Soccer

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela beat Bolivia 2-0 on Friday to extend its advantage in seventh place in South American World Cup qualifying and a potential spot in an intercontinental playoff for next year's tournament in North America.

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's soccer confederation announced on Friday that Davide Ancelotti had joined his father, Carlo Ancelotti, as an assistant coach for the five-time World Cup champions.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court handed the Trump administration two victories Friday in cases involving the Department of Government Efficiency, including giving it access to Social Security systems containing personal data on millions of America

TORONTO — A little over a year ahead of the World Cup, Toronto gets a taste of tournament soccer Saturday when the four-team Canadian Shield competition kicks off. A crowd of some 20,000, likely many with Ukrainian ties, is expected to see No.

Erling Haaland scored and Norway humbled Italy 3-0 for the first time in 25 years in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup on Friday.

Leading Tottenham to its first trophy in 17 years didn't prevent Ange Postecoglou from getting fired.

TORONTO — Canada coach Jesse Marsch expressed outrage Friday that the Vancouver Whitecaps had been "poisoned" during their visit to Mexico for the CONCACAF Champions Cup final.

Three Canadian national team players were among those who fell ill following the Vancouver Whitecaps' appearance in the CONCACAF Champions Cup final last weekend in Mexico City.

One year from hosting the World Cup for the first time since 1994, the U.S. team is struggling to right itself on the field and regain the confidence of a distressed fan base.

ROME (AP) — Gian Piero Gasperini was named Roma’s new coach on Friday, taking over for the retiring Claudio Ranieri following his own successful run at Atalanta. “I need a significant challenge,” Gasperini said in an interview released by Roma .