Soccer

Youth movement: Fishel, Shaw score their first U.S. goals as American women defeat Colombia 3-0

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Mia Fishel and Jaedyn Shaw both scored their first international goals and the United States defeated Colombia 3-0 on Sunday. Lindsey Horan added a goal for the United States in the second of two exhibition matches against Colombia.

Oct 30, 2023 6:13 AM Read more >

French government says 9 people detained after violent attack on Lyon soccer team buses

PARIS (AP) — French police have detained nine people and are searching for other suspects after a violent attack on buses carrying the Lyon soccer team and fans left coach Fabio Grosso with a head injury and forced the postponement of its game at Mar

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Coach hired, team still required: Soccer's status in the Marshall Islands is a work in progress

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Lloyd Owers recalls with fondness his initial visit from his home in England to the Marshall Islands, a small nation of five islands, 29 atolls and about 60,000 people situated in the western Pacific Ocean between Hawaii an

Oct 29, 2023 11:18 PM Read more >

Sporting KC beats St. Louis 4-1 in best-of-3 opener

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Logan Ndenbe scored his first goal as a professional to help Sporting Kansas City beat St. Louis 4-1 on a rain-soaked Sunday night in Match 1 of their best-of-3 first-round series in the MLS Cup Playoffs.

Oct 29, 2023 10:39 PM Read more >

Barreal scores 2 goals, Cincinnati beats Red Bulls 3-0 in Match 1

CINCINNATI (AP) — fivÁlvaro Barreal scored two goals, Luciano Acosto added a goal and an assist Sunday night, and Cincinnati beat the New York Red Bulls 3-0 in Match 1 of their best-of-3 first-round series in the MLS Cup Playoffs.

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Bassi, Herrera each score a goal as Dynamo beat RSL 2-1 in Game 1

HOUSTON (AP) — Amine Bassi scored the go-ahead goal in the 79th minute, Héctor Herrera also scored a goal, and the Houston Dynamo beat Real Salt Lake 2-1 Saturday night in Game 1 of the best-of-three first-round MLS Cup Playoffs series.

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Morata scores again as Atletico tops Alaves to tie record of 14 straight home wins in Spanish league

MADRID (AP) — Red-hot Álvaro Morata scored yet another goal and Atletico Madrid beat Alaves 2-1 for its 14th straight Spanish league victory at home on Sunday, tying its longest winning home streak.

Oct 29, 2023 5:08 PM Read more >

French league game at Marseille postponed after Lyon coach Fabio Grosso injured in team bus attack

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Lyon coach Fabio Grosso suffered a head injury as the team bus came under attack from fans throwing projectiles, forcing the postponement of the French league soccer game at Marseille on Sunday.

Oct 29, 2023 4:54 PM Read more >

Thuram's goal leads Inter to a 1-0 win over Roma and former striker Lukaku in Serie A

ROME (AP) — On a night when Romelu Lukaku was the focus of Inter Milan fans’ ire, Marcus Thuram — who replaced the departed Belgium striker — scored in a 1-0 win over Roma on Sunday to restore the Nerazzurri atop Serie A.

Oct 29, 2023 4:25 PM Read more >

Gundogan calls for more ‘frustration’ from Barça players after loss to Madrid. Tchouaméni injured

MADRID (AP) — Barcelona faced criticism from one of its own players following the loss to Real Madrid in the first “clasico” of the season in the Spanish league, with veteran midfielder Ilkay Gundogan saying he wanted to see more “frustration” and “a

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