Articles filed under Soccer
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Leipzig top in Germany at halfway stage, but Bayern revivedDec 24, 2019 6:00 am - Is this the season when Bayern Munich's seven-year hold on the German title ends? A poor start and a humiliating 5-1 loss to Frankfurt cost Niko Kovac his job as Bayern ...
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Ings getting better: Striker living up to Klopp's predictionDec 24, 2019 6:00 am - It felt like a polite but overly complimentary tribute from Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp as he bade farewell to another promising player who failed to make the grade a...
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Mandzukic leaves Juventus for Qatar's Al-DuhailDec 24, 2019 6:00 am - DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Croatia striker Mario Mandzukic has joined Qatari club Al-Duhail on a free transfer from Juventus. Al-Duhail announced the signing on their official ...
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Tottenham bans supporter for throwing cup at Chelsea keeperDec 24, 2019 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Tottenham has banned a supporter for throwing a cup at Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga during an English Premier League match between the London teams...
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Vandals cut off nose of Zlatan Ibrahimovic's statue in MalmoDec 23, 2019 6:00 am - MALMO, Sweden (AP) - The statue of Swedish soccer star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been the target of more vandalism. This time, its nose has been chopped off. ...
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Greece: VAR referee's home attacked after league leader heldDec 23, 2019 6:00 am - ATHENS, Greece (AP) - The Greek Football Federation has condemned an attack on the home of a video assistant referee only hours after a controversial topflight match dec...
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FIFA bans player for 10 games for racism in WCup qualifierDec 23, 2019 6:00 am - ZURICH (AP) - FIFA has banned a Bahrain player for 10 games for racism in a World Cup qualifier. Sayed Baqer formed a slanted-eye gesture toward fans at the Nov. 14 gam...
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Liverpool ready to cap dominant year with elusive EPL titleDec 23, 2019 6:00 am - World champion, European champion '¦ English champion? Liverpool's players are sweeping all before them as they seek to restore the team's status from the 1970s and '80s...
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Espanyol fires second coach of La Liga seasonDec 23, 2019 6:00 am - BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Espanyol fired coach Pablo MachÃn on Monday with the team in last place in the Spanish league. The Barcelona-based club did not say who will rep...
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Premier League not following FIFA advice for handling racismDec 23, 2019 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - When FIFA asked every competition to enforce a three-step procedure in response to racism at matches, the English Premier League did not follow the advice....