Soccer

Manchester City kickstarted the post-Kevin De Bruyne era by signing maverick France playmaker Rayan Cherki from Lyon for 36 million euros ($41 million) on Tuesday, in time to play in the Club World Cup.

MADRID (AP) — Spain's squad for the Women's European Championship does not include Jenni Hermoso, the player who was kissed without her consent by the former president of the Spanish soccer federation in the awards ceremony of the 2023 World Cup.

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — The Bellingham name is back at Borussia Dortmund.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has urged people not to ignore the suffering in Gaza amid Israel’s military campaign and longstanding blockade of the territory. “It’s so painful, what we see in Gaza.

PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain has short-listed two sites outside the capital city to build its future stadium.

NEW YORK (AP) — Philadelphia's host city executive for the 2026 World Cup says organizers accept that an immigration crackdown by President Donald Trump's administration may be among the outside events that impact next year's tournament.

MONTPELLIER, France (AP) — Former Montpellier player Daniel Congré was found unconscious with a serious stab wound at his home in southern France and hospitalized, local media reported on Tuesday.

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Juventus coach Igor Tudor is to stay in charge next season and French forward Randal Kolo Muani will play at the Club World Cup , the club’s new general manager Damien Comolli said on Tuesday.

ROME (AP) — Claudio Ranieri did not even want to try where Roberto Mancini and Gian Piero Ventura failed — to take four-time champion Italy back to the World Cup.

LONDON (AP) — Women’s Champions League winner Arsenal pledged on Tuesday to use the club’s 60,000-seat main stadium for all home games in the domestic league next season.