Major League Soccer

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

A screen shows support to Ukraine before the English Premier League soccer match between Everton and Manchester City at Goodison Park in Liverpool, England, Feb. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Russia ready again for urgent court case over World Cup ban

By Graham Dunbar Mar. 04, 2022 12:40 AM 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

Supporters of Haifa attend a group E Europa Conference League soccer match between 1. FC Union Berlin and Maccabi Haifa FC in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

Haifa fans face antisemitic abuse in Berlin's Olympiastadion

By Ciarán Fahey Oct. 01, 2021 05:43 AM EDT

Rangel of Kuopio PS, left, fights for the ball against Berlin's Christopher Trimmel during the Europa Conference League second leg play-offs soccer match between Union Berlin and Kuopio PS, at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Thursday, Aug, 26, 2021. (Andreas Gora/dpa via AP)

Union Berlin reaches Europe as city rival Hertha looks on

By Ciarán Fahey Aug. 26, 2021 04:38 PM EDT

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

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Aug. 08, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 9 1936 — Jesse Owens becomes the first American to win four Olympic gold medals as the United States sets a world record in the 4x100...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Aug. 05, 2021 11:32 AM EDT
Aug. 6 1958 — Glen Davis of Columbus, Ohio, sets a world record in the 400 hurdles with a time of 49.2 in Budapest, Hungary. ...

Toronto FC forward Dom Dwyer, left, heads the ball against New England Revolution defender Henry Kessler, right, during the second half of an MLS soccer match, Wednesday, July 7, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. Toronto won 3-2. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Toronto FC vs New England Revolution 7/7/2021

Jul. 24, 2021 08:13 PM EDT

Kemar Lawrence leaves Anderlecht for Toronto

May. 07, 2021 08:26 PM EDT
TORONTO (AP) — Jamaican defender Kemar Lawrence has joined Major League Soccer's Toronto from Belgium’s Anderlecht. The 28-year-old signed...

United States' players react at the bench during a Concacaf Men's Olympic qualifying championship semi-final soccer match against Honduras in Guadalajara, Mexico, Sunday, March 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Olympic failures show structural issues for US Soccer, MLS

By Ronald Blum Mar. 29, 2021 06:00 PM EDT

FILE - In this file photo dated Sunday, Feb. 28 2010, Hege Riise, from Norway, assistant coach of the United States Women's Soccer team, watches the players during a training session, in Guia, southern Portugal. Hege Riise will temporarily take over as coach of the England women’s national soccer team following Phil Neville’s departure. (AP Photo/Armando Franca, FILE)

Riise to coach British women's soccer team at Tokyo Olympics

Mar. 10, 2021 06:55 AM EST

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...

Atlanta United signs Argentine midfielder Santiago Sosa

Feb. 12, 2021 05:25 PM EST
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta United has bolstered a week spot by signing defensive midfielder Santiago Sosa on a transfer from Argentina's River Plate club. ...