Soccer

BERLIN (AP) — German soccer club St. Pauli is leaving the social media platform X, saying it has become a “hate machine” that could influence upcoming German elections.

TORONTO — York United FC will field an under-20 team in League1 Ontario next year.

PARIS (AP) — A heavy police presence but few visiting fans are expected when France hosts Israel in Nations League soccer on Thursday, a week after violence erupted in Amsterdam in connection with an Israeli club team’s visit.

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA started another investigation into English match official David Coote on Thursday after a video allegedly showed him using cocaine during the European Championship.

ROME (AP) — Claudio Ranieri was named Roma’s third coach of the season on Thursday, taking over for the fired Ivan Juric at the crisis-hit club .

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia and Saudi Arabia drew 0-0 in Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday. While there was late drama there was little quality on display.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia plans to require social media platforms to act to prevent online harms to users such as bullying, predatory behavior and algorithms pushing destructive content, the government said Thursday.

PARIS (AP) — There will be a heavy police presence but few visiting fans at Thursday’s soccer match between France and Israel in the Nations League, with authorities in Paris on high alert amid an increasingly tense political climate.

PARIS (AP) — Even when he is not there for France, the focus remains on Kylian Mbappé.

If Lyon is to add to its record eight Women's Champions League titles, stunning goals like that scored by 21-year-old forward Melchie Dumornay on Wednesday will help.