Tag: Professional soccer
Torino’s draw at Lazio earns vital point to avoid relegation
<p>ROME — Torino ensured it will remain in Serie A next season after playing Lazio to a 0-0 draw that also confirmed Benevento's relegation...
Saudis put World Cup every 2 years back on FIFA’s agenda
GENEVA — Playing the World Cup every two years instead of four is back on soccer’s agenda.
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Chicago fire crew rescues parrot from office building ledge
<p>CHICAGO — The Chicago Fire Department didn’t have to raise a ladder to rescue a cat from a tree over the weekend, but firefighters...
River Plate without goalkeepers for Copa Libertadores match
<p>BUENOS AIRES — South American soccer body CONMEBOL rejected River Plate's request to include two replacement goalkeepers in its squad for a Copa Libertadores...
Leeds secures top-half finish in EPL by beating Southampton
SOUTHAMPTON, England — Leeds struck twice late in the game to secure a hard-fought 2-0 win over Southampton at St Mary’s Stadium on Tuesday...
10-man City loses 3-2 at Brighton, Gundogan off injured
BRIGHTON, England — Manchester City paid heavily for the 10th-minute sending-off of Joao Cancelo as the newly crowned Premier League champions squandered a two-goal...
Hodgson, 73, stepping down as Crystal Palace manager
<p>LONDON — Roy Hodgson, the Premier League’s oldest manager at 73, is leaving his role at Crystal Palace at the end of the season...
Aaron Long to miss rest of MLS season after Achilles surgery
HARRISON, N.J. — New York Red Bulls defender Aaron Long will miss the rest of the Major League Soccer season following surgery to repair...
Mason unaware about Kane asking to leave Tottenham
<p>LONDON — If Harry Kane does want to leave Tottenham, he hasn’t told his manager.</p>
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Columbus MLS team restores ‘Crew’ to name after fan outcry
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus MLS team restored “Crew” to its name after fans objected to a rebranding that had dropped it.
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