Soccer

The Canadian Premier League is proving you really can come home, even if you wear cleats for a living. After spending last year playing in England and Ireland, David Norman Jr. is back on familiar turf.

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — The underdogs are enjoying their moment at the Africa Cup of Nations. The tournament has been a festival of upsets with most of the big favorites eliminated before the quarterfinal stage.

AL-RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Saudi Arabia coach Roberto Mancini apologized for walking off before the end of his team's losing penalty shootout against South Korea.

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Jadon Sancho is an injury doubt for Borussia Dortmund's game at Heidenheim in the Bundesliga on Friday because of an adductor muscle problem, something coach Edin Terzic links to his months-long spell without playing at Manch

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Israel's men's soccer team is returning to Hungary for its “home” game in the qualifying playoffs for this year's men's European Championship, UEFA said Wednesday.

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Russia is set to host Serbia for a friendly in Moscow in March for its first men's national team soccer game against a European opponent since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Another day, another upset at the the Africa Cup of Nations. Achraf Hakimi missed a late penalty as Morocco became the latest big name to be knocked out with a 2-0 loss to South Africa in the round of 16 on Tuesday.

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Christos Tzolis scored the winner as second-division Fortuna Duesseldorf beat St.

With one team scoring after just 18 seconds and another after 21 seconds , the Premier League made an explosive return Tuesday following the competition's short winter break.

Canadian Premier League sides York United FC and Atletico Ottawa have bolstered their rosters by signing Canadian internationals Frank Sturing and Kris Twardek, respectively.