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Nto scores 11th goal of the season and Notre Dame beats Oregon State to reach College Cup final

Dec. 08, 2023 23:22 PM EST

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Eno Nto scored his 11th goal of the season, Bryan Dowd recorded his 11th shutout of the season and No. 2 Notre Dame beat unranked and shorthanded Oregon State 1-0 on Friday to reach the College Cup championship game for the first time since 2013. Notre Dame...

Andema records 4th straight shutout of the NCAA Tournament and Clemson advances past West Virginia

Dec. 08, 2023 20:45 PM EST

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Shawn Smart scored his second goal of the season, Joseph Andema recorded his fourth straight shutout of the NCAA Tournament and No. 9 seed Clemson advanced to its sixth national championship match in school history with a 1-0 victory over No. 5 West Virginia on Friday...

Greek soccer matches postponed after clashes leave police officer in critical condition

Dec. 08, 2023 07:44 AM EST

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — This weekend's top-level soccer matches in Greece have been postponed following serious clashes involving sports fans that left a police officer in critical condition after he was hit by a flare. Greek league organizers said weekend matches would be...

Defending champion Argentina opens Copa América against Canada or Trinidad. US starts with Bolivia

Dec. 07, 2023 22:17 PM EST

MIAMI (AP) — Defending champion Argentina opens next year’s Copa América on June 20 in Atlanta against the winner of a Canada-Trinidad and Tobago playoff, and the U.S. starts vs. Bolivia three days later at Arlington, Texas. Argentina also faces Chile at East Rutherford, New...

Messi, Inter Miami schedule match in Hong Kong on Feb. 4

Dec. 07, 2023 20:09 PM EST

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are headed to Hong Kong. The club revealed plans Thursday for a Feb. 4 match there on its first international tour, part of its preseason before the 2024 Major League Soccer campaign. Messi and Inter Miami will face a team...

US Soccer Federation to build training center in Fayetteville, Georgia, outside Atlanta

Dec. 07, 2023 17:58 PM EST

CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. Soccer Federation's new training center will be built in Fayetteville, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta about a 30-mile drive from downtown Atlanta. The USSF announced the specific site adjacent to Trilith Studios on Thursday after saying on Sept. 15 it intended...

PSG sells minority stake to US firm Arctos Partners

Dec. 07, 2023 14:34 PM EST

Paris Saint-Germain owner Qatar Sports Investments agreed to sell a minority stake to U.S. private equity platform Arctos Partners on Thursday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed by the French league club. Arctos will own up to 12.5% of the club, valuing PSG at between 4...

Analysis: EPL goes goal crazy because of longer games, attack-minded coaches and more red cards

Dec. 07, 2023 12:26 PM EST

Here’s something to fuel the Premier League’s rampant PR machine. When it comes to goals, English soccer fans have rarely had it so good. Before the latest round of midweek fixtures, the average number of goals per game this season was 3.16 — easily the highest...

Rubiales 'seemingly forcefully kissed' an England player on face at Women's World Cup

Dec. 06, 2023 19:22 PM EST

ZURICH (AP) — Former Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales “seemingly forcefully kissed” an England player on her face before kissing Jenni Hermoso without her consent at the Women’s World Cup, according to English Football Association chair Debbie Hewitt. A FIFA...

Teenager Jaedyn Shaw helps the US women to a 2-1 victory over China in year-ending exhibition match

Dec. 05, 2023 22:44 PM EST

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Jaedyn Shaw scored the go-ahead goal in the 79th minute to give the United States a 2-1 comeback victory over China on Tuesday night in the Americans' final match of the year. It was the second of two exhibition matches against China. The United States won the...