Articles filed under Soccer
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Olympic failures show structural issues for US Soccer, MLSMar 29, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK. (AP) - The Catch-22 for U.S. men's soccer in the Olympics is this: The better a player gets, the less likely he is to play. And compounding the difficulty is a...
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2nd-division match postponed in Spain because of coronavirusMar 29, 2021 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Another match by second-division club Mirandés was postponed on Monday because of the coronavirus. The team's game against Tenerife on Wednesday was postp...
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Ireland's qualifying campaign sinking, coach under pressureMar 29, 2021 7:00 am - Ireland's only taste of Qatar might well be in Tuesday's friendly with the World Cup host. A midweek 3-2 loss at Serbia stung, but Saturday's 1-0 defeat at home against ...
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Injured Lewandowski out of England-Poland, doubt for BayernMar 29, 2021 7:00 am - WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Robert Lewandowski will be out for up to 10 days with a knee injury sustained with the Polish national team, ruling him out of Wednesday's game aga...
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English 2nd-tier clubs secure more than $160M in fundingMar 29, 2021 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - England's second-tier Championship secured a funding package worth more than $160 million on Monday that will enable clubs to meet their tax liabilities am...
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Ibrahimovic adapts to mentor role with Sweden after comebackMar 29, 2021 7:00 am - Two starts. Three assists. Six points. The return of Zlatan Ibrahimovic to international soccer has been a resounding success for Sweden's national team, even though the...
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Boys soccer: Benet blanks St. ViatorMar 29, 2021 1:00 am - Benet Academy's mastery over St. Viator continued Monday afternoon in Lisle when the Redwings earned a 3-0 boys soccer victory over their longtime East Suburban Catholic...
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Europe top teams win WCup qualifiers as Swiss move goalpostsMar 28, 2021 7:00 am - World Cup qualifying in Europe took a quirky turn when the goalposts were removed before a match between Switzerland and Lithuania because they were deemed the incorrect...
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Italy extends perfect qualifying streak with win in BulgariaMar 28, 2021 7:00 am - SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) - A perfect 10 wins in 10 matches in European Championship qualifying and now two for two in World Cup qualifying. Italy has clearly bounced back fr...
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Spain beats Georgia with late goal in World Cup qualifyingMar 28, 2021 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Substitute Dani Olmo scored with a long-range shot two minutes into second-half stoppage time as Spain came from behind to beat Georgia 2-1 on Sunday in Wo...