Soccer

A brother of World Cup winner Paul Pogba will stand trial with five other men as part of an extortion case that targeted the soccer player two years ago, the Paris prosecutor's office said Tuesday.

TORONTO — While Canada Soccer says a new labour agreement with its players is contingent on a reworked deal with Canadian Soccer Business, CSB says it "proactively made a new, landmark offer" six weeks ago.

PARIS (AP) — French league president Vincent Labrune was re-elected Tuesday to another four-year term with an overwhelming majority.

After a roller-coaster finale to the group stage of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, Canada has made it to the round of 16 where defending champion Spain awaits Wednesday in Cali, Colombia.

Belgium captain Kevin De Bruyne appeared to criticize his teammates’ work rate and his coach’s tactics in fiery comments after the team’s latest loss to France that highlighted its fall from the top table of world soccer.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government on Tuesday promised to legislate this year to enforce a minimum age for children to access social media, but it has yet to announce how ages will be verified.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government on Tuesday promised to legislate this year to enforce a minimum age for children to access social media, but it has yet to announce how ages will be verified.

DALIAN, China (AP) — China’s Football Association has banned 43 people for life over allegations of match-fixing and other forms of corruption in the latest effort to weed out graft in the country’s notoriously underperforming team sport.

DALIAN, China (AP) — China’s Football Association has banned 43 people for life over allegations of match fixing and other forms of corruption in the latest effort to weed out graft in the county’s notoriously underperforming team sport.

SAO PAULO (AP) — Dutch striker Memphis Depay is set to join Brazilian soccer club Corinthians on a two-year deal after leaving Atletico Madrid on a free transfer.