Soccer

WIESBADEN, Germany (AP) — Two-time defending champion Leipzig withstood a stirring fightback to squeeze into the second round of the German Cup with a 3-2 win at second-division Wehen Wiesbaden on Wednesday.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — National Women's Soccer League expansion franchise Bay FC has named Albertin Montoya as its head coach.

LAGOA SANTA, Brazil (AP) — When Brazilian soccer player Paulinho scored a goal at the Tokyo Olympics, he celebrated by pointing an imaginary arrow at the flashing cameras as homage to a deity in his persecuted Afro-Brazilian faith – and taking aim at

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea defender Reece James has been charged by the FA for an alleged altercation with a match official, English soccer's governing body said Wednesday.

MADRID (AP) — Former Spain women’s national team coach Jorge Vilda has been summoned to appear before a judge in the probe involving former soccer federation president Luis Rubiales for his kissing a player on the lips after the team won the Women's

GENEVA (AP) — The Ukraine soccer federation said it will boycott any European youth competition that includes Russia and urged other countries to refuse to play against Russian teams as UEFA works on easing a blanket ban imposed since the war started

CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — Morocco being picked Wednesday to host soccer’s Africa Cup of Nations in 2025 was expected.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — At a time when Manchester United is short on wingers, Alejandro Garnacho's first goal of the season sparked some wild celebrations at Old Trafford.

TORONTO — Canada's women's soccer team finished the job Tuesday. The reigning Olympic champions can sleep well knowing they're going to the 2024 Paris Games. The 10th-ranked Canadians beat No.

TORONTO (AP) — Cloe Lacasse and Jordyn Huitema scored, and Canada defeated Jamaica 2-1 on Tuesday night in the second leg of the teams' Olympic qualifier to secure a berth at next summer's Paris Games.