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Group condemns 'humiliating searches' by security at Barcelona stadium

Apr. 18, 2024 19:54 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — The director of a group that advocates for female sports fans says she and other Paris Saint-Germain supporters were subjected to “abusive” searches while entering Barcelona's stadium for a Champions League match earlier this week. Anoush Morel, the director of Her...

PSG star Tabitha Chawinga of Malawi overcomes obstacles en route to Champions League success

Apr. 18, 2024 10:39 AM EDT

Tabitha Chawinga wasn't always a prolific scorer. The Paris Saint-Germain star played goalkeeper in rural Malawi as a young girl. A collision with a defender changed all that. Her mouth was bloodied. “After that I stopped playing the goal, because I was afraid as...

The ideal Champions League final is within reach if Mbappé and Real Madrid can deliver

Apr. 18, 2024 10:09 AM EDT

The tantalizing prospect of Kylian Mbappé squaring up to Real Madrid in the Champions League final looms large. Mbappé becomes a free agent at the end of the season when Madrid is favorite to finally land the forward it has coveted for so long. Before that there are...

Mbappé scores twice as PSG beats Barcelona to reverse 1st-leg loss and reach Champions League semis

Apr. 16, 2024 18:46 PM EDT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Playing with an extra man for more than an hour, Paris Saint-Germain rallied against Barcelona to reach the Champions League semifinals. Kylian Mbappé scored twice as PSG reversed its first-leg loss at home with a 4-1 win at Barcelona on Tuesday to advance...

The Paris Games' grandiose opening ceremony is being squeezed by security and transport issues

Apr. 16, 2024 07:50 AM EDT

PARIS (AP) — The talk before the opening ceremony of the Paris Games ideally should be about its grandiose backdrop: a summer sun setting on the Seine River as athletes drift by in boats and wave to cheering crowds. But behind the romantic veneer that Paris has long curated,...

All to play for in Champions League quarterfinals as Mbappe looks to rekindle form for PSG

Apr. 14, 2024 09:31 AM EDT

Eighteen goals. Talking points aplenty. And, crucially, all four matchups still very much alive. The Champions League quarterfinals are certainly living up to their billing heading into the second legs. If the drama wasn't enough on Tuesday when Real Madrid drew 3-3 at...

Raphinha scores twice as Barcelona beats PSG 3-2 in 1st leg of Champions League quarterfinals

Apr. 10, 2024 18:29 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — With his team trailing 2-1 and Paris Saint-Germain pushing hard for another goal, Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández’s substitutions paid off immediately. Midfielder Pedri set up the equalizer for Raphinha within a minute of coming on at Parc des Princes stadium. ...

Champions League matches go ahead despite Islamic State terror threat

Apr. 09, 2024 18:54 PM EDT

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — This week’s Champions League games are going ahead as scheduled despite an Islamic State terror threat, the governing body of European soccer said Tuesday. Several posters circulated on social media alleging to be from the Al-Azaim Foundation — a media...

AP Sports Week in Pictures: Caitlin Clark, Japanese GP and LeBron James' fist bump

Apr. 09, 2024 09:56 AM EDT

Associated Press photographers were there for all the buzz surrounding Caitlin Clark in the women’s NCAA championship game, as well as soccer action in Europe and the Formula One Grand Prix in Japan. Clark led the Hawkeyes to a second straight title game while helping to bring...

AP Sports Week in Pictures: Vegas fight, Tour of Flanders and flying feet in Marseille

Apr. 02, 2024 07:05 AM EDT

The super lightweight title fight between Isaac Cruz and Rolando Romero in Las Vegas and the Tour of Flanders produced two of the Associated Press' most memorable sports photos over the past week. AP photographers were on hand for the biggest sports stories across the globe — and...