Paraguay soccer players leave the pitch at the end of a Copa America Group B soccer match against Colombia at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil on Sunday. Colombia won 1-0.

June 25, 2019

Colombia beat Paraguay at Copa America to stay perfect

AP, Salvador :Colombia beat Paraguay 1-0 Sunday with a second-string team to stay perfect at the Copa America with three wins and without conceding any...

Argentina's Sergio Aguero (left) and Qatar's Boualem Khoukhi battle for the ball during a Copa America Group B soccer match at Arena do Gremio in Porto Alegre, Brazil on Sunday.

Football

June 25, 2019

Argentina beat Qatar to escape elimination at Copa America

AP, Porto Alegre :Lionel Messi avoided another disappointment with the national team as Argentina escaped elimination in the group stage of the Copa America.Lautaro Martinez...

France's Amandine Henry scores her side's 2nd goal during the Women's World Cup round of 16 soccer match between France and Brazil at the Oceane stadium in Le Havre, France on Sunday.

Football

June 25, 2019

France beat Brazil 2-1 in extra time, reach WCup quarters

AP :As the score remained tied in extra time and the clock ticked toward a penalty kicks shootout, France’s stress kept increasing. Hosting the Women’s...

U.S. forward Gyasi Zardes and Trinidad and Tobago midfielder Kevan George (19) go for the ball during the second half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer match in Cleveland on Saturday. The United States won 6-0.

Football

June 24, 2019

US rout Trinidad, avenge shock World Cup qualifier loss

AFP, Los Angeles :The US kicked their Gold Cup campaign into high gear by steamrolling Trinidad and Tobago 6-0 and avenging a 2017 defeat that...

Football

June 24, 2019

Retiring Spain star Torres eyes future coaching role

Spanish World Cup winner Fernando Torres said Sunday his body could no longer cope with the physical demands of football after announcing his retirement from...

Brazil's Dani Alves (left) and Peru's Christian Cueva compete for the ball during a Copa America Group A soccer match at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Saturday.

Football

June 24, 2019

Goalkeeper gaffe helps Brazil trounce Peru to reach Copa quarter-finals

AFP, Sao Paulo :Peru goalkeeper Pedro Gallese committed a horrendous error as Brazil ensured top spot in their Copa America group on Saturday with a...

Football

June 23, 2019

Messi should take Argentina break: Kempes

Xinhua, Buenos Aires :Argentine football great Mario Kempes said Friday that Lionel Messi should take a break from international football in the interests of himself...

Chile's Jean Beausejour (right) fights for the ball with Ecuador's Enner Valencia during a Copa America Group C soccer match at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador , Brazil on Friday.

Football

June 23, 2019

Sanchez sends Chile into Copa America quarter-finals

AFP, Salvador :Alexis Sanchez put a miserable club season with Manchester United behind him as he sent Chile into the Copa America quarter-finals with the...

Uruguay's Luis Suarez shakes hands with strike partner Edinson Cavani and Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima after the match of the Copa America between Uruguay and Japan, at Porto Alegre in Brazil on Thursday.

Football

June 22, 2019

Japan, Uruguay draw after new VAR controversy

AFP, Brazil :Two goals from Koji Miyoshi helped Japan secure a hard-earned point in a 2-2 draw with Uruguay at the Copa America on Thursday.Miyoshi...

Football

June 22, 2019

FIFA’s No. 2 Samoura to oversee African football reforms

Agency :FIFA secretary general Fatma Samoura has been appointed general delegate for Africa for six months starting August 1 as part of ongoing reforms within...

Football

June 22, 2019

USA the ‘target’ in World Cup knockouts, says Lloyd

Agency :Carli Lloyd says that everyone is gunning for the United States after they moved into the knockout stages of the Women’s World Cup as...

England's Rachel Daly (left) and Japan's Mana Iwabuchi (right) challenge for the ball during the Women's World Cup Group D soccer match between Japan and England at the Stade de Nice in Nice, France on Wednesday.

Football

June 21, 2019

England’s Rachel Daly (left) and Japan’s Mana Iwabuchi (right) challenge for the ball during the Women’s World Cup Group D soccer match between Japan and England at the Stade de Nice in Nice, France on Wednesday.