Soccer

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Sporting Kansas City has agreed to part ways with sporting director Gavin Wilkinson after only eight days, citing an “impassioned response from our fans” regarding the controversial hire, the team announced Friday.

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Aymen Hussein scored both goals as Iraq shocked Asian Cup favorite Japan 2-1 to claim a place in the knockout stage on Friday.

Samantha Mewis, who played for the U.S. squad that won the 2019 Women's World Cup, has retired from soccer because of a knee injury that has sidelined her from the national team since the Tokyo Olympics.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter understands why Gio Reyna may leave Borussia Dortmund during the January transfer window.

MADRID (AP) — Atletico Madrid defender César Azpilicueta will be sidelined by a knee injury for an unspecified period, the Spanish club said on Friday.

Canada Soccer has extended Mauro Biello's run as interim men's national team coach through the Copa America qualifier in March.

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Jordan Henderson apologized Friday to the LGBTQ+ community that fiercely criticized his transfer from Liverpool to Al-Ettifaq, a day after turning his back on his lucrative contract in Saudi Arabia.

PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique is worried about the condition of the field for Saturday's game at Orléans in the French Cup.

MUNICH (AP) — German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier paid tribute to Franz Beckenbauer as thousands gathered at Bayern Munich's stadium on Friday for a memorial service dedicated to the player and coach known as “Der Kaiser," who died Jan.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — After scoring a gorgeous winner to eliminate Real Madrid from the Copa del Rey, Antoine Griezmann once again eclipsed Jude Bellingham in their duel to be considered the most decisive player in Spain.