Soccer

San Diego Wave earn NWSL Shield in final match of the regular season

Jaedyn Shaw and Alex Morgan scored to give the San Diego Wave a 2-0 win against Racing Louisville on Sunday, earning the NWSL Shield for best record and the top seed for the playoffs.

Oct 15, 2023 8:14 PM Read more >

Gavi goal against Norway sees Spain and Scotland qualify for European Championship

Gavi's winning goal for Spain against Norway in a European Championship qualifier on Sunday will likely have been cheered as wildly in Glasgow as it was in Madrid.

Oct 15, 2023 4:47 PM Read more >

MATCHDAY: Greece, Netherlands meet in crunch European qualifier. Austria can secure Euro 2024 spot

A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Monday: EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING GROUP B With France having qualified for next year's European Championship , Netherlands and Greece are fighting to join the Group B leader in Germany.

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French soccer federation condemns Nice player Atal for reportedly reposting hate speech against Jews

Algeria soccer player Youcef Atal, who plays for French Ligue 1 side Nice, apologized Sunday after reportedly reposting and then deleting a video that called for “a black day for Jews.

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Messi's Inter Miami team strikes 2-game deal to play in China in November

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi is evidently going back to China, after Inter Miami took advantage of not making the Major League Soccer playoffs by signing a deal to play two exhibitions there next month.

Oct 15, 2023 6:41 AM Read more >

Galaxy, Real Salt Lake play to 2-2 draw, clinching top-four seed for LAFC

CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Diego Luna scored in the second half to help Real Salt Lake rally from two goals down to a 2-2 draw with the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday night.

Oct 14, 2023 11:12 PM Read more >

Dallas fails to clinch playoff spot in 1-1 draw with Rapids

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Alan Velasco scored late in the first half and FC Dallas settled for a 1-1 draw Saturday night with the Colorado Rapids when a victory would have clinched a spot in the postseason.

Oct 14, 2023 9:09 PM Read more >

Surridge scores first two MLS goals, helps Nashville edge Revolution 3-2

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Newcomer Sam Surridge scored two straight first-half goals and Nashville SC gave New England rookie goalkeeper Jacob Jackson a rude welcome to the league with a 3-2 victory over the Revolution on Saturday night.

Oct 14, 2023 8:47 PM Read more >

MATCHDAY: Spain can qualify for Euro 2024 by beating Norway. Scotland not in action but can advance

A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Sunday: EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING GROUP A Spain visits Erling Haaland's Norway seeking a win that will clinch qualification for the three-time European champions.

Oct 14, 2023 6:10 PM Read more >

Forge FC beats Cavalry FC 2-1, secures spot in CPL Final

CALGARY — Forge FC of Hamilton will have a chance to win the Canadian Premier League's North Star Cup on home turf following a 2-1 victory over Cavalry FC of Calgary on Saturday at ATCO Field at Spruce Meadows.

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