Articles filed under Soccer
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Asia soccer body to launch women's club competitionSep 27, 2019 7:00 am - KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - The Asian Football Confederation has confirmed a pilot competition to crown a women's club champion. The AFC says a four-team event with th...
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Atlanta United's MartÃnez refuses to play for VenezuelaSep 27, 2019 7:00 am - CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Atlanta United striker Josef MartÃnez says he will not play for Venezuela's national team as long as Rafael Dudamel is the coach. Martinez pos...
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UEFA punishes Red Star for latest fan racism incidentSep 27, 2019 7:00 am - NYON, Switzerland (AP) - UEFA has punished Red Star Belgrade for the latest "racist behavior" by its fans, and banned the club from selling tickets to its fans for a Cha...
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Dost, Silva score as Frankfurt grabs 2-1 win at Union BerlinSep 27, 2019 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Bas Dost and André Silva scored for Eintracht Frankfurt to claim a hard-fought 2-1 win at promoted Union Berlin in the Bundesliga on Friday. The visitors ...
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Racism in Italy: Premier praises life ban for soccer fanSep 27, 2019 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte has applauded a lifetime ban for a soccer supporter who racially abused Roma defender Juan Jesus on social media. The Brazilia...
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Brescia handed suspended punishment over fans' racial abuseSep 27, 2019 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Italian club Brescia has been given a suspended sentence of a partial stadium closure after its fans shouted racial abuse at Juventus midfielder Miralem Pjan...
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4 coaches fired in Brazilian league in 24 hoursSep 27, 2019 7:00 am - SAO PAULO (AP) - Four coaches in Brazil's top flight have been fired in a 24-hour span due to bad results in recent weeks. Fluminense's Oswaldo de Oliveira was fired Fri...
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Scandal-hit German soccer federation elects Keller presidentSep 27, 2019 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - After years of scandal, crisis and internal conflict, the German soccer federation is hoping former Freiburg president Fritz Keller can unite the body and u...
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Timbers owner fined $100,000 conduct aimed at officialsSep 27, 2019 7:00 am - Portland Timbers owner Merritt Paulson has been fined $100,000 by Major League Soccer for "misconduct directed at match officials." The fine stems from the Timbers' 2-2 ...
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Aguero and Di Maria out of Argentina squad for friendliesSep 27, 2019 7:00 am - BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Forwards Sergio Aguero and Angel Di Maria were left out of Argentina's squad announced Friday for friendlies against Germany and Ecuador i...