Soccer

AC Milan signs France goalkeeper Mike Maignan from Lille

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MILAN — AC Milan signed goalkeeper Mike Maignan on Thursday, only days after he helped Lille win the French league title. ...

Bayern signs defender Omar Richards from 2nd-tier Reading

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MUNICH — Bayern Munich has signed defender Omar Richards on a free transfer from second-division English club Reading. ...

Former Germany striker Miroslav Klose has thrombosis in leg

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MUNICH — Former Germany striker Miroslav Klose has been forced to take a break from coaching due to thrombosis in his leg. ...

Real Madrid says Zidane stepping down as team’s coach

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MADRID — Zinedine Zidane is stepping down as Real Madrid coach, again. ...

Shorthanded Myanmar in Japan for World Cup soccer qualifiers

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Missing up to 10 players who are boycotting the World Cup qualifier against Japan on Friday has ratcheted up the degree of difficulty for...

Swiss bank Julius Baer to pay nearly $80M in FIFA case

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NEW YORK — The Swiss bank Julius Baer agreed to pay nearly $80 million in fines and penalties for its role in illegal payments...

Spanish league CEO: Super League ideas endure at clubs, FIFA

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GENEVA — European club soccer still faces threats from leaders of the failed Super League project and the FIFA president, Spanish league CEO Javier...

EURO 2020: A look at some of the tournament’s top coaches

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ROME — The last two World Cup winners, the defending European champion, and a World Cup finalist. Not to mention a Champions League winner...

Villarreal fans welcome players after club’s 1st major title

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MADRID — Fans of Villarreal, based in a city of about 50,000 people in southeastern Spain, took to the streets on Thursday to celebrate...

Champions League prize money grows as UEFA sales rise 8%

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MADRID — Champions League teams will get more prize money for the next three years from a near 8% rise in total revenue to...