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With 1 goal, first-ever MLS game was filled with promise

Before the first-ever Major League Soccer match, a group of San Jose Clash players went to a local restaurant for some ...

Union: 30% pay cut for EPL players would harm health service

English Premier League players failed to reach an agreement on Saturday with clubs to take 30% pay cuts during the ...

Fear grips Swedish soccer as virus delays start of season

Saturday was supposed to mark the beginning of a new Swedish soccer season, fuelled by the prospect of big broadcasting ...

Cheltenham defends decision to proceed with horse race event

Cheltenham Festival organizers have defended their decision to go ahead with the meeting last month after fears were raised ...

Serbia striker Prijovic arrested for flouting virus curfew

Serbia soccer player Aleksandar Prijovic has been arrested for flouting the curfew imposed to curb the coronavirus spread.

Shut-in TV viewers push 'Let's Make a Deal' to record rating

Shut-in television viewers tuned in to the game show “Let's Make a Deal” in record numbers last week. TV programs across the ...

Brescia ready to forfeit matches if Italian season resumes

The president of Italian soccer club Brescia said Thursday he will forfeit his team's remaining Serie A matches if the league ...

Spanish league wants mini-camp, testing before resuming

The Spanish league is putting together a detailed plan to get teams ready for when the league restarts, recommending a ...

AP Source: MLS cutting pay of top executives, some staff

Major League Soccer plans to cut the pay of some executives and front office personnel while the season is on hold because ...

Exposed to betting, lowly Swedish team gets death threats

An amateur soccer team in Sweden was subjected to vicious online abuse, including death threats, after one of its practice ...

The Latest: Becher defends Sharks' games amid county caution

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ San Jose Sharks President Jonathan ...

Barcelona won't reach record revenue because of virus

Barcelona had been on track for a record season in revenues, set to surpass 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) for the first time ...

Sports make political point for Belarus amid virus outbreak

With most sports around the world shutting down because of the coronavirus pandemic, longtime Belarus President Alexander ...

Australian pro soccer player tests positive for coronavirus

An A-League soccer player has become the first Australian professional footballer to test positive for the new coronavirus.

The Latest: The coronavirus sweeps curling world

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ USA Curling says additional ...

Game Zero: Spread of virus linked to Champions League match

It was the biggest soccer game in Atalanta’s history and a third of Bergamo’s population made the short trip to Milan’s famed ...

NCAA says Clemson QB can resume coronavirus fundraising

It turns out Trevor Lawrence and his girlfriend didn't do anything wrong when they were trying to help coronavirus victims ...

New US Soccer leadership: Settling women's lawsuit priority

The newly installed president and chief executive officer of the U.S. Soccer Federation used their first news conference to ...

The Latest: Packers helping provide $1.5 million for relief

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ The Green Bay Packers are establishing ...

Will Wilson, Andrew Luck's uncle, becomes CEO of US Soccer

Will Wilson, co-head of the NFL division of a sports representation agency and the uncle of former Indianapolis Colts ...