Soccer

MADRID (AP) — Iñaki Williams is taking pride in becoming the first Black captain for Athletic Bilbao at a time when he said the “far-right is fashionable.

Thousands of fans came out to celebrate England's back-to-back Women's European Champions in London on Tuesday as coach Sarina Wiegman and her players were given a homecoming to remember.

SYDNEY (AP) — Women's Asian Cup host Australia has been drawn into Group A with South Korea, Iran and Philippines for tournament in March next year.

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Marseille midfielder Ismaël Koné has been loaned to Serie A side Sassuolo, with an option to buy.

LONDON (AP) — England head coach Sarina Wiegman has called for greater investment in women’s soccer as her side celebrated Euro 2025 success at a “very, very special” reception at 10 Downing Street.

LOS ANGELES — Canadian international midfielder Mathieu Choiniere is returning to Major League Soccer, joining Los Angeles FC on loan from Grasshopper Club Zurich through the end of the year. The 26-year-old from St-Alexandre, Que.

LONDON (AP) — England soccer heroine Hannah Hampton revealed on Monday the heartbreak of losing her grandfather, after having played a key role in her team's Euro 2025 final win over Spain in Basel, Switzerland.

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — While stadiums were packed at the Women’s European Championship in Switzerland, one notable figure was missing for most the tournament: UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin.

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Being the most skillful and technically best team at the Women’s European Championship wasn't enough to get Spain the title on Sunday.

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — The remarkable journey of England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton from eye surgeries to being the star of two penalty shootouts for a European title-winning team was described as “a fairy tale” on Sunday.