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United States' players hold the trophy as they celebrate winning the CONCACAF Women's Championship final soccer match against Canada in Monterrey, Mexico, Monday, July 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

US women's team has new vibe, work to do before World Cup

By Anne M. Peterson Jul. 25, 2022 04:07 PM EDT

United States' Becky Sauerbrunn (4) heads the ball during the CONCACAF Women's Championship final soccer match against Canada in Monterrey, Mexico, Monday, July 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Canada vs USA 7/18/2022

Jul. 19, 2022 12:18 AM EDT

Costa Rica's Maria Paula Salas, left, and Jamaica's Drew Spence fight for the ball during a CONCACAF Women's Championship soccer match for third place, in Monterrey, Mexico, Monday, July 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Jamaica vs Costa Rica 7/18/2022

Jul. 19, 2022 12:18 AM EDT

United States' Alex Morgan celebrates scoring her side's opening goal from the penalty spot against Canada during the CONCACAF Women's Championship final soccer match in Monterrey, Mexico, Monday, July 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Roberto Martinez)

US beats Canada for W Championship title, '24 Olympic berth

By Anne M. Peterson Jul. 19, 2022 12:15 AM EDT

La estadounidense Alex Morgan celebra después de anotar el segundo gol de su equipo ante Haití en el Campeonato Femenino de CONCACAF, el lunes 4 de julio de 2022, en Monterrey, México. (AP Foto/Fernando Llano)

Haiti vs USA 7/4/2022

Jul. 17, 2022 01:02 PM EDT

United States' Alex Morgan holds a child as she greats fans after defeating Jamaica 5-0 in a CONCACAF Women's Championship soccer match in Monterrey, Mexico, Thursday, July 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

USA vs Jamaica 7/7/2022

Jul. 17, 2022 01:02 PM EDT

United States' Alex Morgan (13) and Mexico's Casandra Montero fight for the ball during a CONCACAF Women's Championship soccer match in Monterrey, Mexico, Monday, July 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Mexico vs USA 7/11/2022

Jul. 17, 2022 01:02 PM EDT

Alex Morgan has assumed a more vocal role for US women

By Anne M. Peterson Jul. 17, 2022 01:01 PM EDT

Jamaica's Satara Murray (2) blocks a shot by Canada's Nichelle Prince during a CONCACAF Women's Championship soccer semifinal match in Monterrey, Mexico, Thursday, July 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Jamaica vs Canada 7/14/2022

Jul. 15, 2022 12:12 AM EDT

United States' Sophia Smith, center, reacts during a CONCACAF Women's Championship soccer semifinal match against Costa Rica in Monterrey, Mexico, Thursday, July 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Costa Rica vs USA 7/14/2022

Jul. 14, 2022 09:12 PM EDT

Costa Rica's Priscila Chinchilla, front, and United States' Sofia Huerta fight for the ball during a CONCACAF Women's Championship soccer semifinal match in Monterrey, Mexico, Thursday, July 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

US advances to W Championship final against Canada

By Anne M. Peterson Jul. 14, 2022 09:10 PM EDT

FILE - United States' Megan Rapinoe, right, celebrates after scoring the opening goal from the penalty spot during the Women's World Cup final soccer match between the United States and Netherlands at the Stade de Lyon in Decines, outside Lyon, France, July 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)

Rapinoe's role changing as US preps for World Cup qualifying

By Anne M. Peterson Jul. 03, 2022 03:26 PM EDT

The 23 venues bidding to host World Cup matches in 2026

Jun. 15, 2022 02:07 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at the 23 venues bidding to host soccer matches at the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada: ___ ...

FILE - Cuba's Roniel Iglesias flexes his muscles after his men's welterweight 69-kg boxing match with Delante Johnson, from the United States, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. Cuba banned professional boxing shortly after the 1959 revolution, but boxers will be allowed to fight professionally in Cuba again for the first time under a deal with a Mexican promoter, officials announced March 4, 2022. (Buda Mendes/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Cuban boxers can go pro under deal with Mexican promoter

Apr. 05, 2022 01:31 PM EDT

FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, greets International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach at an event welcoming IOC members ahead of the upcoming Winter Olympics at the Rus Hotel, Feb. 4, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. The International Olympic Committee has always been political, from the sheikhs and royals in its membership to a seat at the United Nations to pushing for peace talks between the Koreas. But Russia’s invasion of Ukraine three weeks ago exposed its irreconcilable claims of “political neutrality.” (AP Photo/David Goldman, Pool, File)

Russia invasion upends Olympic 'neutrality' — if it existed

By Stephen Wade Mar. 15, 2022 12:07 AM EDT

In this photo released by MexTenis, third-ranked Alexander Zverev of Germany smashes his racket on the umpire's chair moments after losing a doubles match of the Mexican Open tennis tournament in Acapulco, Mexico, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. Zverev was thrown out of the Mexican Open after he struck the umpire's chair three times, sat for a moment, then got back up and yelled at umpire Alessandro Germani that he "destroyed the whole (expletive) match" and struck the chair once more with his racket as the umpire climbed down. (Marcos Dominguez/MexTenis via AP)

Zverev put on 1-year probation for outburst in Acapulco

By Howard Fendrich Mar. 07, 2022 09:45 PM EST

Galloway, ex-NBA star Johnson lead US over Mexico in rematch

By Noah Trister Feb. 27, 2022 04:12 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — Even without a roster full of current NBA stars, the United States breezed through this World Cup qualifying window. It hasn't always...

ATP Acapulco, Mexico Men Singles

Feb. 24, 2022 04:32 PM EST

Zverev fined $40K, loses prize money, points for outburst

Feb. 24, 2022 04:31 PM EST

Joe Johnson set to play for US in World Cup qualifiers

Feb. 15, 2022 12:09 PM EST
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Joe Johnson answered USA Basketball’s call again. A year removed from his last playing experience with the national team...