Soccer

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Orlando Pride have signed Zambian midfielder Grace Chanda through the 2025 season with a mutual option for 2026.

BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani retired from international soccer on Thursday, three weeks before the start of the Copa America.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Lucas Paqueta can continue to play for Brazil while he fights spot-fixing charges by the English Football Association, his national team said Thursday.

As Columbus Crew coach Wilfried Nancy surveys the current landscape of Major League Soccer, it’s impossible for him to ignore that he’s the league’s only Black head coach.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Ghana international winger Osman Bukari will join Austin FC in a transfer from Red Star Belgrade, the Major League Soccer team announced Thursday.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A Spanish judge expanded her investigation into the Spanish soccer federation's deal to take the Spanish Super Cup to Saudi Arabia to include former player Gerard Piqué on Thursday.

MONTREAL — CF Montreal assistant sporting director Vassili Cremanzidis is stepping down. Cremanzidis's departure from the Major League Soccer club comes three weeks after Montreal and sporting director Olivier Renard parted ways.

Real Madrid is going for a record-extending 15th European Cup . Borussia Dortmund is aiming to pull off one of soccer's biggest upsets in recent memory. Whoever wins the Champions League final on Saturday will be defying the odds in their own way.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ian Darke will pair with Landon Donovan as Fox’s lead broadcast team at this year’s European Championship, while John Strong and Stu Holden work the Copa America.

IPSWICH, England (AP) — Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna signed a four-year contract extension on Thursday after reportedly being considered for head coaching roles at higher-profile Premier League clubs.