Articles filed under Soccer
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Xabi Alonso stays at Sociedad, ending talk of Gladbach moveMar 26, 2021 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Former Spain midfielder Xabi Alonso has signed a contract extension as coach of Real Sociedad's reserve team, putting an end to speculation that he could b...
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Barrier falls: Woman officiate men's World Cup qualifiersMar 26, 2021 7:00 am - Kathryn Nesbitt ran the sidelines, waving a flag, blending in for all the right reasons. The 32-year-old from Philadelphia became a pioneer as FIFA appointed women to wo...
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Working as COVID nurse changes Brazilian referee's outlookMar 26, 2021 7:00 am - SAO PAULO (AP) - When the coronavirus pandemic forced Brazilian soccer to take a break, referee Igor Benevenuto faced an uncertain future with less income. So Benevenut...
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Serie A domestic rights assigned to DAZN streaming serviceMar 26, 2021 7:00 am - MILAN (AP) - Serie A is going all in for streaming games on the Internet. The Italian league's domestic TV rights were assigned to DAZN on Friday for 840 million euros (...
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Thierry Henry to quit social media, says racism uncheckedMar 26, 2021 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Thierry Henry is quitting social media to protest online racial abuse and bullying that he said goes unregulated. The former France great said Friday that ...
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Denmark happy to hear noisy booing fans in 2-0 win at IsraelMar 25, 2021 7:00 am - TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Being booed by the home fans made Denmark forward Martin Braithwaite a happy man in Israel on Thursday. Braithwaite scored the 13th-minute opener...
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CBS Sports acquires rights to Italy's Serie A for 3 seasonsMar 25, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - CBS Sports has acquired the U.S. rights to Italy's Serie A. The three-year agreement will begin in August when the 2021-22 season gets underway. The righ...
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Germany wears 'human rights' shirts after Norway's protestMar 25, 2021 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The German national team wore T-shirts to show support for human rights ahead of a World Cup qualifying game Thursday, hours after FIFA said Norway would n...
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Chairman quits after English sex abuse inquiry faults clubMar 25, 2021 7:00 am - CREWE, England (AP) - The chairman of one of the clubs criticized in a review of widespread sexual abuse of young players in English soccer quit on Thursday. John Bowler...
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Curaçao wins World Cup qualifying opener under Guus HiddinkMar 25, 2021 7:00 am - Curaçao began its World Cup qualifying campaign under former Netherlands and Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink with a 5-0 victory over St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Thur...