Articles filed under Soccer
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Premier League back with doubleheader after 100-day shutdownJun 17, 2020 7:00 am - MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Exactly 100 days after the last game, the Premier League is back. In stadiums restricted to around 300 people as the pandemic dangers persist,...
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Man City a scene of grieving, activism as the EPL returnsJun 17, 2020 7:00 am - MANCHESTER, England (AP) - When Manchester City scored the first goals the Premier League had seen in 100 days, only medics were in the stands to applaud. For the last ...
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Düsseldorf stuns Leipzig in Bundesliga, Dortmund losesJun 17, 2020 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Fortuna Düsseldorf stunned Leipzig with two late goals to draw 2-2 in the Bundesliga on Wednesday and boost its hopes of avoiding relegation. Two goals in...
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Bayern coach Flick the key to latest Bundesliga triumphJun 17, 2020 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Bayern Munich effectively won the Bundesliga title in November when it appointed Hansi Flick as coach. Flick restored the joy of playing to a side that was...
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EPL resumes with powerful anti-racism message, tech glitchJun 17, 2020 7:00 am - BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) - The referee blew his whistle, signaling the return of soccer in England after a 100-day stoppage because of the coronavirus outbreak. The game...
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Mertens extends Napoli contract after setting club recordJun 17, 2020 7:00 am - NAPLES, Italy (AP) - Four days after becoming Napoli's all-time leading scorer, Dries Mertens was given a contract extension with the club. Hours before playing the Ital...
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Gio Reyna out of Dortmund game with 'bacterial infection'Jun 17, 2020 7:00 am - DORTMUND, Germany (AP) - American attacking midfielder Gio Reyna has been ruled out of Borussia Dortmund's Bundesliga game against Mainz because of an illness. Dortmund ...
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Eric Wynalda fired as Las Vegas coach in 2nd-tier USLJun 17, 2020 7:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - Former U.S. soccer star Eric Wynalda was fired Wednesday as coach of the Las Vegas Lights of the USL League Championship. Wynalda, 51, was hired in Octo...
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Ronaldo can only watch as Napoli wins Italian Cup titleJun 17, 2020 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Cristiano Ronaldo never had a chance. Arkadiusz Milik converted the decisive spot kick in a penalty shootout as Napoli won its sixth Italian Cup following a ...
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Hawk-Eye glitch mars 1st game back in Premier LeagueJun 17, 2020 7:00 am - It took just 41 minutes for the restarted Premier League to create another big controversy over technology. This time, it wasn't a VAR decision that was the talking poin...