Soccer

De Bruyne joins up with Belgium squad for Euro 2020 after op

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TUBIZE, Belgium — Kevin De Bruyne joined up with the Belgium squad on Monday ahead of the European Championship after undergoing a 20-minute operation...

Interim Brazil soccer boss says he won’t fire coach Tite

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SAO PAULO — The interim president of the Brazilian soccer confederation said Monday that he will not fire national team coach Tite even though...

Pessina replaces injured Sensi in Italy squad for Euro 2020

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FLORENCE, Italy — Atalanta midfielder Matteo Pessina was called up Monday as a late replacement for the injured Stefano Sensi in the Italy squad...

NBCUniversal will have 7,000 hours of Tokyo Games coverage

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NBCUniversal will present 7,000 hours of coverage of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics across eight networks and multiple digital platforms from July 20 to Aug....

Yedlin, Ream, Acosta start for US against Mexico

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DENVER — U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter made three changes to his starting lineup for Sunday night's CONCACAF Nations League final against Mexico, inserting right...

Germany warms up for Euro 2020 with 7-1 rout of Latvia

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DÜSSELDORF, Germany — Germany warmed up for the European Championship with a 7-1 rout of Latvia on Monday in its last friendly game before...

Mexican national team match halted for discriminatory chants

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DENVER — A match involving Mexico's national team was stopped for the second time in four nights because of discriminatory chants. ...

Interim Brazil soccer boss says he won’t fire coach Tite

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SAO PAULO — The interim president of the Brazilian soccer confederation said Monday that he will not fire national team coach Tite even though...

Pulisic scores in extra time, US beats Mexico 3-2

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DENVER — Christian Pulisic converted a penalty kick in the 114th minute, backup goalkeeper Ethan Horvath stopped Andrés Guardado’s penalty kick in the 124th...

South Korea’s 2002 World Cup star Yoo Sang-chul dies at 49

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SEOUL, South Korea — Yoo Sang-chul, one of the stars of South Korea’s surprising run to the semifinals at the 2002 World Cup, has...