Tag: Professional soccer
Real Madrid slips in title race after held by Betis to 0-0
<p>BARCELONA, Spain — Real Madrid stumbled in a tight Spanish league title race after being held at home by Real Betis to 0-0 on...
Liverpool concedes in stoppage time, draws 1-1 v Newcastle
LIVERPOOL, England — Liverpool conceded a goal in the fifth minute of stoppage time to draw 1-1 with Newcastle in the Premier League on...
Brighton loses at Sheffield United 1-0, still not safe
<p>SHEFFIELD, England — Brighton remained under threat of relegation after losing at already-demoted Sheffield United 1-0 in the English Premier League on Saturday.</p>
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Bayern’s Bundesliga celebrations on hold after Mainz loss
BERLIN — Bayern Munich missed the chance to clinch the Bundesliga title when it lost at relegation-threatened Mainz 2-1 on Saturday.
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Madrid president says Super League clubs ‘can’t leave’ plan
<p>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...
Watford secures immediate return to English Premier League
WATFORD, England — Two of the three teams to lose their places in the Premier League last season are assured of making an immediate...
Osorio scores in 83rd, Toronto ties Whitecaps 2-2
<p>ORLANDO, Fla. — Jonathan Osorio tied it in the 83rd minute and Toronto tied the Vancouver Whitecaps 2-2 on Saturday.</p>
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Bordeaux fans protest after US owners withdraw funding
BORDEAUX, France — Several hundred fans of French soccer team Bordeaux protested on Saturday to call for a leadership change after the financially troubled...
Nani scores on a backheel in 79th, Orlando ties Sporting KC
<p>KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Nani <a href="https://twitter.com/MLS/status/1385769163252113408">scored on a backheel shot in the 79th minute</a> to help Orlando City tie Sporting Kansas City 1-1...
How UEFA president Ceferin crushed a Super League rebellion
<p>LONDON — A moment that prepared Aleksander Ceferin for the stresses and tensions running European football came three decades ago, in a far graver...