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Alex Morgan says goodbye with final match after an illustrious 15-year career
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fighting tears, Alex Morgan waved to the crowd and walked off the field for the last time on Sunday as she capped an impactful 15-year career. The two-time Women’s World Cup winner announced on Thursday she was pregnant with her second child and retiring from...
A Palestinian team in Chile offers soccer with a heavy dose of protest
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Arms raised high. Banners denouncing the war in Gaza. Crowds united in song and wrapped in keffiyehs, the black-and-white checkered scarves that have become a badge of Palestinian identity. It could have been any other pro-Palestinian rally erupting over the...
Ronaldo scores late winner as a substitute for Portugal as 10-man Spain overpowers Switzerland
Cristiano Ronaldo is showing just why Portugal is persisting with him at the age of 39. Make that a record-extending 132 international goals for the five-time world player of the year after Ronaldo came on as a halftime substitute and slotted home an 88th-minute winner for Portugal...
Star athletes from across sports offer accolades as Alex Morgan prepares for last pro match
WNBA star Caitlin Clark used the word “legend.” Gymnast Simone Biles offered thanks for elevating women's sports. As Alex Morgan prepared for her final professional match on Sunday, the accolades for the retiring U.S. soccer star came from across the sports landscape — from...
Albert Rusnák has hat trick, Jordan Morris adds goal and assist as Sounders rout Crew 4-0
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Albert Rusnák scored three goals, Jordan Morris had a goal and an assist and the Seattle Sounders rolled to a 4-0 victory over Columbus on Saturday night, taking advantage of a first-half red card on goalkeeper Abraham Romero in his league debut. Neither team...
Canada beats United States in U.S. for first time since 1957, winning friendly 2-1
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Hoping to show its first-round exit at the Copa America was a fluke, the United States instead displayed an alarming lack of intensity and an abundant defensive disarray that resulted in its first home loss to Canada since 1957. Jacob Shaffelburg and...
France wins gold in blind football at Paralympics under Eiffel Tower lights
PARIS (AP) — France defeated Argentina 3-2 on penalties under the lights of the Eiffel Tower for the gold medal in blind football on the penultimate day of the Paralympic Games. Frederic Villeroux scored the decisive spot kick to get the partisan home fans’ party underway after...
Rodrygo scores and Brazil beats Ecuador 1-0 in South American World Cup qualifying
CURITIBA, Brazil (AP) — Real Madrid star Rodrygo scored a goal in the first half and Brazil defeated Ecuador 1-0 on Friday end a three-match losing streak in South American qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. The 23-year-old Rodrygo scored with a shot from outside the box that was...
Alex Morgan leaves women's soccer 'in an amazing place' to focus on expanding her family
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Alex Morgan walked into her retirement news conference Friday thinking she'd be the only player there from the San Diego Wave. She was surprised by an ovation from her teammates who packed the first two rows. “This is your day off!” Morgan said,...
Getting bypassed by US Soccer not on Jesse Marsch's mind going into Canada's match vs. Americans
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Jesse Marsch has said several times he was unhappy with his treatment by the U.S. Soccer Federation when he interviewed last year before Gregg Berhalter was rehired. That won't be on Marsch's mind Saturday when he coaches Canada against the United States in a friendly. ...
