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South America's 2030 World Cup soccer bid seeks to rise above political tensions in the region
SAO PAULO (AP) — The bid by four South American countries to host soccer's 2030 World Cup will stay intact until next year regardless of political tensions in the region, a top team bid official says. Michael Boys, the executive secretary of the bid of Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay...
World Cup referee Yoshimi Yamashita among first women match officials at Asian Cup
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Referee Yoshimi Yamashita will return to Qatar to make more soccer history at the men’s Asian Cup in January after she worked in the country last year at the men’s World Cup. Yamashita is among five female match officials, including two referees,...
Simanic returns to Serbia with World Cup silver medal winners hoping to play basketball again
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Borisa Simanic, the Serbian player who needed a kidney removed during the Basketball World Cup, has been discharged from a Philippines hospital and was able to join his team for its silver-medal celebration in Belgrade. Simanic told Radio Belgrade that he...
US routs Oman 4-0 in exhibition as Balogun, Aaronson and Pepi score
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gregg Berhalter's second term as U.S. coach began by proving the 11th-ranked Americans can beat No. 73 Oman and No. 74 Uzbekistan in exhibitions. Folarin Balogun scored in the 13th minute, Brenden Aaronson converted a free kick in the 60th and Ricardo Pepi...
Fans cheer German basketball team's return home after winning World Cup title
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Fans cheered Germany's basketball team on its return home Tuesday after winning the World Cup for the first time. The team, led by tournament MVP Dennis Schröder of the Toronto Raptors, went direct from a long-haul flight from the Philippines to an event...
Brazilians split about Neymar breaking Pelé's goal-scoring record
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil great Neymar received a plaque for becoming the team's all-time leading goal-scorer in official matches in the early hours of Saturday. However, the language used to describe his achievement perhaps shows many in the South American nation still consider...
Basketball World Cup 2023: How to watch, who's playing, who's favored and more
The U.S.-Canada rivalry in men's basketball has been one-sided. The teams have played 22 times in senior men's official competition; the U.S. has a 21-1 record in those games. It hasn't always been as easy as it looks. The teams will meet in the bronze-medal game at...
World Cup medals at stake, with Serbia-Germany for gold, US-Canada for bronze
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Serbia has a chance for its biggest win in 21 years. Canada is seeking its first medal at a major global tournament in 87 years. Germany is one win away from its biggest basketball accomplishment, ever. And then there’s the U.S., playing for bronze. ...
Neymar breaks Pele's Brazil goal-scoring record in 5-1 win in South American World Cup qualifying
SAO PAULO (AP) — Neymar eclipsed Pelé as the top goal scorer for Brazil’s national team after overtaking the three-time World Cup winner's career total on Friday. The goal that put the 31-year-old Neymar on the top of Brazil’s scoring record with 78 came in the 61st minute in...
Neymar scores 78th, 79th goals to surpass Pelé and break Brazil's all-time goal-scoring record
SAO PAULO (AP) — Neymar scored his record 78th and 79th goals for Brazil in a 5-1 World Cup qualifying win over Bolivia on Friday. Neymar's goals in the Amazon city of Belem put him two above the total of three-time World Cup winner Pelé as the Selecao's top goal scorer. ...
