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In this photo released by the Moriarty Foundation, Shadeene Evans, left, stands with John Moriarty at her debut for Australia’s Young Matilda’s under-20 national women’s soccer team on March 16, 2018, in Sydney, Australia. With the support of the Moriarty Foundation, Evans went from playing for fun with her mates in the tropics of the Top End to studying at an elite sports high school in urban Sydney, catching the attention of the national women's coach, and making her way into Australia’s top-flight women’s league with Sydney FC. (Moriarty Foundation via AP)

Indigenous Football Week kicking goals in remote communities

By JOHN PYE - Associated Press

UEFA referee official steps aside in Czech match-fixing case

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

In this Dec. 13, 2019, photo, Wisconsin's Sydney Hilley (2) tries to block the shot of Texas A&amp;M's Hollann Hans (9) during an NCAA volleyball match at the UW Field House in Madison, Wisc. Wisconsin’s football team continues practicing amid a pandemic knowing the start of its season is only a week away. Members of the Badgers’ other fall sports teams must take a more patient approach. (Steve Apps/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)

As football opens, Wisconsin’s other fall athletes must wait

By STEVE MEGARGEE - Associated Press

Court hears former FIFA official’s appeal in bribery case

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FILE - In this Thursday, Oct. 24, 2020 file photo, Porto's Alex Telles controls the ball during the Europa League group G soccer match between FC Porto and Rangers FC at the Dragao stadium in Porto, Portugal. Manchester United bolstered its defensive options by signing left back Alex Telles on the final day of the summer transfer window in the wake of a 6-1 loss to Tottenham. United already agreed to a deal with Porto ahead of Sunday's humiliation but it was completed on Monday, Oct. 5, 2020 at a cost of 15 million euros ($18 million) plus potentially another 2 million euros depending on the 27-year-old Brazilian’s success with the club. (AP Photo/Luis Vieira, File)

FIFA: International transfer spending drops by almost $1.9B

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 8, 2020, file photo, U.S. forward Megan Rapinoe runs during the second half of a SheBelieves Cup soccer match against Spain in Harrison, N.J. Rapinoe is among the athletes touting the benefits of CBD for pain management and recovery. CBD products have become big business after the 2018 Farm Bill made hemp a legal agricultural crop. CBD is found in both hemp and marijuana plants. It has been hailed as a health and wellness aid and infused in everything from gummies to lotions. Rapinoe's twin sister Rachael has helped launch a CBD products company called Mendi, which is geared toward athletes. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano, File)

Rapinoe among athletes touting CBD’s benefits for pain

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

Former coach gets 4 more years in prison for sexual abuse

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FILE - In this May 25, 2019, file photo, United States women's national soccer team head coach Jill Ellis smiles during a training session at Red Bull Arena, in Harrison, N.J. When Ellis stepped down as coach of the national team last year, U.S. soccer announced that it would endow a scholarship in Ellis' name to support female candidates in pursuit of Pro, A and B coaching license courses. On Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, the federation announced the SheChampions Mentorship Program, designed to support each Pro and A license candidate. Ellis is among those who will mentor the women in the program. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano, File)

US Soccer, Jill Ellis announce coach mentorship program

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 4, 2020, file photo San Diego Loyal coach Landon Donovan, left, sits next to assistant coaches Nate Miller, center, and Carrie Taylor during a scrimmage in Chula Vista, Calif. Just before halftime Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, and with San Diego leading 3-1, Donovan's expansion Loyal walked off the field and forfeited their USL second division match after openly gay midfielder Collin Martin allegedly was called a homophobic slur by a Phoenix player. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

Donovan’s Loyal forfeits after 2nd slur in as many weeks

By BERNIE WILSON - Associated Press

Nasser al-Khelaifi, president of Paris Saint-Germain, at the Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona, Switzerland, Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. FIFA would help fund a global agency to tackle corruption in sport, its president Gianni Infantino said Monday. Infantino spoke at a United Nations event in Austria as the corruption trial was opening in Switzerland as part of a long-running investigation of soccer officials, including Qatari soccer and television executive Nasser al-Khelaifi and former FIFA secretary general Jérôme Valcke. (Francesa Agosta/Keystone via AP)

FIFA’s Infantino explains his Swiss criminal case to members

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

This handout provided by Kikuko Okajima, shows Kikuko Okajima at the Baltimore Country Club on Aug. 27, 2020, in Baltimore, Md. The woman leading Japan's ambitious effort to launch a professional women's soccer league lives in Baltimore. (Andy Murray via AP)

Maryland businesswoman leading launch of Japanese league

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

Liverpool players stand on the pitch during the penalty shootout during the English FA Community Shield soccer match between Arsenal and Liverpool at Wembley stadium in London, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020. (Andrew Couldridge/Pool via AP)

European soccer leagues kick off congested, uncertain season

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

FILE - In this Tuesday, March 3, 2020 file photo, FIFA President Gianni Infantino addresses a meeting of European soccer leaders at the congress of the UEFA governing body in Amsterdam's Beurs van Berlage, Netherlands. FIFA president Gianni Infantino met with Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020 to discuss bringing back fans to soccer stadiums amid the coronavirus pandemic. Infantino said it was the first of several meetings planned with government leaders. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)

Infantino urges Italy to allow fans back in soccer stadiums

By ANDREW DAMPF - Associated Press

FILE - In this Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2020 file photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich., heir status amid the coronavirus pandemic. Whitmer says gyms can reopen after 5 1/2 months of closure and organized sports can resume if masks are worn. She lifted some coronavirus restrictions Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, that lasted longer in Michigan than in many other states. The order, effective next Wednesday, allows for reopening fitness centers and indoor pools in remaining regions that hold 93% of Michigan's population.(Michigan Office of the Governor via AP)

Whitmer clarifies order: Masks not required for all sports

By DAVID EGGERT - Associated Press

Portugals Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring against Sweden during the game against Portugal during their UEFA Nations League Group stage soccer match at Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, Tuesday Sept. 8, 2020. (Janerik Henriksson / TT via AP)

Ronaldo says empty stadiums are like a circus without clowns

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Egypt investigates disappearance of Africa Cup trophy

By BY SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sunday, May 31, 2020, substitutes for Borussia Dortmund, wearing face masks to protect against coronavirus, look on from the stands during the German Bundesliga soccer match between SC Paderborn 07 and Borussia Dortmund at Benteler Arena in Paderborn, Germany. The German Bundesliga will keep five substitutions for the 2020-21 season because of the coronavirus pandemic. The 36 clubs in the top two German men’s soccer leagues voted at a German Football League meeting Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020 to continue the rule for next season. (Lars Baron/Pool via AP, file)

The Latest: Indiana halt all voluntary workouts

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

A member of the USTA crew watches a match during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

The Latest: Kansas to begin fall sports without fans

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

FILE - Real Salt Lake owner Dell Loy Hansen presents his vision for a new minor league soccer stadium on Sept. 10, 2014, in Salt Lake City. Hansen has come under criticism for comments he made on a radio show after RSL players decided not to take the field for a match to protest racial injustice. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Real Salt Lake owner to sell teams amid reports of racism

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

Roberto Mensi, the leader of the Autoconvocados Newells fans group, poses for a photo standing next to a mural depicting a young Lionel Messi, at a soccer field used by the Newell's Old Boys youth teams, Messi's childhood soccer club, in Rosario, Argentina, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020. Newell's Old Boys' fans hope to lure him home following his announcement that he wants to leave Barcelona F.C. after nearly two decades with the Spanish club. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

After Barcelona, Messi’s Argentine hometown dreams of return

By DÉBORA REY - Associated Press