Tag: Soccer
Greek soccer fans barge into Acropolis to mark league win
ATHENS, Greece — Fans of the Greek soccer team Olympiakos forced their way into the grounds of the ancient Acropolis in Athens Wednesday during...
Schalke game versus Hertha goes ahead despite 3rd virus case
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany — Schalke's game against Hertha Berlin on Wednesday will go ahead despite a third player testing positive for the coronavirus, the Bundesliga...
NFL returning to London with 2 games in October
<p>LONDON — The NFL is returning to London in October for its first games in the city since the outbreak of the coronavirus.</p>
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Dutch club Ajax melts league trophy into star gifts for fans
AMSTERDAM — Ajax has melted down its Dutch league trophy to give a tiny silver star to all 42,000 season-ticket holders who were locked...
Spanish referee who sent off Guardiola chosen for CL final
<p>NYON, Switzerland — The referee for the Champions League final between Chelsea and Manchester City will be Antonio Mateu Lahoz, who sent Pep Guardiola...
Netherlands defender Van Dijk out of European Championship
LIVERPOOL, England — Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk says he will not play for the Netherlands at next month's European Championship.
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Brady-Prescott kicks off NFL season plus a return to London
<p>The NFL is returning to London in October and Tom Brady begins his pursuit of an eighth Super Bowl title against Dak Prescott and...
FIFA details $5M handed to players claiming unpaid salaries
ZURICH — A FIFA fund helping players whose salaries were not paid sent $2 million to more than 400 applicants from Greek and Turkish...
Croatian police issue arrest warrant for former Dinamo coach
<p>ZAGREB, Croatia — Croatian police on Wednesday issued an arrest warrant for former Dinamo Zagreb coach Zoran Mamic after he failed to show up...
Man United fixture pileup a ‘crime’ by the EPL, says Klopp
LIVERPOOL, England — Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has criticized the Premier League for forcing Manchester United to play three games in five days, a...