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Parents of Liverpool striker Diaz kidnapped in Colombia, mother later rescued
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The parents of Colombian and Liverpool striker Luis Diaz were kidnapped on Saturday and while his mother was later rescued his father...
Forge edge Cavalry 2-1 in OT thriller to defend CPL title
HAMILTON — Tristan Borges and Forge FC followed the game plan down to the celebration part, to party like youngsters. Moments after the final whistle blew in...
Ecuador's Liga de Quito beats Brazil's Fortaleza on penalties to win Copa Sudamericana
MALDONADO, Uruguay (AP) — Three saves by Alexander Dominguez in a penalty shootout gave Ecuador's Liga de Quito a victory over Brazil’s Fortaleza and its...
Union beat short-handed Revolution 3-1 in MLS playoffs
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Dániel Gazdag, Mikael Uhre and Nathan Harriel each scored in the first half and the Philadelphia Union beat the short-handed New England...
MATCHDAY: Manchester derby at Old Trafford in Premier League. Roma visits Inter Milan in Serie A
A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Sunday: ENGLAND Manchester United has been winning games but hardly convincingly in the run-up to the derby...
Embattled Juventus moves atop Serie A for 1st time in more than 3 years with 1-0 win over Verona
ROME (AP) — Embattled Juventus is back atop Serie A for the first time in more than three years. Substitute Andrea Cambiaso scored seven minutes into stoppage...
Sheridan stars for Canada but can't stop deflected shot in 1-0 stoppage-time loss
MONTREAL — The fans got to see a Christine Sinclair cameo and a heap of heroics from goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan on Saturday as Canada fell 1-0 to Brazil in a...
Harry Kane imitates David Beckham by scoring from his own half for Bayern Munich
MUNICH (AP) — Harry Kane has done a David Beckham. The England captain scored a spectacular goal from his own half for Bayern Munich against Darmstadt on...
Newcastle twice squanders lead to draw 2-2 at Wolves in Premier League
WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — Wolverhampton twice came from behind Saturday to draw 2-2 at home against Newcastle, which has failed to win its last two...
Chelsea struggles without a top striker while backup Nketiah hits hat trick for Arsenal
What Chelsea would do to own a striker as razor-sharp as Eddie Nketiah. A failure to have an elite, healthy goalscorer following its squad rebuild costing more...
Bayern gets 8 goals in 2nd half against Darmstadt. Kane scores from his own half and Neuer returns
MUNICH (AP) — Harry Kane scored from inside his own half on the way to a Bundesliga hat trick and Manuel Neuer played for Bayern Munich for the first time...
Bellingham's brace with injury-time winner sees Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 in his 1st 'clasico'
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Jude Bellingham won’t forget his first “clasico” match for Real Madrid. And neither will Barcelona. Already a fan favorite at...
Billing scores long-range wonder goal to earn Bournemouth first win in Premier League this season
BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) — Philip Billing scored a wonder goal from around 40 yards (meters) on Saturday to earn Bournemouth a 2-1 win over Burnley and its...
Eddie Nketiah scores hat trick as Arsenal routs last-place Sheffield United 5-0 in Premier League
LONDON (AP) — Eddie Nketiah scored his first Premier League hat trick as Arsenal brushed aside last-place Sheffield United 5-0 on Saturday to keep pace in the...
Jagger watches Barcelona wear Stones logo in 'clasico' but Beatles fan Bellingham gets Madrid winner
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona aligned with the Rolling Stones for Saturday’s “clasico” soccer game against Real Madrid when Mick Jagger showed up to...
Brentford beats Chelsea 2-0 to win at Stamford Bridge for 3rd straight season in Premier League
LONDON (AP) — Even after spending $1 billion on players, Chelsea still cannot get a point off Brentford at Stamford Bridge. It's now three straight Premier...
FIFA's first safeguarding course graduates more than 100 participants from member federations
A FIFA program aimed at helping to prevent abuse and misconduct in soccer through education has graduated its first class even as a number of high-profile...
Son scores again as Tottenham beats Crystal Palace 2-1 to extend Premier League lead
LONDON (AP) — Son Heung-min scored again as Tottenham beat Crystal Palace 2-1 away on Friday to provisionally extend its Premier League lead to five points....
Goal from Iceland striker Gudmundsson gives Genoa 1-0 win over Salernitana in Italian league
GENOA, Italy (AP) — A first-half strike from Albert Gudmundsson gave Genoa a 1-0 win over struggling Salernitana in the Italian league on Friday. The home...
Late equalizer gives Mainz a 2-2 draw against Bochum as both teams remain winless in German league
BOCHUM, Germany (AP) — Tom Krauss scored an injury-time equalizer to give Mainz a 2-2 draw at Bochum on Friday as both teams remained without a win nine games...