Articles filed under Soccer
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Qatar: No '~white elephant' legacy for World Cup stadiumsNov 05, 2022 7:00 am - One of the World Cup stadiums in Qatar is named after the Persian Gulf country's international dialing code - 974 - and another is called 'œEducation City.'ť They're unu...
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Tearful Pique bids farewell as Barcelona beats AlmerÃa 2-0Nov 05, 2022 7:00 am - BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Gerard Pique kept his composure until he began to tell the 92,000 crowd how much he loved his boyhood club. Then, the tears flowed uncontrollably...
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LAFC claims 1st MLS Cup title with shootout win over UnionNov 05, 2022 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - A weary Carlos Vela reluctantly checked out of the MLS Cup final in the 97th minute, giving way to Gareth Bale in a tense 2-2 game. Los Angeles FC's f...
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Canada fretting on Davies, Crepeau injuries before World CupNov 05, 2022 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Canada is sweating on the fitness of Alphonso Davies and goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau just over two weeks before the World Cup begins. Davies went off with an...
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Boys soccer: Naperville Central wins 1st soccer state titleNov 05, 2022 1:00 am - Josh Weigel ran with his teammates toward the large group of the Naperville Central faithful and leapt toward the clad-in-white student body with absolute glee. You see,...
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Ecuador builds World Cup team from a local soccer academyNov 04, 2022 7:00 am - SANGOLQUI, Ecuador (AP) - The youth academy fields at Ecuadorian club Independiente del Valle, a rising force in South American soccer, are in a frenzy. As kids between ...
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Striker Balde turns provider as Troyes held 1-1 by AuxerreNov 04, 2022 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Striker Mama Balde turned provider this time but it wasn't enough as Troyes was held by Auxerre to 1-1 in the French league on Friday. Balde scored twice la...
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Union hoping to do their part for Philadelphia on SaturdayNov 04, 2022 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Philadelphia sports fans came up empty the last time two teams from the City of Brotherly Love competed for a title at the same time. Andre Blake and ...
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Gladbach ends losing run, beats Stuttgart 3-1 in BundesligaNov 04, 2022 7:00 am - MÖNCHENGLADBACH, Germany (AP) - Borussia Mönchengladbach substitute Patrick Herrmann scored with the last kick of the Bundesliga game to seal a 3-1 win over Stuttgart ...
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Girona beats Bilbao 2-1 to escape relegation zone in SpainNov 04, 2022 7:00 am - BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Girona escaped the Spanish league's relegation zone after beating Athletic Bilbao 2-1 at home on Friday. The Catalan club ended a seven-game winl...