Articles filed under Soccer
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Prison sentence of Brazil soccer executive Marin cut shortMar 30, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The former head of Brazilian soccer was granted compassionate release from a U.S. federal prison on Monday amid the new coronavirus pandemic, his sentenc...
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Sports make political point for Belarus amid virus outbreakMar 30, 2020 7:00 am - MINSK, Belarus (AP) - With most sports around the world shutting down because of the coronavirus pandemic, longtime Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko is proudly kee...
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Benzema makes unflattering comparison between him and GiroudMar 30, 2020 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Karim Benzema made an unflattering comment about fellow forward Olivier Giroud, comparing himself to a Formula One car and his former France teammate to a g...
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Athletes, musicians help raise 625,000 euros to fight virusMar 28, 2020 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Athletes and musicians took part in an online global music festival organized by the Spanish league that raised more than 625,000 euros ($690,000) for the ...
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Juventus, Ronaldo agree to forgo 90M euros in wagesMar 28, 2020 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Cristiano Ronaldo and his Juventus teammates along with coach Maurizio Sarri agreed to forgo 90 million euros ($100 million) in wages on Saturday to help the...
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Australian pro soccer player tests positive for coronavirusMar 28, 2020 7:00 am - SYDNEY (AP) - An A-League soccer player has become the first Australian professional footballer to test positive for the new coronavirus. The unnamed player, who plays f...
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Barcelona donates 30,000 masks to help fight coronavirusMar 28, 2020 7:00 am - BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Barcelona has delivered 30,000 masks to the Catalonia government to help fight the coronavirus pandemic, the club said Saturday. The masks were m...
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CONMEBOL: Infantino comments on crisis are 'ill-timed'Mar 27, 2020 7:00 am - BUENOS AIRES (AP) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino's suggested changes to competition formats to try and avoid a financial crisis were 'œill-timed," the president of So...
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Fans continue to question Bayern Munich's silence on QatarMar 27, 2020 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Even though the protests have stopped amid the coronavirus outbreak, many Bayern Munich fans are still pushing for their club to take its Qatari sponsor to...
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Barca, Atlético to trim payroll during coronavirus crisisMar 27, 2020 7:00 am - BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Barcelona and Atlético Madrid will reduce the salaries of their players amid the coronavirus outbreak. Barcelona said late Thursday that its exe...