Soccer

LONDON (AP) — England forward Lauren Hemp has had knee surgery, her Manchester City club said on Tuesday, and will miss facing the United States at Wembley Stadium.

MUNICH (AP) — João Palhinha's year could be over early after the Bayern Munich midfielder was injured on Portugal duty.

BREMEN, Germany (AP) — German soccer club Werder Bremen is the second Bundesliga team to stop posting on X , citing a rise in hate speech since Elon Musk bought the social media platform.

TORONTO — While goals have been hard to come by for Canada under Jesse Marsch, Jonathan David has been at the centre of what offence there has been.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The U.S. men's national team will open its 2025 schedule with a friendly against Venezuela on Jan. 18 at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

MADRID (AP) — Denmark and Croatia completed the Nations League quarterfinals lineup after both sides secured draws on Monday. Denmark went 0-0 in Serbia, and Croatia came from behind to share 1-1 with visiting Portugal.

LONDON (AP) — Captain Harry Kane believes the 2026 World Cup will not be his last appearance for England.

TORONTO — York United FC has promoted sporting director Jorge Villalpando to general manager.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Lionel Messi's Argentina will be on the verge of confirming a 2026 World Cup spot if it beats Peru in Buenos Aires in South American qualifying on Tuesday.

The dynamic U.S. women's national team trio of Trinity Rodman, Sophia Smith and Mallory Swanson need time to heal from nagging injuries and won't travel for upcoming matches in Europe. U.S.