Soccer

AP Sports Writer (AP) — Just a year ago, Bruno Genesio left Rennes amid general indifference. Back to work at Lille this season, the French coach is being hailed as a master tactician, drawing comparisons with his most famous peers.

LEICESTER, England (AP) — Leicester winger Abdul Fatawu will miss the rest of the season because of an ACL injury, manager Steve Cooper said on Thursday.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina produces some of the best soccer players on the planet and has three World Cup titles to prove it.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s communications minister introduced a world-first law into Parliament on Thursday that would ban children under 16 from social media, saying online safety was one of parents’ toughest challenges.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s communications minister introduced a world-first law into Parliament on Thursday that would ban children younger than 16 from social media, saying online safety was one of parents’ toughest challenges.

ZURICH (AP) — Soccer clubs worldwide have been paid $125 million in money owed to them from transfers of their former players, FIFA said Wednesday, with money routed via its finance house in Paris, and there's a backlog of another almost $200 million

CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. women's national team will host Australia, Japan and Colombia in the 2025 SheBelieves Cup. The 10th annual edition of the tournament will be played in Houston, San Diego and Glendale, Arizona, from Feb. 23-26, U.S.

Two goals in two minutes by substitute Kadidiatou Diani roused Lyon to a late-surging 4-1 win over Roma on Wednesday and a place in the Women’s Champions League quarterfinals.

HOOFDDORP, Netherlands (AP) — A strike by top soccer stars cannot be ruled out, a spokesperson for the sport's global players' union said Wednesday, as the newly expanded Club World Cup continues to face pushback.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James says he's taking a break from social media.