Club America wins Campeones Cup after penalty shootout with the Columbus Crew

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Néstor Araujo scored the deciding goal for Club America in a 5-4 penalty shootout victory over the Columbus Crew after a 1-1 draw in the Campeones Cup final on Wednesday night. After the Crew's Malte Amundsen hit the crossbar with his attempt, goalkeeper...

Lewandowski scores his 7th goal to give Barcelona its 7th straight win in Spanish league

MADRID (AP) — With Robert Lewandowski on target again, Barcelona extended its perfect start to the Spanish league season. Lewandowski scored his seventh goal in as many matches and Barcelona won its seventh in a row in the league by defeating Getafe 1-0 at home on Wednesday. ...

2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup to avoid East Coast in sign FIFA Club World Cup will play games there

MIAMI (AP) — Next year’s CONCACAF Gold Cup will not have any sites on the U.S. East Coast, a sign FIFA may place games along the Eastern Seaboard in its expanded 32-team Club World Cup. CONCACAF said Wednesday that BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, PayPal Park in San Jose,...

'We're not robots:' Son Heung-min is the latest top soccer player to raise concerns over schedule

LONDON (AP) — Tottenham forward Son Heung-min has become the latest soccer star to publicly raise concerns over the number of games players are being asked to play. The South Korea international said there was a “massive” risk of injury to players in the face of the demands...

About 60 Lazio fans detained with weapons ahead of Europa League game in Hamburg

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — A group of about 60 Lazio fans were stopped by German authorities after attempting to avoid a police escort ahead of a Europa League game against Dynamo Kyiv and were found to be carrying knives, clubs and other weapons, police said Wednesday. Fans were...

Former France and Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane announces his retirement

COMO, Italy (AP) — Former France and Real Madrid center back Raphael Varane announced his retirement on Wednesday, ending a career that included a World Cup title and a big haul of club trophies. The 31-year-old Varane signed with promoted Serie A club Como in July but injured his...

Man City confirms Rodri injury as Guardiola bemoans loss of 'irreplaceable' star

Manchester City midfielder Rodri has ligament damage in his right knee, the club said Wednesday without giving a time frame for his potential absence. The Spain international, who is among the favorites to win this year’s Ballon d’Or award for the best player in the world, limped...

Manchester City says midfielder Rodri has a knee ligament injury but gives no time frame for absence

Assistant coach Twila Kilgore steps down from U.S. women's soccer team

CHICAGO (AP) — Assistant coach Twila Kilgore is leaving the U.S. women's national team to pursue other opportunities. U.S. Soccer announced Kilgore's departure on Tuesday. Kilgore served as interim U.S. head coach after Vlatko Andonovski stepped down last summer...

Phone deal for visiting fans at 2026 World Cup part of Verizon sponsor pact with FIFA

GENEVA (AP) — Soccer fans arriving in North America for the 2026 World Cup have been promised help with their cell phone coverage from Verizon as part of a sponsor deal with FIFA announced on Tuesday. The New York-based technology provider said FIFA expected three million...