Articles filed under Soccer
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Exposed to betting, lowly Swedish team gets death threatsApr 01, 2020 7:00 am - An amateur soccer team in Sweden was subjected to vicious online abuse, including death threats, after one of its practice games received unusually large exposure on bet...
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UEFA postpones more soccer amid uncertainty over resumptionApr 01, 2020 7:00 am - UEFA postponed more matches and deadlines on Wednesday without giving any firm indication on when European soccer might be able to resume as it continues to grapple with...
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Plastic cutouts to replace live fans for German clubMar 31, 2020 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - A German club's supporters are planning to replace real-life fans with plastic ones when the Bundesliga resumes - and raise some money for a child's medica...
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Barcelona won't reach record revenue because of virusMar 31, 2020 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Barcelona had been on track for a record season in revenues, set to surpass 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) for the first time in club history. A month late...
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FIFA sees 'duty' to help as pandemic ravages soccer financesMar 31, 2020 7:00 am - As the economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic ripple across world football, FIFA sees a "duty'ť to offer a lifeline from its vast cash reserves. Talks are un...
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Tottenham announces salary cuts as chair's pay rise emergesMar 31, 2020 7:00 am - Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy says salaries for non-playing staff are being cut due to the coronavirus pandemic as the club has disclosed his pay package more than doub...
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UEFA imposes fines on Bayern, Eintracht, Manchester CityMar 31, 2020 7:00 am - NYON, Switzerland (AP) - Bayern Munich and Eintracht Frankfurt have been fined for fans displaying offensive banners at games, UEFA said Tuesday. Bayern was ordered to p...
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Soccer union sees rising case load amid virus shutdownMar 31, 2020 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - Soccer players in Belarus are worried about playing games in the only European top-tier league still in action during the coronavirus pandemic, their globa...
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Travel teams adjusting to life without sportsMar 31, 2020 1:00 am - Not long after kids start playing travel baseball, thoughts often turn to their 12U season and a summer trip for a tournament in Cooperstown, N.Y. It's a highlight for e...
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Messi and his Barcelona teammates taking 70% pay cutMar 30, 2020 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - In a letter critical of Barcelona club officials, Lionel Messi and his teammates said on Monday they are taking a 70% cut in salaries because of the shutdo...