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FILE - USA Curling CEO Jeff Plush applauds a presentation by a member of the U.S. Wheelchair Curling Team prior to evening competition at the U.S. Olympic Curling Team Trials at Baxter Arena in Omaha, Neb., Nov. 18, 2021. A majority of USA Curling's diversity task force has called for the removal of Plush as the national governing body’s CEO, accusing him of failing to act when confronted with allegations of sexual abuse and other misconduct while serving as the commissioner of the National Women’s Soccer League. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz, File)
Diversity task force members want USA Curling CEO Plush out

By Jimmy Golen Oct. 17, 2022 06:03 PM EDT

A man walks past the Gazprom Arena, the stadium that was supposed to host the Champions League 2022 final soccer match in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, May 28, 2022, with a sculpture of one of Bolshevik's leader Sergei Kirov in the foreground. UEFA removed Saint Petersburg as the host of the final due to the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian crisis. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
Sports court sets July dates for Russian soccer ban appeals

By Graham Dunbar Jun. 22, 2022 08:02 AM EDT

FILE - Real Salt Lake midfielder Anderson Julio, top, and Los Angeles FC forward Latif Blessing battle for the ball during the second half of a Major League Soccer match Saturday, July 17, 2021, in Los Angeles. LAFC won 2-1. The photo was part of a series of images by photographer Mark J. Terrill which won the Thomas V. diLustro best portfolio award for 2021 given out by the Associated Press Sports Editors during their annual winter meeting. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles FC 7/17/2021

Mar. 04, 2022 03:24 PM EST

FILE - Mexico's Hector Herrera plays during the first half of a FIFA World Cup qualifying soccer match, Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, in Cincinnati. The Houston Dynamo signed Mexican national team captain Héctor Herrera to a designated player contract Wednesday, March 2, 2022, that will run through at least the 2024 season. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File)
Mexico vs USA 11/12/2021

Mar. 02, 2022 01:32 PM EST

FILE - Mexico's Hector Herrera plays during the first half of a FIFA World Cup qualifying soccer match, Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, in Cincinnati. The Houston Dynamo signed Mexican national team captain Héctor Herrera to a designated player contract Wednesday, March 2, 2022, that will run through at least the 2024 season. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File)
Dynamo sign Mexican star Héctor Herrera as designated player

Mar. 02, 2022 01:24 PM EST

Real Sociedad's Mikel Merino vies for the ball with Barcelona's Frenkie de Jong, right, during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Real Sociedad at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)
Luis Enrique names Spain squad with 7 changes from Euro 2020

By Tales Azzoni Aug. 26, 2021 06:27 AM EDT

Jonathan Klinsmann hurt, dropped from Olympic qualifying

Mar. 08, 2021 04:28 PM EST
CHICAGO (AP) — LA Galaxy goalkeeper Jonathan Klinsmann was dropped from the U.S. training camp roster for Olympic qualifying after suffering a concussion...

Efrain Álvarez left off US Olympic soccer training roster

By Ronald Blum Mar. 01, 2021 12:32 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — LA Galaxy midfielder Efrain Álvarez was left off the United States 31-man training roster ahead of Olympic qualifying for North and Central...

Efrain Álvarez on US, Mexico rosters for Olympic qualifying

Feb. 23, 2021 01:20 PM EST
MIAMI (AP) — Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Efrain Álvarez is on the 48-man preliminary roster for both the United States and Mexico for the Olympic men’s...

Freese, Pines added to US U23 roster; replace Ochoa, Araujo

Jan. 09, 2021 12:52 PM EST
CHICAGO (AP) — Philadelphia goalkeeper Matt Freese and D.C. United defender Donovan Pines have been added to the U.S. under-23 roster for this month's training...

FILE - In this July 12, 2020, file photo, Sporting Kansas City midfielder Roger Espinoza pushes the ball on the pitch during the second half of an MLS soccer match against Minnesota United in Kissimmee, Fla. Espinoza understands that the United States has been consumed by the presidential election but he's disheartened by the lack of response stateside to the Hurricanes ravaging his homeland in Honduras. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Sporting's Espinoza hopes to bring relief to Honduras

By Anne M. Peterson Nov. 16, 2020 06:15 PM EST

FILE - In this Saturday, March 7, 2020, file photo, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) talks with guard Donovan Mitchell, left, during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons, in Detroit. Both players have tested positive for the coronavirus. Gobert's test result forced the NBA to suspend the season. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson, File)
The Latest: Kroenke to pay arena employees during shutdown

By The Associated Press Mar. 14, 2020 03:20 PM EDT