Soccer

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso says star player Florian Wirtz has recovered from injury, boosting the team’s late hopes of defending its Bundesliga title from Bayern Munich. “Flo is fit. He’s on board.

There are some familiar names on Toronto FC's roster for the Generation Adidas Cup, the elite youth tournament featuring MLS academies and clubs from around the world.

KUALA LUMPUR (AP) — India is among seven possible bidders wanting to host the 2031 Asian Cup in men’s soccer, the Asian Football Confederation said Friday. China was not among them.

LONDON (AP) — Tottenham said Friday it will hire former Arsenal CEO Vinai Venkateshem as chief executive in a surprising move between the north London soccer rivals.

LONDON (AP) — There's a mole in the Tottenham camp — and Ange Postecoglou has a “fair idea” who it might be.

Mohamed Salah’s trophy-laden spell with Liverpool is set to extend to a decade after the prolific Egypt forward signed a new contract with the Premier League leader, ending months of uncertainty over his future.

PARIS (AP) — The one-sided Ligue 1 title race ended with a whimper , but the chase for Champions League places promises to be an intense sprint finish in France.

It's official: Mohamed Salah is staying at Liverpool. The “Egyptian King” — as he is often fondly nicknamed — has signed a new two-year deal to tie him to the Reds until 2027, extending his association with the club to a decade.

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — Leo Beenhakker, the Dutch soccer coach who led two national teams at World Cups and won three league titles with Real Madrid, has died. He was 82.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Alejandro Dominguez, the president of South American soccer's ruling body CONMEBOL, made an official proposal on Thursday to expand the men’s 2030 World Cup to 64 teams.