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Supporters are on the stands after suspension of the Euro 2024 group F qualifying soccer match between Belgium and Sweden at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. The match was abandoned at halftime after two Swedes were killed in a shooting in central Brussels before kickoff. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

Soccer match between Belgium and Sweden suspended after a gunman kills 2 Swedes in Brussels

October 17, 2023 at 4:59 p.m.

Thousands of soccer fans were kept inside Belgium’s national stadium for about 2 1/2 hours Monday after a game between Belgium and Sweden was suspended at halftime following a gunman...

FILE – Jake Paul speaks during a news conference Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, in Los Angeles. Jake Paul’s unorthodox career in boxing might just be about to get serious. The YouTube megastar influencer-turned-prizefighter will be coming up against a recognized professional boxer for the first time Sunday when he takes on Tommy Fury. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)

Jake Paul takes next step in boxing journey with Tommy Fury fight

February 22, 2023 at 2:49 p.m.

Jake Paul’s unorthodox career in boxing might just be about to get serious.

Argentina's Lionel Messi holds the trophy aloft as he celebrates with his team at the end of the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. Argentina won 4-2 in a penalty shootout after the match ended tied 3-3. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Lionel Messi wins World Cup, Argentina beats France on penalties

December 18, 2022 at 2:10 p.m.

Lionel Messi finally won the biggest prize in soccer. Argentina beat France 4-2 in a penalty shootout to claim a third World Cup title despite Kylian Mbappé scoring the first...

Portugal’s Goncalo Ramos celebrates after scoring his side’s fifth goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Portugal and Switzerland, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Ronaldo dropped, Ramos scores 3 for Portugal at World Cup

December 6, 2022 at 4:24 p.m.

LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — A chant of “RONALDO! RONALDO!” swept around the biggest stadium at the World Cup, followed by loud jeers when the fans realized their idol wasn’t coming...

Belgium’s Kevin De Bruyne, right, and Croatia’s Josip Juranovic, left, fight for the ball during the World Cup group F soccer match between Croatia and Belgium at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan , Qatar, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Belgium out of World Cup as Croatia advances with 0-0 draw

December 1, 2022 at 4:04 p.m.

Croatia advanced to the last 16 of the World Cup with a 0-0 draw against Belgium. Belgium's group-stage exit will likely usher in the breakup of its talented but underachieving...

Argentina’s Lionel Messi reacts disappointed during the World Cup group C soccer match between Argentina and Saudi Arabia at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

World Cup stunner: Saudi Arabia beats Messi鈥檚 Argentina 2-1

November 22, 2022 at 10:54 a.m.

Lionel Messi stood with his hands on his hips near the center circle, looking stone-faced as Saudi Arabia’s jubilant players ran in all directions around him after pulling off one...

Ecuador’s Enner Valencia celebrates scoring his side’s second goal against Qatar during a World Cup group A soccer match at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor , Qatar, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

World Cup dismay for Qatar as Ecuador wins opening game

November 20, 2022 at 1:45 p.m.

The large swathes of empty seats in the second half summed up the Qatar soccer team's disappointing start to its first ever World Cup.

FILE – Chelsea’s head coach Thomas Tuchel leaves after the Champions League group E soccer match between Dinamo Zagreb and Chelsea at the Maksimir stadium in Zagreb, Croatia, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022. Thomas Tuchel has been fired by Chelsea only one month into the season. The decision by Chelsea’s new ownership comes a day after the team lost to Dinamo Zagreb 1-0 in its first group match in the Champions League. Chelsea has lost two of its first six games in the Premier League. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

Thomas Tuchel fired by Chelsea in ruthless call by U.S. ownership

September 7, 2022 at 3:08 p.m.

Chelsea's new American owners are proving to be just as ruthless as the man they replaced.

This photo provided by Wrexham FC shows the empty stands of the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham, Wales, Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. It has been described as a “crash course in football club ownership” and the two Hollywood stars who bought a beleaguered team in English soccer’s fifth tier with the lofty aim of transforming it into a global force are certainly learning on the job. (Gemma Thomas/Wrexham FC via AP)

Hollywood makeover breathes new life into 157-year-old Welsh soccer club

October 10, 2021 at 4:50 p.m.

It has been described as a “crash course in football club ownership” and the two Hollywood stars who bought a beleaguered team in English soccer's fifth tier with the lofty...

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo looks on after ...

Cristiano Ronaldo completes return to Manchester United: “Back where I belong”

August 31, 2021 at 11:33 a.m.

Cristiano Ronaldo is looking to the future at Manchester United after a nod to the most influential figure of his soccer past.

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