Tag: Men’s soccer
Barcelona draws, misses another chance to take league lead
MADRID — Barcelona missed yet another chance to reach the top in the Spanish league after blowing a two-goal lead in a 3-3 draw...
How Man City turned season around to win Premier League
<p>Manchester City’s latest Premier League title victory was a triumph of strategy, perseverance and no shortage of quality in a pandemic-affected season like no...
Former world track chief Diack back in Senegal after release
DAKAR, Senegal — Disgraced former world athletics head Lamine Diack returned home to Senegal late Monday after a local soccer club paid a bond...
German soccer boss Keller offers to resign after Nazi remark
<p>FRANKFURT, Germany — German soccer federation president Fritz Keller has signaled he will resign following criticism for comparing a colleague to a Nazi-era judge.</p>
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Cologne hires Baumgart as coach from next season
COLOGNE, Germany — Cologne hired Steffen Baumgart as coach for next season on Tuesday even with the club's place in the Bundesliga uncertain.
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Buffon to leave Juventus for good at end of season
<p>TURIN, Italy — World Cup winning goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon will leave Juventus at the end of the season — this time for good.</p>
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Sporting ends 19-year title drought in Portuguese league
LISBON, Portugal — Sporting Lisbon’s wait of nearly two decades for a Portuguese league title is finally over.
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Schalke confirms 2nd infected player, won’t call off game
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany — German soccer club Schalke says a second player with the coronavirus won't stop it playing Hertha Berlin on Wednesday in a...
UEFA finalizing plans for Champions League final in Porto
<p>UEFA is finalizing plans with Portugal to act as replacement host for the all-English Champions League final between Chelsea and Manchester City.</p>
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PSG midfielder out for up to 6 weeks, doubtful for Euro 2020
PARIS — Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti will miss the rest of the season because of a right knee injury, the French club said...