Articles filed under Soccer
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Lionel Messi sick in stomach, will miss Barcelona practiceJan 04, 2015 10:00 pm - BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Barcelona says Lionel Messi is sick and will miss team practice on Monday. The Spanish club says Messi has a stomach ailment. Barcelona lost at R...
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Ben Arfa signs deal with French club NiceJan 04, 2015 10:00 pm - NICE, France (AP) - Former Newcastle winger Hatem Ben Arfa has completed his move to French club Nice, where he hopes to revive his troubled career on the Mediterranean ...
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Lampard NY deal creates credibility issue for MLS, new teamJan 04, 2015 10:00 pm - LONDON (AP) - Major League Soccer expected the alliance between Manchester City and the New York Yankees to "elevate the league to new heights." MLS Commissioner Don Gar...
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Players to watch in Group D at the Asian CupJan 04, 2015 10:00 pm - JAPAN Keisuke Honda - 28, midfielder, AC Milan. Widely considered Japan's best player, Honda scored six goals in Milan's opening seven matches this season but has been h...
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Stanford's Morris stays in school, passes on Sounders dealJan 04, 2015 10:00 pm - STANFORD, Calif. (AP) - Stanford forward Jordan Morris has turned down a chance to sign with the Seattle Sounders to stay in school for his junior year. In November, Mor...
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Germany's Podolski completes loan move to Inter from ArsenalJan 04, 2015 10:00 pm - MILAN (AP) - Germany international Lukas Podolski has joined Inter Milan on a loan deal from Arsenal, giving new Nerazzurri coach Roberto Mancini a boost in attack. Whil...
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Australia, SKorea under pressure to perform at Asian CupJan 04, 2015 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Ange Postecoglou's Australia squad will carry a home-field advantage and plenty of pressure to perform when the Asian Cup kicks off on Friday...
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FIFA VP Prince Ali launches presidential bid against BlatterJan 04, 2015 10:00 pm - GENEVA (AP) - Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein has a daunting task ahead of him as he bids to end Sepp Blatter's 17-year grip on power at FIFA. The 39-year-old prince from Jord...
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Players to watch in Group B at the Asian CupJan 04, 2015 10:00 pm - CHINA Zheng Zhi - 34, midfielder, Guangzhou Evergrande. The China captain has played in the English Premier League with Charlton Athletic, as well as Scottish giant Celt...
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Marseille in shock loss to four-tier Grenoble in French CupJan 03, 2015 10:00 pm - PARIS (AP) - Fourth-tier Grenoble came from behind three times before producing the first "giant killing" of the French Cup with a 5-4 win on penalties over league leade...