Tag: Professional soccer
Bordeaux seeks commercial protection after owners withdraw
<p>BORDEAUX, France — Bordeaux placed itself under the protection of the city's commercial court on Thursday after the club's American-based owner King Street withdrew...
EPL looks to deploy moves to stop future Super League threat
<p>LONDON — Having rapidly mobilized to thwart rebel clubs from joining a breakaway European competition, the Premier League is taking steps to prevent the...
Atalanta draws 1-1 at Roma to remain 3rd in Serie A
<p>ROME — Ten-man Atalanta wasted a chance to move into second place in Serie A with a 1-1 draw at Europa League semifinalist Roma...
Daryl Dike scores on overhead kick for Barnsley, 9th goal
American forward Daryl Dike scored on an overhead kick in the 65th minute, giving Barnsley a 1-0 win at Huddersfield on Wednesday night in...
Dortmund beats Union Berlin to keep CL hopes alive
<p>BERLIN — Raphaël Guerreiro scored late for Borussia Dortmund to seal a hard-fought 2-0 Bundesliga win over Union Berlin on Wednesday and maintain its...
Bilbao told by UEFA it’s been dropped as Euro 2020 host
<p>MADRID — The Spanish city of Bilbao has been dropped by UEFA as a host for the upcoming European Championship, local authorities said Wednesday....
With Franch back, Thorns top the Challenge Cup standings
PORTLAND, Ore. — On top of coronavirus quarantining, Adrianna Franch had to spend four long weeks of last season just trying to stay off...
After Super League climbdown, City and Spurs win in EPL
<p>A tough week for Manchester City and Tottenham, two of the rebel clubs in the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/super-league-collapse-explain-8930f465432504a28a8dfc1627ce2941"> aborted Super League project</a>, got even more...
Fans confront relegated Schalke players, eggs thrown
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany — Schalke has condemned the fans who police said pelted players with eggs hours after the team was relegated from the Bundesliga.
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Real Madrid’s Valverde tests positive for the coronavirus
MADRID — Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde has tested positive for the coronavirus, the club said on Wednesday.
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