Articles filed under Soccer
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Police detain 31 fans ahead of Czech-England qualifierOct 11, 2019 7:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - Police detained 31 soccer fans before the 2020 European Championship qualifier between host Czech Republic and England in the Czech capital on Friday. Poli...
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Liverpool player gets 2-week ban for mocking Harry KaneOct 11, 2019 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - A teenage Liverpool player was banned for two weeks on Friday for using a derogatory term during an abusive post on social media mocking Tottenham striker ...
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Northern Ireland bid to stifle De Jong falls shortOct 10, 2019 7:00 am - ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - Northern Ireland defender Paddy McNair snapped at the heels of Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong for 93 minutes. It still wasn't quite...
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South Korea beats Sri Lanka 8-0 in World Cup qualifierOct 10, 2019 7:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Kim Shin-wook scored four goals and Tottenham forward Son Heung-min added two as South Korea thrashed Sri Lanka 8-0 in a qualifier for the 2022...
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UEFA signs Esprit fashion brand as women's soccer sponsorOct 10, 2019 7:00 am - NYON, Switzerland (AP) - UEFA has signed another sponsor to be a dedicated backer of women's soccer. UEFA says fashion brand Esprit will supply clothes to "UEFA staff an...
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FIFA bans Ugandan official over 2014 WCup ticket resalesOct 10, 2019 7:00 am - ZURICH (AP) - FIFA has banned the president of Uganda's soccer federation for two months over the resale of tickets for the 2014 World Cup. FIFA says its ethics judges r...
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Brazil draws 1-1 with Senegal as Neymar reaches 100 capsOct 10, 2019 7:00 am - SINGAPORE (AP) - Brazil was held to a 1-1 draw by Senegal on Thursday in a friendly in Singapore that marked Neymar's 100th match with the national team. Roberto Firmino...
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2022 World Cup qualifying: Australia beats Nepal 5-0Oct 10, 2019 7:00 am - CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Forward Jamie Maclaren scored three goals for his first international hat trick to lead Australia to a 5-0 win over Nepal on Thursday in Asian...
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Rampant Belgium becomes 1st team to qualify for Euro 2020Oct 10, 2019 7:00 am - Six first-half goals set Belgium on its way to a record-tying victory and a place in next year's European Championship. Three late goals revived the Netherlands' chances...
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Germany's young players indicate bright future aheadOct 10, 2019 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Germany's young players did enough in one hour against Argentina to indicate its post-World Cup shakeup is working and that a bright future awaits. Led by ...