Soccer

The statistics which show how badly Manchester United struggled under Erik ten Hag

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United, the record 20-time English champion, is searching for a sixth permanent manger since the retirement of Alex Ferguson in 2013 following the firing of Erik ten Hag.

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Sounders open first round with shootout victory over Dynamo after scoreless duel in regulation

SEATTLE (AP) — Alex Roldan scored the decisive goal in a 5-4 shootout after Seattle goalkeeper Stefan Frei and Houston's Steve Clark dueled to a scoreless draw in regulation, and the Sounders rallied to beat the Dynamo in a best-of-three first-round

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Luciano Acosta, Yamin Asad, Roman Celentano help Cincinnati hold off NYCFC 1-0 in playoff opener

CINCINNATI (AP) — Luciano Acosta picked up an assist on Yamin Asad's first career postseason goal and Roman Celentano made it stand up as FC Cincinnati beat New York City FC 1-0 on Monday in the opener of a best-of-three first-round series for the ML

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Spaniards Rodri and Bonmatí win Ballon d'Or award as Real Madrid snubs ceremony

PARIS (AP) — Spanish midfielders Rodri and Aitana Bonmatí won the men's and women's Ballon d'Or award on Monday as the world's best soccer players, while Real Madrid snubbed the star-studded ceremony in Paris in apparent protest.

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Mallorca holds Bilbao to 0-0 draw despite playing with 10 men for most of the game

MADRID (AP) — Athletic Bilbao was held to a 0-0 draw at Mallorca on Monday despite playing for more than an hour with a man advantage.

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Haaland skips Ballon d'Or and travels to Sweden to watch friend clinch domestic league title

MALMÖ, Sweden (AP) — Erling Haaland skipped the Ballon d’Or gala in Paris on Monday to watch a friend clinch the Swedish league title with Malmö instead.

Oct 28, 2024 3:58 PM Read more >

Man United fires Ten Hag after woeful start to the season and reportedly in talks with Amorim

Manchester United finally ran out of patience and fired manager Erik ten Hag on Monday after a troubled start to the season which has left the 20-time English champions languishing in the Premier League amid a period of major upheaval at the club.

Oct 28, 2024 3:43 PM Read more >

Toronto FC takes first steps on 'total rebuild,' leaves forward Prince Owusu in limbo

TORONTO — Toronto FC, taking the first steps in what's been billed as a "total rebuild," has declined 2025 contract options on defenders Aimé Mabika and Shane O'Neill, midfielder Brandon Servania and goalkeeper Greg Ranjitsingh.

Oct 28, 2024 2:07 PM Read more >

Halifax Wanderers add experience to front office in Canadian Mark Watson

After a 2024 regular season deemed "simply unacceptable," Halifax Wanderers FC has brought Canada Soccer Hall of Famer Mark Watson on board as a senior football strategy adviser.

Oct 28, 2024 1:52 PM Read more >

Calgary's Drew Fischer honoured as Major League Soccer's Referee of the Year

Canadian Drew Fischer has been honoured as MLS Referee of the Year. The 44-year-old from Calgary took charge of 16 regular-season games this season, including the 200th of his career when the Vancouver Whitecaps hosted Los Angeles FC on Oct. 13.

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