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Fencing event in France canceled after Russians readmitted
PARIS (AP) — A fencing World Cup in France was canceled on Friday after the international governing body voted to let Russians compete. The French Fencing Federation said it would not host the men's Challenge Monal epee tournament near Paris in May following the International...
Indonesia's stance on Israel overshadows world soccer event
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia could lose its chance to host a global youth soccer tournament, and its chance to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, after refusing to welcome a team from Israel. FIFA canceled an important preparatory step after regional governors and protesters...
World Baseball Classic keeps growing despite injury risks
MIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s strikeout of Mike Trout, Trea Turner’s go-ahead, eighth-inning grand slam against Venezuela, Japan’s walk-off semifinal win and Mexico’s comeback from a four-run deficit against Puerto Rico will be replayed over and over. Edwin Díaz’s...
Women's World Cup prize money gets big FIFA boost for 2023
The Women’s World Cup is getting an increase in prize money of more than 300% for this year’s tournament. The $152 million fund for the first 32-team tournament — covering prize money, team preparation and payments to players' clubs — is a huge boost from the 24-team edition...
FIFA expands 2026 World Cup again to create 104-game program
The expanded World Cup in North America got even more supersized on Tuesday. The governing body of soccer increased the size of the 2026 tournament for the second time — six years after the first — by approving a bigger group stage for the inaugural 48-team event. ...
US to play Mexico in April 19 exhibition without top players
CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. men's soccer team will play Mexico in an exhibition on April 19 at Glendale, Arizona. The match announced Tuesday is not on a FIFA fixture date, meaning many if not all Europe-based players will not be available, a group that includes most starters from last...
Zendejas will represent US long-term instead of Mexico
CHICAGO (AP) — Alejandro Zendejas says he is committing to the U.S. national team over Mexico. The 25-year-old forward made his U.S. debut in a Jan. 25 exhibition against Serbia but remained eligible to ask FIFA for a one-time switch of affiliation to Mexico. ...
Report: Qatar spied on Swiss prosecutor, FIFA boss meeting
GENEVA (AP) — A spying operation on behalf of World Cup host Qatar bugged a 2017 hotel meeting between FIFA president Gianni Infantino and Switzerland’s then-attorney general during an investigation of soccer officials, Swiss daily Neue Zürcher Zeitung said Sunday. The report...
