Soccer

Just weeks after winning the Champions League for the first time in its history, Paris Saint-Germain's eyes are now fixed on FIFA's shiny new Club World Cup.

WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) — Wolfsburg hired Paul Simonis as its new coach on Thursday after he won the Netherlands' top cup competition with his previous club Go Ahead Eagles.

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The coach of Poland's national soccer team announced Thursday has resigned as head coach, days after a spat with star striker Robert Lewandowski .

San Jose Earthquakes (6-7-4, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Timbers (8-4-5, fourth in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Friday, 10:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Portland -128, San Jose +300, Draw +294; over/under is 3.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When the 2026 World Cup begins across North America one year from this week , sports figures from across Los Angeles are hoping the global soccer community will find the U.S. both inspiring and welcoming.

BURNABY — Nikayla Small scored the first goal of her Northern Super League career Wednesday, helping AFC Toronto to a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Rise.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A hybrid field, updated locker rooms, elevators and hospitality zones are among the new features of Azteca Stadium for the 2026 World Cup .

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The majority of justices on Brazil’s Supreme Court have agreed to make social media companies liable for illegal postings by their users, in a landmark case for Latin America with implications for U.S. relations.

MIAMI (AP) — Referees at the Club World Cup will wear eye-level cameras to finally allow fans to see exactly what the officials are looking at during a soccer match. Well... not quite.

MIAMI (AP) — Jack Grealish has been left out of Manchester City's squad for the Club World Cup . City manager Pep Guardiola named a 27-man squad for the tournament, which kicks off in Miami on Saturday, with Grealish a notable omission.