Articles filed under Soccer
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Fire brings in Georg Heitz as new sporting directorDec 20, 2019 12:00 am - The Chicago Fire has made a mess of this off-season. On Friday the club confirmed it has hired Georg Heitz to clean up part of that mess. Heitz will be sporting director...
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FIFA bans former ethics official for life in bribery caseDec 19, 2019 6:00 am - ZURICH (AP) - FIFA has imposed a life ban on a former member of its ethics committee who helped judge other soccer officials while himself taking bribes. Ariel Alvarado ...
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Strike force duel: Dygualdo vs. LuLa for Serie A title raceDec 19, 2019 6:00 am - MILAN (AP) - Dygualdo or LuLa? The Serie A title race could come down to a battle between the strike forces of Juventus and Inter Milan. For the second successive match ...
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Madrid shows strength despite draw at Camp Nou 'clásico'Dec 19, 2019 6:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Real Madrid made a clear statement at Camp Nou Stadium in the first 'œclásico'ť of the season, showing Barcelona it has what it takes to dethrone the Span...
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FIFA rankings: WCup host Qatar rises to No. 55, Belgium topDec 19, 2019 6:00 am - ZURICH (AP) - Qatar made the biggest move up FIFA's world rankings in 2019, driven by winning the Asian Cup. FIFA's year-end rankings published Thursday put Belgium at N...
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Slutsky returns to coaching in Russia with Rubin KazanDec 19, 2019 6:00 am - KAZAN, Russia (AP) - Former Russia coach Leonid Slutsky is returning home after being hired by Rubin Kazan. The new job follows mixed results in the English and Dutch l...
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NWSL's Reign FC acquired by French powerhouse OL GroupeDec 19, 2019 6:00 am - TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - Reign FC of the National Women's Soccer League has been acquired by the OL Groupe, the parent company of French powerhouse Olympique Lyonnais. The ...
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He's back: Rejuvenated Sanches returning to form with LilleDec 19, 2019 6:00 am - PARIS (AP) - By the time Arnaud Souquet realized what had just happened, Renato Sanches was already sprinting past him. A moment of breathtaking skill from Sanches durin...
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American defender Dest scores first 2 pro goals for AjaxDec 19, 2019 6:00 am - American defender Sergiño Dest scored his first two professional goals to lift defending champion Ajax to a 4-3 win at second-tier Telstar on Wednesday night in the sec...
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Minamino becomes 1st Japanese player to join LiverpoolDec 19, 2019 6:00 am - LIVERPOOL, England (AP) - Takumi Minamino will become the first Japanese player for Liverpool. The Premier League leaders announced the signing of the 24-year-old Minami...