Soccer

Banda, Marta score and the Pride advance to the NWSL championship with 3-2 win over Current

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Barbra Banda scored the go-ahead goal and the Orlando Pride defeated the Kansas City Current 3-2 on Sunday to advance to the National Women's Soccer League championship game.

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Tim Weah back with the US after red card contributed to Copa America elimination, coaching change

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Gyokeres leads Sweden to Nations League win and the Dutch reach the knockout rounds

Viktor Gyokeres led Sweden to a 2-1 win over Slovakia while the Netherlands qualified for the Nations League quarterfinals with a 4-0 win over Hungary on Saturday.

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Aubrey Kingsbury stops 3 penalties to help Washington Spirit advance to the NWSL championship

WASHINGTON (AP) — Aubrey Kingsbury saved the first three penalties in a shootout and the Washington Spirit defeated defending champion Gotham FC on Saturday to advance to the National Women's Soccer League championship.

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Hungary assistant coach Adam Szalai ‘stable’ after falling ill during game in Amsterdam

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Hungary assistant coach Adam Szalai was in “stable” condition after he was evacuated from the Nations League game against the Netherlands, the Hungarian Football Federation said on Saturday.

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Canadian defender Kadeisha Buchanan sidelined by knee injury playing for Chelsea

In a week that saw Canada Soccer confirm the departure of head coach Bev Priestman, there was more bad news for the Canadian women's team Saturday.

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American midfielder Johnny Cardoso to miss Jamaica-US second leg after straining left hamstring

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Midfielder Johnny Cardoso will miss the second leg of the United States' CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal against Jamaica on Monday because of a strained left hamstring.

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What to know about the congressional push to expand some Social Security benefits

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed legislation that would provide full Social Security benefits to millions of people, pushing it one step closer to becoming law.

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Viktor Gyokeres is outscoring Haaland, Lewandowski and Kane as striker's price tag hits $100M

Viktor Gyokeres is the Swedish striker whose explosive goal-scoring has made him one of the hottest properties in Europe and could see him become soccer's next $100 million-plus player.

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Romania's soccer federation says Kosovo's walk-off actions were premeditated

BUCHAREST (AP) — Romania's soccer federation expressed its disappointment Saturday at what it called “premeditated” behavior by Kosovo's team in Friday night's abandoned match in the Nations League.

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