Soccer

COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — History weighs heavily on Georgia’s chance of another stunning upset at the European Championship when facing Spain in the round of 16 on Sunday.

BERLIN (AP) — In the end, 10 months weren’t enough for Italy coach Luciano Spalletti to have the Azzurri playing like his title-winning Napoli club. Or even like any of the title-winning Italy teams of old.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — American midfielder Tyler Adams said receiving online racial abuse has become commonplace for players. Teammates Chris Richards and Folarin Balogun said they were targeted for racial abuse, and the U.S.

BERLIN (AP) — Defending champion Italy crashed out of the European Championship after losing to Switzerland 2-0 in the last 16 on Saturday.

GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — England is banking on Harry Kane's golden touch returning in the knockout phase of the European Championship .

American defender Sergiño Dest will remain with PSV Eindhoven, agreeing Saturday to a four-year contract. Dest was loaned from Barcelona to PSV last August.

GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — England plays Slovakia in the round of 16 at the European Championship on Sunday after facing fierce criticism for its performances during the group stage.

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo has been a showstopper, as expected, at the European Championship. Just not necessarily in the way he’d like to be.

DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Gareth Southgate was credited with making England fans fall back in love with their national soccer team. Now many are turning on him .

PADERBORN, Germany (AP) — Ahead of France’s first knockout match at the European Championship, some of the players are turning their minds to politics back home.