Articles filed under Soccer
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Barcelona vs. Real Madrid likely to be moved to DecemberOct 17, 2019 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - This month's Spanish league "clásico" match between Barcelona and Real Madrid is expected to be postponed until December because of a planned separatist r...
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Ranieri to the rescue: 'I'm here to save Sampdoria'Oct 17, 2019 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Claudio Ranieri loves a challenge and his latest job at Sampdoria will be anything but straightforward. The Genoa-based club sits last in Serie A, has lost s...
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Teenager Ansu Fati becomes next promising star in SpainOct 17, 2019 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - A 16-year-old forward born in Guinea-Bissau has become the next promising soccer star in Spain. Ansu Fati, who made his debut with Barcelona this season, h...
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UEFA bans Ajax, Eintracht ticket sales for fan disorderOct 17, 2019 7:00 am - NYON, Switzerland (AP) - UEFA has banned Ajax and Eintracht Frankfurt from selling tickets to fans for games in London next month as punishment for disorder. UEFA's disc...
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Ex-soccer star Gascoigne cleared of sexual assault on womanOct 17, 2019 7:00 am - MIDDLESBROUGH, England (AP) - Former England soccer star Paul Gascoigne has been cleared of sexually assaulting a woman on a train after he kissed her on the lips. A jur...
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Police arrest gang that robbed players houses in SpainOct 17, 2019 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Spanish police said Thursday they have dismantled a gang that robbed soccer players' houses during games. Authorities detained four people, all Albanian ci...
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Rio's Maracana to host 2020 Copa Libertadores finalOct 17, 2019 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Rio de Janeiro's historic Maracana stadium will host the 2020 final of the Copa Libertadores. South America's soccer body CONMEBOL announced the de...
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Ibrahimovic makes playoff debut as chase for MLS Cup beginsOct 17, 2019 7:00 am - Josef Martinez is back just in time to help Atlanta United try to defend its MLS Cup title. Martinez twisted his knee in a Sept. 21 game against the San Jose Earthquakes...
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Spanish soccer league tries again to stage game in MiamiOct 17, 2019 7:00 am - Undeterred by the resistance it faced last season, the Spanish soccer league is trying again to take a regular season game to the United States. The Spanish soccer feder...
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Barcelona coach wants Real Madrid to play in Catalan capitalOct 17, 2019 7:00 am - BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde says his team wants to play its Spanish league "clásico" match against Real Madrid at home despite a planned se...