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FIFA prepares to give Saudi Arabia its biggest sports win yet as host of the 2034 World Cup
ZURICH (AP) — Saudi Arabia will be confirmed by FIFA as host of the men's soccer 2034 World Cup on Wednesday, giving the oil-rich kingdom its biggest prize yet for massive spending on global sports driven by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The decision completes a mostly opaque...
Mbappe, Vinicius and Bellingham all on target in Real Madrid's 3-2 win over Atalanta
Real Madrid's big stars turned on the style to revive the Spanish giant's faltering Champions League title defense on Tuesday. Galacticos Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham all scored in a thrilling 3-2 win at Italian league leader Atalanta. But Madrid still had to...
US men to play Costa Rica in Jan. 22 soccer friendly in Orlando
CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. men’s national team will play Costa Rica in a friendly on Jan. 22 at Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, Florida, part of two games without Europe-based players that follow a training camp under new coach Mauricio Pochettino. The game, announced Tuesday, will...
Inter Miami's Diego Gomez on his way to the Premier League with Brighton
BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Brighton has agreed to sign 21-year-old Diego Gomez from Inter Miami, the Premier League club said Tuesday with the Paraguay midfielder set to complete his move on Jan. 1. Brighton did not disclose the fee or length of contract for Gomez joined, who joined...
Ohio State says soccer player who was shot off campus was a bystander
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio State men’s soccer player from Canada is recovering after an off-campus shooting. The university said junior defender Nathan Demian, who is from Vancouver, British Columbia, was a bystander in the incident early Sunday. Columbus police...
Riviera gems: Monaco's renowned soccer academy keeps churning out some of France's biggest stars
MONACO (AP) — Years before a statue in his honor was erected in the south-east corner of the Emirates Stadium, a young and ambitious Thierry Henry was honing his skills hundreds of miles from London, in a warmer, sunnier place on the French Riviera. The AS Monaco training academy....
Olivia Thomas scores on a free kick to secure UNC's first women's soccer championship since 2012
CARY, N.C. (AP) — Olivia Thomas scored on a free kick in the 62nd minute for her fourth goal of the NCAA Tournament and North Carolina beat Wake Forest 1-0 on Monday night for the program's first national championship since 2012. North Carolina (22-5-0) has won 22 of the 43 NCAA...
World Cup hosting decisions set to kick off a decade of scrutiny on Saudi Arabia and FIFA
GENEVA (AP) — The inevitable result has been clear since last year: Saudi Arabia will be confirmed by FIFA as the 2034 World Cup host on Wednesday. The 2030 World Cup also will be awarded to a six-nation, three-continent project led by co-hosts Spain, Portugal Morocco. It gives a...
US midfielder Christian Pulisic has a torn muscle in his right calf, AC Milan says
MILAN (AP) — United States midfielder Christian Pulisic has a torn muscle in his right calf, AC Milan announced on Monday following an MRI, and he could be out until January. Pulisic was injured during the first half of Milan’s 2-1 loss at Atalanta on Friday. Milan...
Head of UN human rights promises advice to FIFA and Saudi Arabia over 2034 World Cup issues
GENEVA (AP) — Two days before FIFA confirms Saudi Arabia as the 2034 World Cup host, the United Nations’ top human rights official pledged Monday to try to ensure migrant labor standards are “properly respected” around the tournament. Saudi Arabia is the only candidate and...
