Soccer players kneel to start ew era of Olympic activism
TOKYO — The referee’s whistle blew, the British players glanced at one another and they dropped to their knees. Their Chilean counterparts responded in...
Marta scores twice, Brazil routs China 5-0 at Olympics
RIFU, Japan — Marta became the first player to score in five straight Olympics and Brazil beat China 5-0 on Wednesday in the women's...
Sweden stuns US 3-0 in women’s soccer at Olympics
TOKYO — Stina Blackstenius scored a pair of goals and Sweden once again stunned the United States at the Olympics with a 3-0 victory...
Dynamo, Whitecaps play to scoreless draw
SANDY, Utah — Houston's Maxi Urruti and Vancouver's Cristián Gutiérrez clanged shots off the post as the Dynamo and Whitecaps played to a scoreless...
Japan draws 1-1 with Canada in women’s soccer
SAPPORO, Japan — Mana Iwabuchi scored in the 84th minute and Japan pulled into a 1-1 draw with Canada to open the Olympic women's...
Netherlands routs Zambia 10-3 in Olympic women’s soccer
RIFU, Japan — Vivianne Miedema scored four goals and the Netherlands routed Zambia 10-3 to open the Olympic women's soccer tournament on Wednesday.
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Australia downs New Zealand 2-1 in Olympic women’s soccer
TOKYO — Sam Kerr and Tameka Yallop both scored and Australia opened the Olympic women's soccer tournament with a 2-1 victory over New Zealand...
Zimmerman to miss rest of Gold Cup with strained hamstring
CHICAGO — U.S. defender Walker Zimmerman will miss the rest of the CONCACAF Gold Cup because of a strained hamstring.
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Premier League club Everton suspends player amid police case
LIVERPOOL, England — Everton has suspended a player pending a police investigation, the Premier League club said Tuesday.
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For Carli Loyd, other older Olympians, age is just a number
TOKYO — Much has been made about Carli Lloyd's age. The American forward will be — gasp! — 39 when the Olympics soccer tournament...