Articles filed under Soccer
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Lewandowski and Piqué sent off as Barça rallies past OsasunaNov 08, 2022 6:00 am - MADRID (AP) - With an improbable win, Barcelona made sure it will go into the World Cup break at the top of the Spanish league standings. Robert Lewandowski was shown hi...
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Blatter says picking Qatar as World Cup host was a 'mistake'Nov 08, 2022 6:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - Picking Qatar to host the World Cup was a mistake 12 years ago, FIFA's president at the time Sepp Blatter said Tuesday, again citing a meeting between Nico...
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Without 'Kvara,' Napoli gets 10th straight Serie A winNov 08, 2022 6:00 am - ROME (AP) - Even without its most exciting player, Napoli is still finding ways to win. With dribbling wizard Khvicha Kvaratskhelia out with back pain, Hirving Lozano sc...
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Ecuador keeps World Cup place after ruling by sports courtNov 08, 2022 6:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - Ecuador kept its place at the World Cup thanks to a Swiss court ruling on Tuesday, but will be deducted three points in qualifying for the 2026 tournament ...
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Machino replaces injured Nakayama in Japan's World Cup squadNov 08, 2022 6:00 am - Japan has drafted in forward Shuto Machino to replace injured defender Yuta Nakayama on its World Cup roster for Qatar. Nakayama, who plays for English club Huddersfield...
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Kuol in, Langerak out of Australia's squad for World CupNov 08, 2022 6:00 am - BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Australia's head coach Graham Arnold selected 18-year-old forward Garang Kuol despite his lack of professional experience but left veteran goa...
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American defender Chris Richards to miss World CupNov 08, 2022 6:00 am - American defender Chris Richards will miss the World Cup because of an injury that has sidelined him for more than two months. 'œGutted that this injury has ruled me out...
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World Cup ambassador from Qatar denounces homosexualityNov 08, 2022 6:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - An ambassador for the World Cup in Qatar has described homosexuality as a 'œdamage in the mind'ť in an interview with German public broadcaster ZDF only tw...
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World Cup has 3 women set to referee matches in QatarNov 08, 2022 6:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Japanese referee Yoshimi Yamashita knows that being one of three women picked to officiate matches at the World Cup - the first time a woman will be in char...
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AP World Cup coverage advisoryNov 08, 2022 6:00 am - Editors: The 2022 World Cup runs from Nov. 20-Dec. 18 in Qatar. Here are highlights of the AP's coverage leading up to the first World Cup being hosted by a Middle East ...