Articles filed under Soccer
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Figo proposes expanded World Cup, spreading more FIFA cashFeb 18, 2015 10:00 pm - LONDON (AP) - Out of his comfort zone, and being quizzed on football politics at Wembley Stadium rather than playing there, Luis Figo made his pitch to run the world gam...
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Dortmund visits Stuttgart, Bayern in Paderborn in BundesligaFeb 18, 2015 10:00 pm - FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - Borussia Dortmund can take a decisive step away from the relegation zone if it wins in Stuttgart on Friday. Stuttgart is not only last, it has ...
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Messi challenges Ronaldo in race for Spain's top scorerFeb 18, 2015 10:00 pm - BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - After finding his scoring touch in Germany, Cristiano Ronaldo is ready to renew his scintillating duel with Lionel Messi in the Spanish league. R...
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Magee slowly, surely working to returnFeb 18, 2015 12:00 am - It wasn't hard to find Mike Magee during Fire training Wednesday at the club's new PrivateBank Fire Pitch in Chicago. He was the one wearing a blue pinny, playing as a n...
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Real Madrid beats Schalke 2-0 in Champions LeagueFeb 17, 2015 10:00 pm - GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) - Cristiano Ronaldo ended a brief goalscoring slump to help holder Real Madrid beat Schalke 2-0 in the last 16 of the Champions League on Wed...
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Prosecutors investigate match-fixing claim in AustriaFeb 17, 2015 10:00 pm - VIENNA (AP) - Public prosecutors in Austria have opened an investigation into an alleged attempt to fix the result of a top-flight football match involving SV Ried in th...
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Column: Versatile Rooney is smart move for Man Utd historyFeb 16, 2015 10:00 pm - Before Wayne Rooney hangs up his boots, the decent thing would be for Buckingham Palace to invite over the Manchester United and England captain to give him a shiny meda...
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Basel, Porto aim to break into Champions League eliteFeb 16, 2015 10:00 pm - BASEL, Switzerland (AP) - Basel and Porto meet in the Champions League on Wednesday with both aiming for a rare run to the quarterfinals. Two-time European champion Port...
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Lionel Messi back at the top of AP Global Football 10Feb 16, 2015 10:00 pm - LONDON (AP) - Lionel Messi returned to the top of The Associated Press Global Football 10 on Tuesday after scoring a hat trick in Barcelona's 5-0 win over Levante. Messi...
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Bayern apprehensive over trip to war-torn UkraineFeb 15, 2015 10:00 pm - LVIV, Ukraine (AP) - Shakhtar Donetsk has escaped Ukraine's war zone, but it is well outside Bayern Munich's comfort zone. After last month's unexpected 4-1 thrashing at...