow clubs to lose a...

Messi out of Argentina friendlies in the US due to muscle injury

Mar. 18, 2024 15:59 PM EDT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Lionel Messi will not play in Argentina's two friendlies in the United States this month due to a right leg muscle injury, the Argentine Football Association said on Monday. The captain was injured last week while playing for his Inter Miami club in...

Nottingham Forest has been docked 4 points for breaching Premier League's financial rules and drops into relegation zone

Mar. 18, 2024 11:17 AM EDT
LONDON (AP) — Nottingham Forest has been docked 4 points for breaching Premier League's financial rules and drops into relegation zone.

Club Brugge fires coach Ronny Deila ahead of playoffs in Belgium

Mar. 18, 2024 10:37 AM EDT

BRUSSELS (AP) — Club Brugge fired coach Ronny Deila on Monday after less than a season in charge. The former Celtic coach was fired in the wake of Brugge's 2-1 defeat against STVV on the final day of the regular season Sunday. Brugge, which has qualified for the...

Fiorentina general manager Joe Barone is on life support following cardiac arrest

Mar. 18, 2024 08:34 AM EDT

MILAN (AP) — Fiorentina general manager Joe Barone is on life support following a cardiac arrest. Barone fell ill Sunday at the team hotel, shortly before Fiorentina’s match at Atalanta, and was rushed to a hospital in Milan. The match was subsequently postponed. ...

American-owned Leeds coached by promotion specialist Farke on fast track back to Premier League

Mar. 18, 2024 08:24 AM EDT

With Leeds on a fast track back to the English Premier League, its American owners — including golfers Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas — can feel happy they picked the right club and the right coach to revive it. The San Francisco-based 49ers Enterprises ownership group had its...

Trabzonspor fans invade pitch, attack Fenerbahce players in Turkey. Police have detained 12 people

Mar. 18, 2024 04:44 AM EDT

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish police have detained 12 people after fans of top tier soccer club Trabzonspor invaded the pitch following a home loss against Fenerbahce, touching off violent scuffles between the fans and visiting players. The Trabzonspor fans charged onto the pitch...

Oshoala scores Bay FC's first goal in 1-0 season-opening win over Angel City

Mar. 17, 2024 22:27 PM EDT

Asisat Oshoala scored the first goal in Bay FC history as the National Women’s Soccer League expansion team opened the season with a 1-0 win over Angel City on Sunday. In the 17th minute, Bay FC’s Tess Boade picked off a pass up the field and found Oshoala in the box. Oshoala...