Articles filed under Soccer
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Brazilian team loses 18 players amid pandemic, still winsJul 30, 2020 7:00 am - SAO PAULO (AP) - Tiny Brazilian soccer team Mirassol lost 18 players during the new coronavirus pandemic. And eight of those were starters. But on Wednesday night it sti...
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Criminal case opened against FIFA president Gianni InfantinoJul 30, 2020 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - A criminal case against FIFA president Gianni Infantino was opened by a Swiss special prosecutor on Thursday, plunging the soccer body into a new scandal a...
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Boateng recounts pain of racist abuse to Bayern teammatesJul 29, 2020 7:00 am - For weeks Bayern Munich players had been showing solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement at games when Jerome Boateng was approached by teammates for a deeper co...
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American forward Sebastian Soto joins relegated NorwichJul 29, 2020 7:00 am - American forward Sebastian Soto has agreed to a three-year contract with Norwich, a team relegated to England's second-tier League Championship after finishing last in t...
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Sevilla says a player has tested positive for COVID-19Jul 29, 2020 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - A player at Spanish soccer club Sevilla has tested positive for the coronavirus, a week before the team's Europa League match against Roma. The club did no...
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Portland overcomes miscues, gets past Cincinnati in shootoutJul 29, 2020 7:00 am - LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) - Portland goalkeeper Steve Clark made up for his mistake late in the second half with a key save in the penalty shootout, and the Timbers ad...
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FIFA eyes 'strict compliance' for virus relief planJul 29, 2020 7:00 am - ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) - FIFA's $1.5 billion coronavirus relief plan to revive the sport and help national associations stay afloat will come with 'œstrict compliance ...
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Tiago to coach club Vitória Guimarães in Portuguese leagueJul 29, 2020 7:00 am - GUIMARÃES, Portugal (AP) - Former Atlético Madrid midfielder Tiago has been appointed coach of Portuguese club Vitória Guimarães, the club said Wednesday. Tiago, who...
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2020 Champions League final dropped from US network TVJul 29, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Champions League quarterfinals and semifinals will disappear from U.S. network and cable English-language television this summer under the new contra...
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US women's soccer told to wait until 2021 for jury trialJul 29, 2020 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - If American women's soccer players want a jury trial on their claim of discriminatory working conditions, they must wait until next year. U.S. Distric...