KC Current owners announce plans for stadium district along the Kansas City riverfront

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The ownership group of the Kansas City Current announced plans Monday for the development of the Missouri River waterfront, where the club recently opened a purpose-built stadium for the National Women's Soccer League team. CPKC Stadium will serve as the hub...

Inter Milan has won Serie A with five games to spare

Police in Greece raid homes and detain dozens in crackdown on deadly soccer violence

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Police in Greece have raided multiple homes in Athens and detained dozens of suspects in a crackdown on soccer violence that led to the death of a police officer in December. Police officer Giorgos Lyggeridis, 31, died on Dec. 27 after being hit by a flare...

Supreme Court allows soccer promoter's antitrust suit over FIFA policy on league matches to proceed

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed a soccer promoter’s antitrust lawsuit to go forward against FIFA and the U.S. Soccer Federation over the world governing body’s policy of not permitting a country to host league matches involving teams from other countries. ...

Italy's 2006 World Cup-winning captain Fabio Cannavaro gets 1st Serie A coaching job at Udinese

UDINE, Italy (AP) — Fabio Cannavaro, captain of the Italy squad that won the 2006 World Cup, was given his first Serie A coaching job on Monday at relegation-threatened Udinese. Cannavaro becomes Udinese’s third coach this season. He replaces the fired Gabriele Cioffi, who had...

Red Stars win at Reign. Angel City tops Courage for its first home win of the year

Mallory Swanson had a goal and an assist as the Chicago Red Stars beat the Seattle Reign 2-1 on Sunday in the National Women's Soccer League. The Reign (1-4-0) have lost four straight for the first time since 2013. Chicago (3-1-1) silenced the crowd at Seattle's Lumen...

American defender Sergiño Dest injures a knee. His Copa América availability is in doubt

American defender Sergiño Dest injured a knee during training with PSV Eindhoven, creating doubt whether he will be able to play for the United States in the Copa América. The 23-year-old outside back is a regular starter under U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter. “Sergiño...

Man United escapes with shootout win after blowing 3-goal lead against Coventry in FA Cup semifinal

LONDON (AP) — It was nearly a comeback for the ages for Coventry. Instead, it ended in another gut-wrenching penalty shootout loss at Wembley for the second-tier team as Manchester United limped into another FA Cup final. Coventry pulled off one of the most unexpected fightbacks in...

Man United back in another FA Cup final against Man City after narrowly avoiding humiliation

Manchester United set up another FA Cup final against fierce rival Manchester City in a way no one could ever have imagined. In a semifinal match on Sunday that will live long in the memory, United blew a three-goal lead against second-tier Coventry, was saved by the narrowest of...

Tomas Totland scores first MLS goal in stoppage time, St. Louis plays Sporting KC to 3-3 tie

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Tomas Totland scored his first MLS goal in the second minute of stoppage time, João Klauss added a goal and two assists and St. Louis City rallied Saturday night for a 3-3 tie with Sporting Kansas City. Kansas City goalkeeper Tim Melia played a goal kick...