Articles filed under Soccer
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Red Bulls acquire midfielder Sacha Kljestan from AnderlechtJan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - HARRISON, N.J. (AP) - American midfielder Sacha Kljestan is returning to Major League Soccer with the New York Red Bulls. New York said Wednesday it had acquired the 29-...
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Dutch FA chief wants one term as president to reform FIFAJan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - AMSTERDAM (AP) - Dutch football association chief Michael van Praag says he wants to clean up FIFA's sullied image and expand the World Cup if he succeeds Sepp Blatter a...
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Luis Figo enters FIFA presidential race against BlatterJan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - GENEVA (AP) - Luis Figo wants to be FIFA president and claims he has the nominations needed for official challenge against Sepp Blatter. The former Portugal, Barcelona a...
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Mali, Guinea draw 1-1, will have to draw lots for quartersJan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - MONGOMO, Equatorial Guinea (AP) - Mali and Guinea drew 1-1 at the African Cup of Nations on Wednesday and sheer luck will now decide who makes the quarterfinals. One wil...
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Rio de Janeiro clubs fighting over ticket pricesJan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Rio de Janeiro's top football clubs are in a dispute over ticket prices for the upcoming local championship, with Flamengo and Fluminense saying th...
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Ivory Coast advances, but Mali and Guinea need some luckJan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - MALABO, Equatorial Guinea (AP) - The luck of the draw will decide the final quarterfinalist at the African Cup of Nations. The Ivory Coast earned its spot from Group D b...
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Ronaldo suspended 2 games for kicking Cordoba playerJan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - MADRID (AP) - Cristiano Ronaldo has been suspended from Real Madrid's next two matches after his violent outburst in last weekend's league game that included kicking an ...
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FA charges Chelsea's Costa over stamp in Liverpool semifinalJan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - LONDON (AP) - Chelsea striker Diego Costa is facing a three-match ban after being charged Wednesday by the English Football Association with violent conduct for stamping...
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Spanish FA asks UEFA to remove Spanish government officialJan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - The Spanish football federation has entered into open conflict with Spain's government authority in charge of sports. The Spanish federation said...
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Russian football federation faces more debt worriesJan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - MOSCOW (AP) - With national team coach Fabio Capello already unpaid for seven months, the Russian Football Union faces new questions over its finances. The new financial...