Soccer

Aston Villa’s players sprayed Champagne and received a congratulatory message from Prince William as they celebrated qualification for the Champions League to crown the club’s remarkable five-year turnaround in fortunes.

PARIS (AP) — Departing Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappé was left out of the squad traveling to Nice in the French league because of pain in his left hamstring, the club said.

BANGKOK (AP) — FIFA finally set a date Wednesday to play the first Women’s Club World Cup tournament in January and February 2026.

Toronto FC will be feeling the hangover from Saturday night's ugly post-game melee with New York City FC when it takes the field at Geodis Park on Wednesday against Nashville SC.

FIFA’s gravest crisis erupted with police raids at its annual meeting in 2015 and nine years later international soccer’s 211 member federations gather this week in Thailand with some of the resulting anti-corruption reforms now in retreat .

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid presented its 36th Spanish league trophy to its fans at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Tuesday, then followed up the celebrations with a 5-0 rout of Alaves that featured a pair of goals by Vinícius Júnior and another by Ju

LONDON (AP) — Erling Haaland scored twice as Manchester City beat Tottenham 2-0 on Tuesday and moved to within one win of a record fourth-straight Premier League title.

Jesse Marsch smiles when asked if he ever expected CF Montreal owner Joey Saputo to contribute to his paycheque again.

Jesse Marsch's roots are in Racine, Wis., on the shore of Lake Michigan between Milwaukee and Chicago.

LONDON (AP) — Tottenham player Rodrigo Bentancur reacted furiously after being substituted in the Premier League match against Manchester City on Tuesday.