International soccer
Victor Montagliani, right, CONCACAF president and FIFA vice president, speaks Monday, Nov. 1, 2021, in Seattle as Adrian Hanauer, center, owner of the MLS soccer Seattle Sounders, and Kasey Keller, left, former goalkeeper for the Sounders and the U.S. Men's National Team, look on during a news conference at Lumen Field. Montagliani was discussing taking part in an official visit of a FIFA delegation to Seattle, as organizers try to be selected as a host city for the FIFA World Cup in 2026. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
FIFA wraps second set of visits to potential World Cup hosts

By Tim Booth Nov. 01, 2021 07:03 PM EDT

The New York Jets take on the Atlanta Falcons during an NFL football game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano)
NFL picks 3 German cities to bid for regular-season game

By Ken Maguire Oct. 12, 2021 05:03 AM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Oct. 08, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Oct. 9 1943 — Bob Hoernschemeyer throws six touchdown passes, an NCAA record for a freshman, to lead Indiana past Nebraska 54-13. ...

Buildings are reflected in the glass of the stadium as advertising promotes the NFL games to be played at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. After a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the NFL returns to London on Sunday when the Atlanta Falcons play the New York Jets at Premier League club Tottenham’s $1.6 billion facility (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Tottenham neighborhood eyes economic impact of NFL games

By Ken Maguire Oct. 07, 2021 05:23 PM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Oct. 07, 2021 12:34 PM EDT
Oct. 8 1933 — Cliff Battles of the Boston Redskins becomes the first NFL player to gain more than 200 yards rushing with 215 yards in a 21...

A banner is seen outside Liverpool's Anfield Stadium protesting the formation of the European Super League, Liverpool, England, Monday, April 19, 2021. Players at the 12 clubs setting up their own Super League could be banned from this year's European Championship and next year's World Cup, UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin said Monday. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
UEFA president urges Super League owners to reverse decision

By Graham Dunbar Apr. 20, 2021 01:38 PM EDT

FIFA sets late-2021 target to pick 2026 World Cup cities

Jan. 26, 2021 12:15 PM EST
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA set a new target Tuesday of finalizing North American host cities for the 2026 World Cup — if the coronavirus pandemic allows. ...

Juventus' Matthijs de Ligt in action during the Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Fiorentina, at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy, Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020. (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP)
ACF Fiorentina vs Juventus Turin 12/22/2020

Jan. 08, 2021 01:42 PM EST

FILE - Vanderbilt kicker Sarah Fuller walks along the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Tennessee in Nashville, in this Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, file photo. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)
Breakthroughs come on, off field in 2020 for women's sports

By Eric Olson Dec. 31, 2020 04:08 PM EST

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Dec. 20, 2020 10:00 AM EST
Dec. 21 1891 — Dr. James Naismith introduces the first game of basketball. Based on 13 rules created by Naismith, the game is tested by 18...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Dec. 17, 2020 11:13 AM EST
Dec. 20 1921 — Baseball Commissioner Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis casts the deciding vote to return to best-of-seven World Series from the...

Fiorentina's head coach Cesare Prandelli gestures during a Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Fiornentina, at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
ACF Fiorentina vs AC Milan 11/29/2020

Dec. 02, 2020 09:56 AM EST

Players of the Guatemalan national soccer team sing their national anthem wearing face masks to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, before a friendly soccer match against Honduras in Guatemala City, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Honduras vs Guatemala 11/15/2020

Nov. 19, 2020 06:10 PM EST

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) throws a pass in the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
The Latest: Knicks shut training center after positive tests

By The Associated Press Nov. 10, 2020 10:40 AM EST

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert warms up before an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers 11/8/2020

Nov. 08, 2020 03:50 PM EST

Dortmund's Emre Can, left, and Hoffenheim's Jacob Bruun Larsen compete for the ball during the German soccer Bundesliga match between TSG Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund in Sinsheim, Germany, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020. (Uwe Anspach/dpa via AP)
Borussia Dortmund vs TSG Hoffenheim 10/17/2020

Oct. 23, 2020 02:32 PM EDT

Security reminds fans to mask up before entering Sanford Stadium before the start of the Georgia-Tennessee NCAA college football game in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. (Joshua L. Jones/Athens Banner-Herald via AP)
The Latest: Eagles allowing some fans to game against Ravens

By The Associated Press Oct. 13, 2020 09:52 PM EDT

Cyprus' Dimitris Christofi, centre, controls the ball during an international friendly soccer match between Cyprus and Czech Republic at AEK arena in Larnaca, Cyprus, on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
Czech Republic vs Cyprus 10/7/2020

Oct. 10, 2020 08:30 PM EDT

Schalke's head coach David Wagner preps his face mask prior the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Schalke 04 and Werder Bremen in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Werder Bremen vs Schalke 04 9/26/2020

Oct. 01, 2020 06:40 PM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Oct. 01, 2020 12:53 PM EDT
Oct. 8 1933 — Cliff Battles of the Boston Redskins becomes the first NFL player to gain more than 200 yards rushing with 215 yards in a 21...