Tag: Soccer
MLS concludes Beckham’s Miami broke league budget rules
<p>NEW YORK — David Beckham's Inter Miami was found by Major League Soccer to have violated league budget rules with its signing of French...
UEFA set to approve new Champions League format next week
GENEVA — UEFA is set to approve a new 36-team format for the Champions League at an executive committee meeting on Monday but delay...
MLS 2021: Austin FC built in pandemic and ready to play
<p>AUSTIN, Texas — Texas' capital city finally has a major league sports franchise to call its own.</p>
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Barcelona, Bilbao meet in 2nd Copa del Rey final in April
BARCELONA, Spain — When Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao face off on Saturday, they will be playing for more than the Copa del Rey trophy.
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England U21s coach quits after group-stage failure at Euros
<p>LONDON — The coach of England’s under-21s has quit after the team was eliminated from the European Championship at the group stage.</p>
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US Open Cup won’t be held this spring because of pandemic
CHICAGO — The U.S. Open Cup will not be held this spring because of the novel coronavirus pandemic, a decision that follows the tournament's...
Roma defender Smalling, family held at gunpoint in burglary
<p>ROME — Roma defender Chris Smalling and his family were held up at gunpoint inside their home in the Italian capital in the early...
Croatia great Boban back in soccer politics as UEFA adviser
GENEVA — Former Croatia and AC Milan great Zvonimir Boban is returning to top-level soccer politics as an adviser to UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin.
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Sevilla could be alternative to Bilbao to host Euro 2020
<p>BARCELONA, Spain — The Spanish soccer federation has offered Sevilla as an alternative host city for the European Championship if UEFA rules out using...
VAR denies Leipzig bid to cut Bayern’s lead to 2 points
BERLIN — Leipzig had an injury-time winner ruled out through VAR and had to settle for a 0-0 draw with Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga...