Soccer

US-Mexico joint bid for 2031 Women's World Cup gets clearer path as FIFA excludes Europe until 2035

ZURICH (AP) — The expected bid by the United States and Mexico to co-host the 2031 Women’s World Cup can face only a rival bid from Africa, with FIFA on Wednesday excluding Europe from the contest.

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Valour FC signs Canadian youth international forward Myles Morgan

Valour FC has signed Canadian youth international forward Myles Morgan to a two-year contract with an option for 2027. The 19-year-old from Pickering, Ont.

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Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer injures himself while celebrating a goal

MUNICH (AP) — Perhaps Manuel Neuer should stick to stopping goals. The Bayern Munich goalkeeper injured himself while celebrating a goal during his team’s 3-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League on Wednesday.

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US-Mexico joint bid for 2031 Women's World Cup gets clearer path as FIFA excludes Europe until 2035

ZURICH (AP) — The expected bid by the United States and Mexico to co-host the 2031 Women’s World Cup can face only a rival bid from Africa, with FIFA on Wednesday excluding Europe from the contest.

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With Barcelona a man down, Szczesny comes through to secure a Champions League win

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Barcelona was reduced to 10 men after an early red card but goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny came through when his team needed him in a hard-fought win over Benfica in the Champions League on Wednesday.

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Liverpool stuns PSG with late winner in Champions League and 10-man Barcelona beats Benfica

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Harvey Elliott scored less than a minute after coming on as a late substitute to fire Liverpool to a stunning 1-0 win at Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 on Wednesday.

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Wasteful finishing haunts PSG again in Champions League loss to Liverpool

PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain's wasteful finishing came back to haunt the French team on Wednesday in a 1-0 loss to Liverpool in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16. Harvey Elliott's late goal punished PSG at Parc des Princes.

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Halftime screamer: PSG's Luis Campos rages at ref in tunnel for not awarding his team a penalty

PARIS (AP) — Italian referee Davide Massa was screamed at by Paris Saint-Germain soccer adviser Luis Campos for not awarding a penalty during PSG's 1-0 defeat to Liverpool in the Champions League on Wednesday.

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Bayern's Harry Kane ends 4-game scoring drought with 2 goals against Leverkusen

MUNICH (AP) — Harry Kane ended his four-game scoring drought on Wednesday as he helped Bayern Munich to a comfortable 3-0 win over German rival Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.

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FIFA promises $1 billion total prize money to 32 teams at men's Club World Cup in the United States

ZURICH (AP) — FIFA promised $1 billion in total prize money Wednesday to the 32 teams playing at the men’s Club World Cup in the United States.

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