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FIFA signs Budweiser brewer AB InBev to separate sponsor deal for 2025 Club World Cup in the US

FIFA has signed its long-time sponsor AB InBev to a Club World Cup deal that will promote the Budweiser and Michelob Ultra brands at the tournament in the United States next year.

Champions League returns with Liverpool-Real Madrid and Bayern-PSG rematches of recent finals

Salah says he is ‘more out than in’ at Liverpool as he enters final months of contract

Mbappé scores as Madrid moves closer to Barcelona in Spanish league ahead of tough test at Liverpool

Kleindienst scores again as Gladbach beats St. Pauli 2-0 in Bundesliga

Engineering professor makes helmet inserts to lessen crowd noise for Michigan State football players

A Michigan State University engineering professor and undergraduate student have designed and produced a 3D-printed helmet earhole insert that helps drown out crowd noise for players on the school’s football team (AP video: Mike Householder)

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Protests erupt in Paris ahead of France-Israel soccer match

Israeli soccer team and some fans return to Tel Aviv after supporters attacked in Amsterdam

Amsterdam’s acting police chief says Israeli soccer fans were ‘willfully attacked’

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NCAA Men’s Div I Soccer Glance

All Times EST

First Round

Thursday, Nov. 21

UMass 2, Evansville 1

Cornell 4, Fordham 2

NCAA Women’s Division I Soccer Tournament

All Times EST

First Round

At higher seed

Friday, Nov. 15

Florida St., 8, Samford 0

Lukaku scores against his former club and Napoli beats Roma 1-0 to reclaim Serie A lead

Romelu Lukaku scored against his former club and Napoli beat struggling Roma 1-0 to reclaim the Serie A lead and ruin Claudio Ranieri’s debut with the Giallorossi.

Amorim’s Man United tenure off to a flyer with a goal after 81 seconds but only a draw at Ipswich

It took Manchester United just 81 seconds to score a goal in Ruben Amorim’s first match in charge. Marcus Rashford tapped in a cross from Amad Diallo to give United a 1-0 lead against Ipswich at Portman Road.

Nantes loses 2-0 at home to Le Havre in a match interrupted by angry fans. Lille beats Rennes

Le Havre won 2-0 at Nantes in the French league on Sunday in a match interrupted and then restarted during second-half stoppage time after disgruntled home fans tried to get on the pitch.

Leicester fires manager Steve Cooper just 12 games into Premier League

Leicester has fired manager Steve Cooper on Sunday, just 12 rounds into the Premier League season. Leicester is in 16th place in the 20-team league, two points above the relegation zone, after winning just two of its games so far since promotion.

Salah double sends Liverpool 8 points clear in Premier League as United draws first game with Amorim

Mohamed Salah has sent Liverpool eight points clear in the Premier League by scoring twice to help his team rally to a 3-2 win over Southampton.

Hamburg fires Steffen Baumgart as coach after five games without a win

Former Bundesliga heavyweight Hamburg has fired Steffen Baumgart as coach after five games without a win across all competitions.

Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr eyes Asian glory amid revitalised Saudi Pro League campaign

Cristiano Ronaldo’s hopes of winning a first major trophy since arriving in Saudi Arabia in 2022 were given an unlikely domestic lifeline on Saturday and, on Monday, the Portuguese star can help Al-Nassr stay on course for a first Asian title.

10-man Barcelona concedes two late goals in draw at Celta Vigo

Celta Vigo gave 10-man Barcelona a shock by scoring two late goals and snatching a 2-2 draw at home in the Spanish league on Saturday.

Argentina’s Racing wins its first Copa Sudamericana championship by beating Brazil’s Cruzeiro 3-1

Gaston Martirena and Adrian Martinez scored first-half goals as Argentina’s Racing won its first Copa Sudamericana championship by beating Brazil’s Cruzeiro 3-1 in the final on Saturday.

Diego Simeone chokes up when speaking about his love for Atletico and his future

Diego Simeone has choked up when speaking about his love for Atletico Madrid in response to a question about his long-term future.

Højbjerg seals Marseille’s 3-1 win at Lens after VAR intervention

Pierre-Emile Højbjerg has scored after VAR came to the rescue for Marseille to beat Lens 3-1 in the French league.

Man City’s statistics hit new low after Tottenham humiliation

The statistics just keep getting worse for Manchester City and Pep Guardiola. City’s Premier League title challenge took a major blow on Saturday after being thrashed 4-0 at home by Tottenham.

Schick hat trick helps Leverkusen cover defensive lapses. Frankfurt and Dortmund win in Bundesliga

Patrik Schick scored a hat trick and injury-hit Bayer Leverkusen overcame a scare before beating Heidenheim 5-2 in the Bundesliga.

Atalanta goes from the Europa League trophy to the top of Serie A. Inter routs Verona 5-0

Atalanta moved atop Serie A following a 3-1 win at Parma for its seventh straight win in the Italian league.

Man City routed 4-0 by Tottenham in fifth-straight defeat as crisis deepens for Pep Guardiola

What started as an evening of celebration for Manchester City ended with the four-time defending Premier League champion falling to a fifth-straight loss in all competitions and facing a deepening crisis in a season that is threatening to unravel.

Spanish police detain 3 people for racist slurs during the clasico match at Madrid’s stadium

Spanish police have detained three people for allegedly having targeted players with racist chants during Real Madrid’s home game against Barcelona last month.

NCAA Women’s Division I Soccer Tournament

All Times EST

First Round

At higher seed

Friday, Nov. 15

Florida St., 8, Samford 0

Valladolid loses again and Getafe ends winless run in La Liga

Getafe has scored twice in three minutes during a second-half blitz to beat struggling Valladolid 2-0 in La Liga.

Harry Kane becomes the fastest player to score 50 goals in the Bundesliga

Harry Kane is the quickest player to score 50 goals in the Bundesliga after scoring a hat trick on his 43rd appearance in the league on Friday.

Kane hat trick against Augsburg hides Bayern’s concerning lack of goals

Harry Kane has scored a hat trick including two penalties for Bayern Munich to beat Augsburg 3-0 in the Bundesliga.

PSG beats Toulouse 3-0 and Akliouche double gives Monaco home win over Brest

Paris Saint-Germain will stay six points clear at the top of Ligue 1 after a labored 3-0 home win over Toulouse.

Lionel Messi’s former teammate Javier Mascherano close to becoming Inter Miami coach, AP source says

Lionel Messi is on the cusp of reuniting with former Argentina national teammate Javier Mascherano with Inter Miami, this time as player and coach, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press.

French soccer federation says it won’t intervene in Mbappé vs. PSG dispute

The French Football Federation will not intervene in the dispute between Kylian Mbappé and his former club Paris Saint-Germain over unpaid wages.

Marseille coach De Zerbi says he won’t quit amid poor home form

Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi says he won’t leave the club despite hinting before the international break that he might do so.

Arsenal defender Ben White undergoes knee surgery and is out several months

Arsenal right back Ben White will be sidelined for “a few months” after having surgery to fix a nagging knee injury.

Ruben Amorim declares himself ‘the right guy’ to turn Man United around

New Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has declared himself a “dreamer” and said he can succeed where so many have failed before him.

France postpones weekend soccer matches after severe winter weather

PARIS (AP) — Snow and freezing temperatures prompted the French Football Federation to postpone matches this weekend in the women’s top league and men’s lower divisions.

Tim Weah looking to make his mark against his father’s old team as Juventus plays Milan

Tim Weah is again looking to score at the iconic San Siro, this time against the team his father starred for.

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