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Ronaldo walks off to chants of 'Messi! Messi!' as his team loses 3-0 in Riyadh derby

Dec. 01, 2023 23:30 PM EST

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo walked off the field with the gleeful chants of “Messi! Messi!” ringing in his ears from delighted Al-Hilal fans who had just watched their Saudi Pro League team beat the Portugal superstar's Al-Nassr 3-0 in the Riyadh Derby on Friday. ...

Montoya and Doms each score in the opening four minutes to help Stanford beat BYU in College Cup

Dec. 01, 2023 22:52 PM EST

CARY, N.C. (AP) — Allie Montoya and Maya Doms each scored in the opening four minutes and Stanford held off BYU 2-0 on Friday night to advance to its sixth championship appearance in school history. Stanford (20-0-4), in the College Cup for the 11th time, will play Florida State...

Florida State advances past Clemson in women's College Cup behind goals from Zipay and Dudley

Dec. 01, 2023 20:32 PM EST

CARY, N.C. (AP) — Kaitlyn Zipay and freshman Jordynn Dudley each scored and Florida State beat Clemson 2-0 on Friday night to clinch its seventh berth to the national championship game. Florida State (21-0-1) advanced to the title game for the fourth time in the last five seasons....

College of Saint Rose announces closure, same day top-ranked women's soccer team falls in NCAAs

Dec. 01, 2023 13:25 PM EST

WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — The College of Saint Rose's women's soccer team will have an unusual distinction. It never lost a game in what will be its final season. The Golden Knights tied Adelphi 1-1 in the NCAA Division II East regional final Friday, then failed to advance after...

French soccer league struggling with violence, discriminatory chanting and low-scoring matches

Nov. 30, 2023 12:42 PM EST

There's been homophobic and racist chanting in the stands, a team bus pelted with stones, a game called off because of crowd trouble, and precious few goals on the field. The French soccer league is making headlines for all the wrong reasons this season. And now even the French...

Colombian judge orders prison for 2 suspects in the kidnapping of parents of Liverpool soccer player

Nov. 29, 2023 21:58 PM EST

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Two suspects in the kidnapping of the parents of Liverpool soccer player Luis Díaz were ordered sent to prison by a judge, Colombia’s Prosecutor’s Office said Wednesday, accusing one of the men of being the link to a person close to the family who provided information...

FC Cincinnati's Miazga suspended 3 games and fined by MLS for misconduct after a match

Nov. 29, 2023 19:42 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — FC Cincinnati defender Matt Miazga was suspended three matches and fined an undisclosed amount Wednesday by MLS for misconduct following a game against the New York Red Bulls on Nov. 4. Miazga also will undergo a behavioral assessment through the Substance Abuse and...

Pepi scores winner as PSV Eindhoven beats Sevilla 3-2 and advances in Champions League

Nov. 29, 2023 17:37 PM EST

SEVILLE, Spain (AP) — United States international Ricardo Pepi came off the bench to help PSV Eindhoven rally from two goals down against Sevilla and advance to the knockout stage of the Champions League for the first time since 2015-16. Pepi entered the match in the 83rd minute...

Women's soccer falls short in medical support and pay, World Cup survey claims

Nov. 29, 2023 15:21 PM EST

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Women’s soccer is falling short in key areas including medical support and pay, according to a survey of players involved in this year's Women's World Cup. The survey, conducted by players' union FIFPRO and released Wednesday, found that 60% of...

Columbus Crew ask minimum $421 for individual tickets vs. Messi and Miami next season

Nov. 28, 2023 12:56 PM EST

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus Crew are asking a minimum $421 list price for individual tickets for next season's Major League Soccer home game against Inter Miami and Lionel Messi. The $421 seats are located behind the end line in the bottom deck at Lower.com Field, according...