Bogota (AFP) – Colombia will host the final of the 2020 Copa America they're jointly hosting with Argentina, President Ivan Duque announced on Thursday. The South American competition between national teams has never before been hosted by two countries. The final will be played in the Metropolitano stadium in the Caribbean port city of Barranquilla, […]

New York (AFP) – Nike reported increased quarterly sales, but lower profits Thursday as executives pointed to higher women's athletics sales due in part to the Women's World Cup. Earnings were dented somewhat by higher company spending, including on new technologies, such as a "Nike Fit" shoe sizing program that uses a smartphone to scan […]

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – An air of positivity is sweeping through the Argentina camp ahead of their Copa America quarter-final against Venezuela, coach Lionel Scaloni said on Thursday. Argentina were in disarray after opening the tournament with a 2-0 defeat to Colombia and 1-1 draw with Paraguay that left them bottom of their pool […]

Le Havre (France) (AFP) – England's women have their sights set on ending their semi-final curse after a stunning strike by Lucy Bronze helped Phil Neville's team to a 3-0 win over Norway in Le Havre on Thursday and took them into the last four of the World Cup. David Beckham was among the crowd […]

Cairo (AFP) – Michael Olunga scored twice as Kenya edged neighbours Tanzania 3-2 in Cairo Thursday to keep alive hopes of reaching the second round in the Africa Cup of Nations. The Japan-based forward equalised in the first half and scored the 80th-minute winner in a lively east African derby. Johanna Omolo was the other […]

Bologna (Italy) (AFP) – Luca Waldschmidt and Nadiem Amiri both scored late to fire defending champions Germany into the final of the European under-21 championships on Thursday where they will meet Spain in a repeat of the title showdown two years ago. Germany battled past Romania 4-2 with two late goals in Bologna, as Spain […]

Sao Paulo (AFP) – Colombia coach Carlos Queiroz said Thursday that champions Chile will be the "favorites" in their Copa America quarter-final. Colombia stormed through the group stages with the only perfect record that began with a 2-0 victory over Lionel Messi's Argentina. Reigning back-to-back champions Chile started the competition impressively with a 4-0 thrashing […]

Le Havre (France) (AFP) – A stunning strike by Lucy Bronze helped England to a 3-0 quarter-final win over Norway in Le Havre on Thursday as Phil Neville's team eased into the last four of the women's World Cup. David Beckham, a former colleague of Neville's for Manchester United and England, was among the crowd […]

Cairo (AFP) – Riyad Mahrez and Algeria fired a warning to the rest of their Africa Cup of Nations title rivals with a deserved 1-0 win over Sadio Mane's heavily-fancied Senegal in Cairo on Thursday. Mane struggled to impress on his return from suspension as Youcef Belaili crashed home the winner on 49 minutes to […]

Bologna (Italy) (AFP) – Luca Waldschmidt and Nadiem Amiri both scored late on Thursday to fire defending champions Germany into the final of the European under-21 championships with a 4-2 win over Romania. Waldschmidt drew the Germans level at two each from the spot on 51 minutes before putting them in front as the game […]

Milan (AFP) – Italy forward Stephan El Shaarawy has reportedly turned down a lucrative move to China and could now sign a new contract with AS Roma, Italian media reported on Thursday. El Shaarawy had reportedly been set to sign a three-year deal with Shanghai Shenhua worth up to 16 million euros ($18.1 million) a […]

Alexandria (Egypt) (AFP) – Madagascar are on the verge of making the last 16 in their first Africa Cup of Nations after Marco Ilaimaharitra scored to earn a 1-0 win over Burundi in Alexandria Thursday. The Indian Ocean islanders, ranked 108 in the world, can finish first, second or third in Group B depending […]

Paris (AFP) – United States women's World Cup co-captain Megan Rapinoe on Thursday urged her teammates to join her boycott of a White House visit following fierce criticism from President Donald Trump. Trump accused Rapinoe of "disrespect" on Wednesday after a video emerged of her saying, in an interview with football magazine Eight by Eight, […]

Cairo (AFP) – Morocco coach Herve Renard said Thursday he does not see himself as the key to Africa Cup of Nations success ahead of an intriguing match against his former side Ivory Coast. The Frenchman guided the Ivorians to the title in 2015 to become the first coach to win the tournament with two […]

Berlin (AFP) – Germany's most successful women's football club, 1. FFC Frankfurt, is set to be taken over by Bundesliga outfit Eintracht Frankfurt in a bid to restore itself to former glory, the two clubs announced Thursday. Once the dominant force in German women's football, four-time Women's Champions League winners and seven-time German champions FFC […]