Soccer

Canada will host Ecuador in a men's soccer friendly in Toronto during the November FIFA international window. The Nov.

MADRID (AP) — Spanish club Villarreal is facing backlash from some of its fans after a last-minute deal to sign an Israeli player who has publicly supported his nation in its war with Hamas .

English soccer — and Liverpool , in particular — flexed its financial muscles in unprecedented fashion in a summer transfer window that highlighted the growing imbalance in the European game as well as the effect player power can have in securing a m

GENEVA (AP) — European soccer now focuses on qualifying for the 2026 World Cup with recent champions France, Germany and Spain among the nations starting a six-game, 11-week sprint to advance to the tournament being played across North America.

MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan has signed versatile defender Manuel Akanji on loan from Manchester City, looking to strengthen its backline following a 2-1 loss to Udinese in Serie A at the weekend.

Manchester City signed Gianluigi Donnarumma from Paris Saint-Germain after selling long-time goalkeeper Ederson Moraes to Fenerbahce on Tuesday, in a switch that seems at odds with the playing approach by the once-dominant Premier League team.

ROME (AP) — Jamie Vardy is moving to Italy after 13 seasons with Leicester that included an improbable Premier League title in 2016. The 38-year-old English striker signed with promoted Serie A club Cremonese on Tuesday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Maiara Niehues scored the go-ahead goal on a header in the 77th minute to give Angel City a 2-1 victory over Bay FC in the National Women's Soccer League on Monday.

Canadian international defender Derek Cornelius has joined Scotland's Glasgow Rangers on a season-long loan from France's Marseille. Rangers have an option to make the move permanent in the summer of 2026.

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Marseille pulled off the biggest move of deadline day in Ligue 1 by signing 2018 World Cup winner Benjamin Pavard from Inter Milan on Monday.