Soccer

India's top soccer league 2025-26 season suspended

The 2025-26 season of India's top soccer league has been indefinitely suspended because of contractual problems.

Jul 12, 2025 3:43 AM Read more >

Bayer Leverkusen signs US midfielder Malik Tillman for club-record fee

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen has moved to replace Florian Wirtz by signing United States international Malik Tillman from PSV Eindhoven for a club-record fee.

Jul 12, 2025 3:34 AM Read more >

Saint Louis City SC looks to break losing streak in matchup with the Portland Timbers

Portland Timbers (9-5-6, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Saint Louis City SC (3-12-6, 15th in the Western Conference) Old North Saint Louis, St. Louis; Sunday, 7 p.m.

Jul 11, 2025 11:16 PM Read more >

Euro 2025: Even after women coaches' long title-winning run they are still outnumbered by men

GENEVA (AP) — All seven trophy-winning teams at the Women's European Championship since 1997 were led to glory by a female coach.

Jul 11, 2025 10:39 PM Read more >

Australian Alireza Faghani to referee Club World Cup final between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Alireza Faghani of Australia was picked to referee Sunday's Club World Cup final between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain.

Jul 11, 2025 4:33 PM Read more >

La Liga president rejects Courtois' plea to delay Real Madrid's 25-26 opener for more rest time

NEW YORK (AP) — Spanish league president Javier Tebas rejected Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois' plea to postpone the team's 2025-26 opener to give players time to rest following the expanded Club World Cup.

Jul 11, 2025 4:13 PM Read more >

Euro 2025: Unbeaten Spain overcomes Italy which also advances to quarterfinals

BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Tournament favorite Spain came from behind to beat Italy 3-1 on Friday and swept through its group for the first time at a Women’s European Championship.

Jul 11, 2025 3:29 PM Read more >

Newcastle signs Anthony Elanga from Nottingham Forest for $74 million

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Anthony Elanga completed a move from Nottingham Forest to Newcastle for a reported 55 million pounds ($74 million) on Friday. The Sweden international signed what Newcastle described as a long-term deal.

Jul 11, 2025 2:44 PM Read more >

Belgium beats Portugal for its first win at Euro 2025 and its last

SION, Switerland (AP) — Janice Cayman scored in stoppage time for Belgium to beat Portugal 2-1 and a first win in its final game at the Women’s European Championship on Friday.

Jul 11, 2025 2:42 PM Read more >

Wrexham opens its Down Under tour with a win but without Hollywood owners

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Wrexham opened a three-match tour of Australia and New Zealand on Friday in the absence of Hollywood co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. The result was a good one, though, 3-0 over A-League side Melbourne Victory.

Jul 11, 2025 2:30 PM Read more >