Articles filed under Soccer
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Palestinian newcomers outclassed by Japan at Asian CupJan 11, 2015 10:00 pm - NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) - The Palestinian players had plenty of support in their Asian Cup debut, even though Japan scored all the goals. The Palestinians qualified fo...
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Japan opens Asian Cup with 4-0 win over Palestine in Group DJan 11, 2015 10:00 pm - NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) - Defending champion Japan won its first match of this year's Asian Cup, beating newcomer Palestine 4-0 Monday in its opening Group D match. Ya...
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CONCACAF hexagonal to start in November 2016Jan 11, 2015 10:00 pm - MIAMI (AP) - The start of the final round of World Cup qualifying in North and Central America and the Caribbean will be moved up by three months to November 2016. The h...
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Own goal by Ba gives Cordoba 1-0 win at Rayo in Spain leagueJan 11, 2015 10:00 pm - MADRID (AP) - An own goal by Rayo Vallecano defender Abdoulaye Ba gifted Cordoba a 1-0 win in the Spanish league on Monday. Cordoba raced up the field on a counter-attac...
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Group A: Australia vs Oman; South Korea vs KuwaitJan 11, 2015 10:00 pm - SYDNEY (AP) - The second set of group matches kicks off Tuesday at the Asian Cup, with host Australia against Oman at Sydney and two-time champion South Korea playing Ku...
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Kasim scores, Iraq beats Jordan 1-0 in Group D of Asian CupJan 11, 2015 10:00 pm - BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Yaser Kasim's deflected shot from close range after a weaving run gave 2007 champion Iraq a 1-0 win over Jordan on Monday in a physical Group ...
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Cristiano Ronaldo wins FIFA Ballon d'Or award for 2014Jan 11, 2015 10:00 pm - ZURICH (AP) - For the third time, Cristiano Ronaldo was voted the world's best football player. He hopes it also brought him closer to being remembered as one of the gre...
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Fans detained after seats torched in AEL- APOEL matchJan 11, 2015 10:00 pm - NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) - Nine fans face 14 charges including arson, destruction of property and attempting to cause bodily harm after plastic stadium seats were set ablaze...
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Wambach takes World Cup turf protest to FIFA's ValckeJan 11, 2015 10:00 pm - ZURICH (AP) - Top female players have taken a protest against artificial turf at the World Cup in Canada to FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke, though with little hope...
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Afghan national football coach stabbed in attackJan 11, 2015 10:00 pm - KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghanistan national football coach Mohammad Yasouf Kargar was recovering Monday from stab wounds after being attacked by four men outside his ...