Articles filed under Soccer
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Ben Arfa's debut for Nice on holdJan 13, 2015 10:00 pm - PARIS (AP) - The French football federation says that FIFA has refused to give Hatem Ben Arfa clearance to play for French club Nice. Ben Arfa joined Nice earlier this m...
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South Korea forced into major changes against KuwaitJan 12, 2015 10:00 pm - CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Star winger Lee Chung-yong has flown home from the Asian Cup due to a shin fracture and is among several changes South Korea has been forced t...
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West Ham beats 10-man Everton on penalties in Cup thrillerJan 12, 2015 10:00 pm - LONDON (AP) - West Ham goalkeeper Adrian scored the decisive penalty to give his side a 9-8 shootout victory over 10-man Everton in a thrilling FA Cup third round replay...
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FIFA online transfer system handles $4.1B in deals in 2014Jan 12, 2015 10:00 pm - ZURICH (AP) - FIFA's transfer monitoring subsidiary processed $4.1 billion worth of cross-border player deals in 2014, with England the biggest spender. Transfer Matchin...
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North Korea vs Saudi Arabia; Uzbekistan vs China in Group BJan 12, 2015 10:00 pm - BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Two teams are playing to avoid elimination in the second set of matches in Group B on Wednesday, with North Korea playing three-time champion ...
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Spain approves new measures to fight football fan violenceJan 12, 2015 10:00 pm - MADRID (AP) - Spain's higher sports council has approved new penalties against fan violence in football after a street fight between radical fan groups left one man dead...
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Espanyol beats 10-man Valencia to advance in Copa del ReyJan 12, 2015 10:00 pm - BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Late substitute Felipe Caicedo scored twice to give Espanyol a 2-0 win over 10-man Valencia on Tuesday and a place in the Copa del Rey quarterfin...
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Lionel Messi, Barcelona lead AP Global Football 10 pollJan 12, 2015 10:00 pm - LONDON (AP) - Barcelona returned to the top of The Associated Press Global Football 10 on Tuesday, and Lionel Messi was again voted the top player of the week. Messi ass...
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West Ham goalkeeper Adrian beats Everton in FA Cup shootoutJan 12, 2015 10:00 pm - West Ham goalkeeper Adrian scored the decisive penalty kick after Everton counterpart Joel Robles hit the underside of the crossbar, leading the Hammers to a 9-8 shootou...
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Oman coach says Australia is the team to beat at Asian CupJan 12, 2015 10:00 pm - SYDNEY (AP) - It didn't take long for Oman coach Paul Le Guen to start touting Australia as the favorite to the win Asian Cup on home soil. Le Guen's lineup lost 1-0 to ...