Articles filed under Soccer
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Thierry Henry fears mental strain from biennial World CupsSep 29, 2021 7:00 am - France World Cup winner Thierry Henry believes doubling the frequency of the tournament would be mentally exhausting for players and questioned why FIFA seems to rely on...
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Red Bull Bragantino reaches Copa Sudamericana finalSep 29, 2021 7:00 am - SAO PAULO (AP) - A tiny Brazilian soccer team from the Sao Paulo state countryside that was nearly bankrupt several years ago has reached the final of the Copa Sudameric...
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Juventus beats defending champion Chelsea 1-0 in CLSep 29, 2021 7:00 am - TURIN, Italy (AP) - Italy forwards Federico Chiesa and Federico Bernardeschi ran consistently through the heart of Chelsea's defense, Romelu Lukaku was held in check, an...
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Orlando City gets 2-2 draw with Nashville on late own goalSep 29, 2021 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Orlando City picked up an own goal off a corner kick in extra time in a 2-2 draw with Nashville on Wednesday night. Orlando City (10-8-9) cut it ...
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Brazil's Flamengo, Palmeiras to play Copa Libertadores finalSep 29, 2021 7:00 am - SAO PAULO (AP) - Two goals from Bruno Henrique set up an all-Brazilian final for this year's edition of Copa Libertadores featuring the two latest winners of the tournam...
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Spain authorities allow stadiums to be back at full capacitySep 29, 2021 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Spanish soccer stadiums can be at full capacity again starting this weekend, authorities said Wednesday. Spain had only allowed 60% of seats to be filled a...
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Barcelona's salary cap slashed amid financial strugglesSep 29, 2021 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Barcelona's salary cap has been significantly reduced because of its financial struggles, becoming more than seven times smaller than that of rival Real Ma...
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Injured Pulisic, Reyna left off US roster, McKennie returnsSep 29, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Christian Pulisic and Gio Reyna were left off the U.S. roster for the next three World Cup qualifiers because of injuries, and Weston McKennie returned a...
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Whitecaps, Dynamo play to a scoreless drawSep 29, 2021 7:00 am - HOUSTON (AP) - Maxime Crepeau made four saves for Vancouver in the Whitecaps' 0-0 tie with the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday night. Crepeau had the save of the match in th...
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EXPLAINER: Sheriff a complex fairytale from breakaway stateSep 29, 2021 7:00 am - CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) - When Sheriff Tiraspol became the first club from the former Soviet state of Moldova to qualify for the Champions League last month, it seemed li...