Sevilla wins Europa League again at Mourinho's expense as Montiel clinches another penalty shootout

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Five months after scoring the winning penalty in the World Cup final, Gonzalo Montiel converted the clinching spot kick in the Europa League final to earn Sevilla a seventh title in the competition at the expense of Jose Mourinho’s Roma on Wednesday. The...

Sevilla wins Europa League after penalty shootout against Roma

US men's soccer to play Germany, Ghana in October exhibitions

CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. men's soccer team will play exhibitions against Germany and Ghana in October. No. 14 Germany will play the 13th-ranked U.S. on Oct. 14 at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut, and No. 60 Ghana will face the Americans three days later at Geodis Park...

Hudson quits as US men’s soccer interim coach, is replaced by Callaghan

Anthony Hudson quit as interim head coach of the U.S. men's soccer team on Tuesday, just two weeks before he was to lead the Americans in the CONCACAF Nations League semifinals. He was replaced by B.J. Callaghan, another holdover from former coach Gregg Berhalter's staff. ...

Video, tips sought in probe of shooting outside suburban Philadelphia stadium that wounded 8

Authorities are asking the public to share any footage or information as they investigate a shooting that left eight teenagers wounded at a weekend gathering outside a stadium near Philadelphia. Police in the suburb of Chester said the gunfire erupted shortly before 11:30 p.m. Sunday...

Sevilla, Roma's Mourinho put perfect European records on line in Europa League final

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A remarkable perfect record in European soccer must fall when Sevilla faces José Mourinho's Roma in the Europa League final on Wednesday. Sevilla has played six and won six finals of the Europa League since the first in 2006. Mourinho has a...

Post-soccer match brawl in Germany leaves teen with life-threatening injuries; 16-year-old detained

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — A 15-year-old soccer player has been hospitalized with life-threatening brain injuries after being struck by an opposing player in a post-match fight during an international youth tournament in Germany. A 16-year-old from a French team was jailed pending...

German soccer club punished for walking off field after alleged racist slur

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — A lower-level German soccer team called its punishment for stopping a game in protest after racist abuse was apparently directed at team captain Marcus Coffie “a slap in the face.” Hamburg-based Teutonia Ottensen was leading 2-1 at Bremer SV in the...

Mauricio Pochettino hired as Chelsea manager to lead rebuild after turbulent season

Chelsea hired Mauricio Pochettino as manager on Monday, tasking the Argentine coach with getting the best out of an expensively assembled squad that has underperformed at the start of a new era for the English club. Pochettino will take up the role on July 1, Chelsea said, after...

Nashville dominates second half in 3-1 victory over Crew

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Fafà Picault, Teal Bunbury and Hany Mukhtar scored second-half goals and Nashville SC rallied to beat the Columbus Crew 3-1 on Sunday night after falling behind two minutes into the match. Nashville (8-3-4) has won four straight at home for the first time....