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FIFA's on-field officials for the World Cup will insist on keeping matches moving by taking rule changes designed to limit time-wasting seriously, the sport's governing body said Sunday, with the start of the 48-team tournament now less than two weeks away.

Less than two months before their first World Cup match and a day after naming their roster, the Canadian men's national team might be dealing with another injured player.

Paris Saint-Germain, for the second consecutive season, stands atop the continent after beating Arsenal 1-1 (4-3 in penalties) in the Champions League final on Saturday in Budapest.

England forward Anthony Gordon joined Barcelona on a five-year contract on Friday after completing his move from Newcastle.

Rayo Vallecano coach Iñigo Pérez is stepping down, two days after the modest Spanish club lost the Conference League final.

Saturday’s Champions League final pits an upstart team against the reigning title holders. Sportsnet's John Molinaro breaks down everything you should know for the Arsenal-PSG showdown.

The last-place Philadelphia Union fired coach Bradley Carnell on Wednesday as part of a front-office overhaul that included naming Jon Scheer as sporting director.

The majority of the group took to the field in Charlotte, N.C., for the first time in sticky, 28 C heat on Tuesday.

Como’s remarkable rise continued Sunday as Cesc Fàbregas’ team qualified for the Champions League along with Roma on the final day of the Serie A season.

Pep Guardiola fought back tears on the sideline as he brought 10 years at Manchester City to an end on Sunday.

Lionel Scaloni and Argentina face the challenge of trying to repeat as a World Cup champion.

Richie Laryea has played some big soccer games in his hometown of Toronto. The next one will be by far the biggest. The Toronto FC defender is expected to be part of Canada's lineup when the nation begins its FIFA World Cup quest against Bosnia-Herzegovina on June 12.

Cristiano Ronaldo has finally won a major trophy with Al-Nassr.

Christian Eriksen is one game away from Bundesliga relegation with Wolfsburg after a scoreless draw with second-division Paderborn in the first leg of their playoff on Thursday.

In front of the future king of England, Unai Emery reaffirmed his status as the king of the Europa League.

The fight between West Ham and Tottenham to avoid relegation from the Premier League is headed to the final round.

The Vancouver Rise are no longer winless. Co-captain Quinn, a Canadian national team star, scored on a penalty in the 59th minute to give the visiting Rise a 2-1 Northern Super League victory over the Halifax Tides on Monday.

Neymar made Brazil's World Cup squad on Monday, a selection many local analysts and former footballers deemed unlikely only days ago.

Nantes fans stormed the field during their team's final game of the Ligue 1 season on Sunday, bringing the game to a halt.

U.S. forward Brenden Aaronson went off with an apparent left knee injury while playing for Leeds in the Premier League on Sunday in a potential concern for the Americans ahead of the World Cup.

Hugo Cuypers scored his MLS-leading 13th goal this season, Philip Zinckernagel added a goal and an assist, and the Chicago Fire beat CF Montreal 2-0 on Saturday.

Real Madrid’s Álvaro Arbeloa gave his blessing to former boss José Mourinho on Saturday amid intense speculation that the Portuguese coach is set to replace him and start a second stint at the European powerhouse.

Robert Lewandowski will leave Barcelona at the end of the season, the Spanish club said Saturday.

Ollie Watkins scored two and had another disallowed as Aston Villa set itself up nicely for next week’s Europa League final with a stylish 4-2 win at home against Liverpool on Friday.

Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti has extended his contract with the team until the 2030 World Cup.

Paris Saint-Germain clinched a record-extending 14th French league title after winning 2-0 at closest rival Lens on Wednesday.

Hansi Flick could coach La Liga champion Barcelona until 2029 after announcing he has reached an agreement to extend his contract by at least a year.

Tottenham Hotspur took a small but potentially crucial step towards retaining its Premier League status after drawing at home with Leeds United 1-1 on Monday.

With the FIFA World Cup’s opening match kicking off on June 11th, here are 26 Big Questions ahead of this summer’s tournament.

Referees at the World Cup are aware of the growing trend in the Premier League for grappling and crowding around goalkeepers at corner kicks and “will deal with this in a very good way,” FIFA experts warned Monday.

Leipzig survived a late scare to secure a Champions League return for next season and a 2-1 win over St. Pauli made sure of third place in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

Canadian artists Michael Bublé and Alanis Morissette will be among a star-studded lineup of performers at the FIFA World Cup opening ceremony in Toronto in June.

For Wrexham and its growing fanbase across the world, the dream of playing in the Premier League next season — of back-to-back-to-back-to back promotions — is over.

A whopping 10 players were unavailable for Toronto FC Saturday against league-leading San Jose — and an 11th joined them in the first half, to boot. Yet the Reds showed a resolve not seen in years as they battled for a 1-1 tie, writes Sportsnet's John Molinaro.

Inter, which needed only a draw to secure the trophy, moved an unassailable 12 points clear of 2025 champion Napoli with three rounds remaining.