Tag: Professional soccer
English soccer to unite in 4-day social media boycott
LONDON — English soccer is uniting to boycott social media for four days in response to relentless online abuse of players.
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Bayern’s Bundesliga celebrations on hold after Mainz loss
<p>BERLIN — Bayern Munich missed the chance to clinch the Bundesliga title when it lost at relegation-threatened Mainz 2-1 on Saturday.</p>
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Real Madrid slips in title race after held by Betis to 0-0
BARCELONA, Spain — Real Madrid stumbled in a tight Spanish league title race after being held at home by Real Betis to 0-0 on...
Watford secures immediate return to English Premier League
<p>WATFORD, England — Two of the three teams to lose their places in the Premier League last season are assured of making an immediate...
Brighton loses at Sheffield United 1-0, still not safe
SHEFFIELD, England — Brighton remained under threat of relegation after losing at already-demoted Sheffield United 1-0 in the English Premier League on Saturday.
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Bordeaux fans protest after US owners withdraw funding
<p>BORDEAUX, France — Several hundred fans of French soccer team Bordeaux protested on Saturday to call for a leadership change after the financially troubled...
Madrid president says Super League clubs ‘can’t leave’ plan
MADRID — Real Madrid’s president insists all 12 clubs that signed up for the ill-fated Super League are still bound by contract to launching...
Mbappe scores 2 but injures thigh as PSG tops Ligue 1
<p>PARIS — Kylian Mbappe scored twice and came off with a minor knock as Paris Saint-Germain won at Metz 3-1 and moved to the...
Osorio scores in 83rd, Toronto ties Whitecaps 2-2
ORLANDO, Fla. — Jonathan Osorio tied it in the 83rd minute and Toronto tied the Vancouver Whitecaps 2-2 on Saturday.
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Werner earns Chelsea win at West Ham in key top-4 EPL game
<p>LONDON — Timo Werner ended his two-month scoring drought with the winning goal as Chelsea beat West Ham 1-0 in the English Premier League...