Soccer

Patrick Schulte to miss US matches because of oblique injury

FAYETTEVILLE, Ga.

May 28, 2025 11:09 AM Read more >

Former Germany striker Sandro Wagner gets his first Bundesliga coaching job at Augsburg

AUGSBURG, Germany (AP) — The former Germany and Bayern Munich forward Sandro Wagner landed his first top-tier coaching job Wednesday as he took over at Augsburg.

May 28, 2025 8:03 AM Read more >

Former Real Madrid defender Arbeloa takes over as 'B' team coach

MADRID (AP) — Former defender Álvaro Arbeloa is replacing Raúl González as coach of Real Madrid's “B” team, the club said Wednesday.

May 28, 2025 7:54 AM Read more >

Former Czech Republic soccer boss has prison term for fraud upheld by appeals court

PRAGUE (AP) — An appeals court in Prague has upheld a lower court ruling that convicted the former head of the Czech Football Association of fraud and sentenced him to 5 1/2 years in prison.

May 28, 2025 7:22 AM Read more >

Slot pulls out of award ceremony after Liverpool parade tragedy

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool manager Arne Slot opted against attending a ceremony in London where he was due to receive an award, saying he withdrew “out of solidarity” with those affected in the team's city-center parade tragedy .

May 28, 2025 4:19 AM Read more >

Wales manager Craig Bellamy calls up a player with one league start for World Cup qualifying

CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Few soccer players have been fast-tracked to their national team quicker than Ronan Kpakio.

May 28, 2025 4:13 AM Read more >

Chelsea coach startled as Mudryk is spotted in Poland ahead of Conference League final

WROCLAW, Poland (AP) — Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca seemed as surprised as anyone when he was told Mykhailo Mudryk had been spotted in Poland ahead of the club's Conference League final against Real Betis.

May 28, 2025 2:40 AM Read more >

Former MLS MVP Carlos Vela announces retirement after his record-setting career with LAFC

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Major League Soccer MVP Carlos Vela announced his retirement Tuesday.

May 27, 2025 4:32 PM Read more >

Inconsistent Toronto FC looks to finish congested May schedule with a pair of wins

TORONTO — Toronto FC reaches the halfway point of the Major League Soccer season this week still very much a work in progress. After starting the campaign at 0-4-4, Toronto has gone 3-4-0 — beaten 2-1 last time out by visiting Nashville SC.

May 27, 2025 4:22 PM Read more >

Juan Ramón Verón, who scored at Old Trafford for Argentina's Estudiantes de La Plata, dies at 81

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Juan Ramón Verón, who scored a goal against Manchester United at Old Trafford to help Argentina's Estudiantes de La Plata win the 1968 Intercontinental Cup, died on Tuesday, his former team said. He was 81.

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