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January 07, 2020

US men's soccer likely to play at Wales on March 30

The U.S. Soccer Federation is negotiating to have the men's national team play an exhibition at Wales on March 30. The match ...

December 30, 2019

US to host Costa Rica in Feb. 1 exhibition in California

The U.S. men's soccer team will open its 2020 schedule with an exhibition against Costa Rica on Feb. 1 at Carson, California, ...

December 22, 2019

Liverpool lands 1st world title, Qatar passes pre-2022 test

After tens of billions of dollars spent on infrastructure, and skepticism over this tiny gas-rich nation's suitability as a ...

December 20, 2019

Influx of club fans a '22 World Cup testing ground for Qatar

Cut-price beer being downed in a field. Roadside walls being urinated against. Drum-beating passengers leading chants through ...

December 20, 2019

FIFA has 9 offers for competition to rival Champions League

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is assessing nine offers from companies seeking to buy the commercial and broadcasting rights ...

December 18, 2019

Firmino's late strike puts Liverpool in Club World Cup final

After all the hassle involved in coming to Qatar, Liverpool is one game away from leaving as world champions.

December 17, 2019

Flamengo into Club WCup final; Klopp sidesteps Qatar issues

Flamengo's first trip to a Club World Cup will end in the final. The South American champions came from behind to beat Al ...

November 19, 2019

US, Australian hostages freed by Taliban in prisoner swap

The Taliban on Tuesday freed an American and an Australian held hostage since 2016 in exchange for three top Taliban figures ...

November 18, 2019

Bach says opponents of Olympic marathon move wanted an edge

Athletes who opposed moving the Olympic marathons and race walks from Tokyo to the northern city of Sapporo wanted a ...

November 01, 2019

High jumper suspended for doping 1 month after worlds

The Athletics Integrity Unit says Belarusian high jumper Dzmitry Nabokau has been provisionally suspended after testing ...

November 01, 2019

Tokyo gives in: Olympic marathons head north to Sapporo

After two weeks of bitter debate, the Tokyo Olympic marathon is still going north to Sapporo. And Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike ...

October 31, 2019

Runners mixed on plan to move Olympic marathon out of Tokyo

Runners are all over the course regarding the IOC's plan to move next summer's Olympic marathon from Tokyo to Sapporo in ...

October 31, 2019

British fans buy 3,900 tickets for Club World Cup, FIFA says

FIFA says fans living in Britain have bought about 3,900 tickets in the first round of sales for the Club World Cup in Qatar.

October 31, 2019

Q&A: Things to know about feud over Tokyo's Olympic marathon

The International Olympic Committee abruptly announced two weeks ago it was moving next year's Olympic marathon from Tokyo ...

October 21, 2019

China gets 2nd track meet on global Diamond League circuit

The Diamond League track and field series is adding a second meeting in China next season, when it grows to 15 venues in ...

October 16, 2019

Olympic marathons set to move out of Tokyo to cooler north

Amid concern about the expected searing heat in Tokyo, the IOC wants to move the 2020 Olympic marathons 800 kilometers (500 ...

October 07, 2019

Next up, Tokyo: Track leaves Qatar still looking for a star

If the goal of this year's track and field world championships was to find a fresh face, a vibrant personality, a ...

October 06, 2019

Mommy's medal: Mother of 2 closes worlds with hurdles title

It's no big leap to say Nia Ali had her hands full Sunday night — with one kid in her arms, another on her hip and a ...