Youth soccer
River Plate players walk off the field at the first half of a local league soccer match against Boca Juniors at the Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, May 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Daniel Jayo)
River Plate without goalkeepers for Copa Libertadores match

May. 18, 2021 07:35 PM EDT

River Plate players walk off the field at the first half of a local league soccer match against Boca Juniors at the Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, May 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Daniel Jayo)
20 footballers from River Plate test positive for COVID-19

May. 17, 2021 08:51 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2018 file photo, a Visa Services gazebo stands outside the U.S. Embassy in London as visa applicants wait to go inside. A youth soccer club hoping to welcome its new coach from the United Kingdom to Louisiana says it has been caught up in a bureaucratic quagmire for more than a year. The recently filed federal lawsuit that involves a presidential order aimed at curbing travel to stop the spread of COVID-19 names the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. embassy in London as defendants. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
Louisiana soccer team sues US after coach is denied entry

By Jeff Martin Apr. 20, 2021 01:21 PM EDT

AP source: Portland gets Women's International Champions Cup

By Anne M. Peterson Apr. 08, 2021 01:38 PM EDT
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Women's International Champions Cup will be held at Portland's Providence Park in August, a person with knowledge of the event told...

UEFA cancels next year's Under-17 European tournaments

Dec. 18, 2020 05:08 AM EST
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA canceled next year's Under-17 European Championships for men and women on Friday because of the coronavirus pandemic. ...

FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2018, file photo, New York Red Bulls head coach Chris Armas speaks to the fans after an MLS soccer match against Orlando City in Harrison, N.J. New York Red Bulls have fired coach Chris Armas after a little more than two years on the job. The MLS team also said Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, that assistant coach CJ Brown will not be back. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano, File)
MLS NEXT launching; Lletget and Dike honored

By Anne M. Peterson Sep. 10, 2020 08:11 PM EDT

NJ announces plans for fall high school sports season

By Bruce Shipkowski Aug. 20, 2020 10:22 AM EDT
The agency that oversees high school sports in New Jersey has decided that indoor fall sports will be delayed until early next year, but outdoor sports will...

A Herriman player wear a mask during a high school football against Davis on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, in Herriman, Utah. Utah is among the states going forward with high school football this fall despite concerns about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that led other states and many college football conferences to postpone games in hopes of instead playing in the spring. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
The Latest: Texas A&M to have reduced capacity for football

By The Associated Press Aug. 18, 2020 06:43 AM EDT

FILE - In this Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 file photo, Young Boys players celebrate scoring their side's first goal during a Europa League group G soccer match against Feyenoord at De Kuip stadium in Rotterdam, Netherlands.Switzerland will be the last pandemic-delayed European league to complete its 2019-20 season. Title contenders Young Boys and St. Gallen kick off at 8:30 p.m. on the final Monday, July 27, 2020 for what could be a decisive match. Defending champion Young Boys leads by two points ahead of its final four games in 12 days. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, file)
Young Boys wins Swiss league title in 54th week of season

Jul. 31, 2020 04:38 PM EDT

In this June 16, 2020 photo, A 9U Gatorball baseball player swings at the ball during practice in Gainesville, Fla. Anxious parents are balancing the threat of exposing their kids against a desire to return to childhood normalcy, to let them run and play outside with friends and teammates. (Fresh Take Florida/Lauren Witte via AP)
Youth sports return with coronavirus distancing restrictions

By Emma Mcavoy Of Fresh Take Florida News Service Jun. 17, 2020 06:04 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2019, file photo, North Carolina Courage's Jessica McDonald (14) celebrates her goal with Abby Erceg (6) during the first half of an NWSL championship soccer game against the Chicago Red Stars in Cary, N.C. There are just a handful of mothers who play professional soccer in the NWSL. But when the league asks players to travel to Utah and be sequestered for more than a month, moms' voices are important. North Carolina Courage forward Jessica McDonald, whose son Jeremiah is 8 years old. She spoke up new NWSL Commissioner Lisa Baird got the moms on a call to discuss the tournament. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker,FIle)
NWSL consulted players with kids in developing tournament

By Anne M. Peterson Jun. 07, 2020 01:33 PM EDT

WIAA officially cancels Wisconsin high school spring sports

Apr. 21, 2020 01:54 PM EDT
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association officially canceled all spring high school sports Tuesday as the coronavirus...