Tag: Professional soccer
SAmerica worried as European clubs won’t release players
South America’s governing soccer body plans to hold talks with FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Saturday about European clubs refusing to release players for...
Schalke slides toward relegation after 0-0 with Mainz
BERLIN — Despite a new coach, Schalke took another step toward Germany’s second division on Friday with a scoreless draw in the Bundesliga against...
Valencia rallies late to beat Villarreal in Spanish league
MADRID — Valencia score twice in the final minutes to come from behind and defeat Villarreal 2-1 in the Spanish league on Friday.
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AP Sportlight
March 7
1921 — Cy Denneny of the Ottawa Senators scores...
Barcelona members to elect new president amid club crisis
BARCELONA, Spain — Just days after their last elected president spent a night in jail, members of Football Club Barcelona will vote for a...
FIFA leader defends his Saudi links and World Cup host Qatar
<p>GENEVA — FIFA president Gianni Infantino defended his work with Saudi Arabia on Friday, and dismissed calls from Norway to boycott the 2022 World...
American Daryl Dike scores 3rd goal during loan to Barnsley
American forward Daryl Dike scored his third goal for Barnsley, a right-footed shot from just inside the penalty area that curled past goalkeeper Neil...
Solskjaer hopes to have goalkeeper De Gea back ‘very soon’
<p>MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea will have “the time he needs” before returning to the team following a trip to...
Bold approach proves costly for Arsenal in latest slipup
Arsenal’s bold approach of playing the ball out from the back since the arrival of Mikel Arteta in December 2019 has drawn plenty of...
Austin acquires Sebastian Berhalter from Columbus on loan
<p>AUSTIN, Texas — Midfielder Sebastian Berhalter, the 19-year-old son of U.S. national team coach Gregg Berhalter, was acquired by Major League Soccer's new expansion...