Soccer

Unlike the World Cup, the CONCACAF Gold Cup often is contested by B and C teams due to vacation, injuries and youth callups.

VANCOUVER — Even as a ball boy, Niko Sigur was hungry to learn. From his post on the B.C.

OTTAWA — Delaney Baie Pridham made Northern Super League history last Saturday, becoming the first player to record a hat trick — but it was who was in the crowd that made it unforgettable.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — PayPal Park in San Jose, California, will host the National Women's Soccer League championship game on Nov. 22. PayPal Park is the home of the NWSL's Bay FC as well as the Major League Soccer's San Jose Earthquakes.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two Mexican clubs seeking to reinstate promotion and relegation say the Mexican Football Association is trying to silence and punish them after they appealed to sport's highest court.

VANCOUVER — Tristan Blackmon's pre-game meal included some unusual sides on Sunday — pickle juice, caffeine pills and Red Bull.

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid struck a deal to sign River Plate midfielder Franco Mastantuono for the next six seasons, the Spanish club said Friday, in what will be a record transfer for Argentine soccer.

GENEVA (AP) — Millions of dollars due to soccer club CSKA Moscow from West Ham will stay unpaid while financial sanctions are imposed by the British government during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany's bid to host the women's European Championship in 2029 is set to leave out the capital city of Berlin.

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool has agreed to pay a transfer fee of 116 million pounds ($157 million) for attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen, British media reported Friday.