5+ hour, 42+ min ago  (183+ words) TOKYO " The Japan Football Association said Thursday that captain Wataru Endo has withdrawn from the country's World Cup squad due to a foot injury. Later the Liverpool midfielder announced his surprise retirement from international duty. The 33-year-old Endo posted his…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (557+ words) LIVERPOOL " Liverpool fired manager Arne Slot on Saturday following a troubled second season in charge, just a year after he won the Premier League title. Fenway Sports Group, the club's American ownership, said it made a "difficult" decision after Liverpool…...

4+ week, 17+ hour ago  (267+ words) BORDEAUX " Passengers unaffected by an illness outbreak on a British cruise ship have been allowed off the ship in Bordeaux, while authorities confirmed the cause of the outbreak is norovirus, a nasty stomach bug that spreads easily. French authorities had…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (698+ words) MANCHESTER " Manchester City kept the pressure on Arsenal at the top of the Premier League after beating Brentford 3-0 on Saturday. Cheers rang around Etihad Stadium after second half goals from Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland and Omar Marmoush helped second-placed City…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (318+ words) Liverpool's troubles in the Premier League intensified with a 2-1 loss at Brighton on Saturday, leaving the stuttering defending champion on a three-match winless run and under threat of dropping out of the Champions League qualification spots. Danny Welbeck scored twice…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (205+ words) Barcelona faces Newcastle as the Champions League round of 16 gets underway on Tuesday. The Spanish champions travel to St James' Park for the first leg, with coach Hansi Flick leaving his players in no doubt about what's at stake. "It's…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago  (576+ words) Port Vale's Ben Waine celebrates after scoring his side's first goal of the game during the FA Cup fifth round soccer match between Sunderland and Port Vale, in Stoke on Trent, England, Sunday March 8, 2026. (Nick Potts/PA via AP) This…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (289+ words) Sunderland's Habib Diarra, left, celebrates scoring his team's second goal against Burnley at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. (Martin Rickett/PA via AP) SUNDERLAND " Habib Diarra turned in a decisive first half performance to set Sunderland on…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (879+ words) Manchester City lost 3-1 at tiny Norwegian club Bod/Glimt in one of the biggest upsets in Champions League history on Tuesday, while defending champion Paris Saint-Germain also was on the end of an unexpected defeat at Sporting Lisbon. Vin'cius J'nior…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (425+ words) Christian Pulisic is on pace for the best season of his career " in a campaign that will conclude with a home World Cup for the United States. The American standout scored the opening goal for AC Milan in a 3-0 victory…...