Soccer

COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — Relegation-threatened Cologne parted ways with coach Steffen Baumgart on Thursday because of the team’s disappointing start to the season.

BRUSSELS — European soccer was rocked by a court ruling that revived the rebel Super League on Thursday, though it wasn't clear whether any clubs were joining Real Madrid and Barcelona in the breakaway project.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — While Manchester City is away , its Premier League title rivals have been getting into position to try to end the three-time defending champions' domestic dominance.

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s ambitions in soccer were made stunning and clear in 2023, and its upcoming 11-year journey toward hosting the men’s World Cup promises much more of the same.

NICE, France (AP) — Christophe Galtier was cleared of accusations of racism on Thursday after the former Nice and Paris Saint-German coach stood trial on charges of psychological harassment and discrimination .

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled Thursday that soccer's governing bodies UEFA and FIFA acted contrary to EU competition law by blocking plans for a breakaway Super League.

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — The Algerian Football Federation said late Wednesday that a bus crash has killed two members of its Ligue 1 side Mouloudia El Bayadh and that it would postpone all games scheduled for this week.

PARIS (AP) — Central defender Presnel Kimpembe has signed a two-year contract extension with Paris Saint-Germain to 2026. The 28-year-old Kimpembe came through the club academy and signed his first professional contract in 2015.

ROME (AP) — Wherever Thiago Motta went as a player, he won trophy after trophy after trophy. After an injury-prone but winning start at Barcelona, he won a treble at Inter Milan and followed with a big haul of domestic titles at Paris Saint-Germain.

LUTON, England (AP) — Luton captain Tom Lockyer has had a defibrillator fitted following his on-field cardiac arrest and left the hospital to rehabilitate at home, the club said on Thursday.