Today: October 27, 2026
Today: October 27, 2026

Soccer

Europe|Political|Sports|World

French soccer league moves games from Saturday amid public protests on streets

The French soccer league is moving scheduled games from Saturday at the request of public authorities amid weekend protests across the country

Entertainment|Sports

Soccer star Kylian Mbappé apologizes for apparent reference to Mao as a 'dictator'

Kylian Mbappé has apologized for comments referring to Mao Zedong as a dictator

Sports|World

Ballon d'Or 'winners' published by mistake hours before men's award

The organizer of the Ballon d’Or event has mistakenly published multiple “winners” of the men’s award on its website hours before the ceremony

Europe|Sports|World

Yamal misses easy chance for Barcelona and is upstaged by Mbappé as Madrid wins clasico

Lamine Yamal is so used to scoring that he seemed the most awestruck of all the 60,000-plus at Camp Nou when he missed an easy chance for Barcelona against Real Madrid

Entertainment|Sports

Man City falls at Aston Villa and Arsenal moves level on top of the Premier League

Manchester City’s perfect start to the Premier League has in a 2-1 loss at Aston Villa

Finance|Interview|Political|Sports|World

Infantino says he's supported by 'vast, vast majority' of soccer ahead of FIFA elections

FIFA President Gianni Infantino says he has the backing of the “vast, vast majority” of soccer despite his failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup

Europe|Sports|World

How Spanish coaches became soccer's hottest commodity

Spanish coaches are all the rage

Interview|Sports

Meet Adri Mehmeti, the 17-year-old future star of American soccer

Meet Adri Mehmeti, the 17-year-old future star of American soccer

Sports

Harry Kane has a big night in Bayern Munich's 2-2 draw with Arsenal in the Champions League

Harry Kane had a goal and an assist for Bayern Munich but Declan Rice scored a second-half equalizer for last season’s runner-up Arsenal to secure a 2-2 draw in the Champions League

Sports|World

PSG beats Barcelona in Champions League thriller as Liverpool completes rousing comeback

Paris Saint-Germain has been too powerful for even Lamine Yamal’s magic as it ended Barcelona’s 11-game winning run to top the Champions League table

Africa|Business|Economy|Sports|World

What F1’s return to Africa means for a continent long overlooked by global sports

Though human rights groups call it sportswashing, analysts say Formula 1’s choice of Rwanda to host its first African race since the 1990s can become a watershed moment for the continent’s sports industry – if it can deliver lasting development

Political|Sports

Infantino set to take his FIFA reelection campaign to Japan to court Asian soccer federations

Gianni Infantino’s campaign for reelection as FIFA president moves this week to Japan and a meeting with the Asian Football Confederation

Crime|Sports

No charges filed against driver who killed 2, injured 10 at Kansas sports complex, police say

No charges filed against driver who killed 2, injured 10 at Kansas sports complex, police say

Business|Europe|Political|Sports|World

Soccer clubs Marseille and Lille close shops after vandalism and looting in France protests

Soccer clubs Marseille and Lille report their shops have been vandalized during protests in France

Sports|World

Diego Gomez scores from halfway line for Brighton to revive memories of David Beckham's famous goal

Diego Gomez hit it like Beckham when he scored a goal from the halfway line in the Premier League in Brighton's 5-0 win over Crystal Palace

Entertainment|Health|Sports

Chelsea goalkeeper Martinez says he'll be back playing in a few weeks after a head clash

Argentina goalkeeper Emi Martinez says he will be “back in a few weeks” after undergoing surgery following a clash of heads during Chelsea’s 2-0 win at Everton in the Premier League

Business|Crime|Economy|Europe|Sports

US businessman whose firm invested in European soccer clubs pleads guilty to fraud

An American businessman whose firm invested in several European soccer clubs that struggled under its ownership has pleaded guilty to fraud charges in New York

Political|Sports|World

Defiance or denial? Inside Manchester City’s bubble, decked with inflatable bananas

Defiance or denial? Inside Manchester City’s bubble, decked with inflatable bananas

Economy|Finance|Sports|World

FIFA will propose $6.3 billion funding for soccer development, AP sources say

FIFA will propose to its members a $6.35 billion fund for soccer development between 2027 and 2030, including a boosted amount of $25 million for each national association, two people with knowledge of the plan and a letter reviewed by The Associated Press confirmed on Tuesday

Business|Entertainment|Sports|World

Soccer-Netflix secures rights to air 2030 World Cup in Spain, Andorra

Netflix said on Tuesday it had secured the rights to broadcast the 2030 World Cup in Spain, which is co-hosting the tournament, and Andorra.

Europe|Sports

Wild 11-goal second half in Swedish soccer league game that was scoreless at halftime

One of the wildest second halves of a game in soccer history hardly seemed likely with the score 0-0 at halftime between two midtable teams in the Swedish league

Sports

Guimarães stunner seals comeback win for Arsenal over Leeds, 10-man Spurs draw at United

Bruno Guimarães has come off the bench to score on his home debut as defending champion Arsenal recovered to beat Leeds 2-1 in the Premier League

Entertainment|Sports

8 seconds: Augsburg scores fastest Bundesliga goal after Manuel Neuer blunder

Augsburg player Robin Fellhauer scored appeared to be the fastest goal in Bundesliga history after finding the net in just 8 seconds against Bayern Munich

Sports

Manager Maresca says he has complete trust in Man City despite bombshell verdict

Enzo Maresca has come out in defense of Manchester City’s ownership despite the club being found guilty of breaking the Premier League’s financial rules in the biggest scandal in the competition’s history