Tag: Soccer
Arsenal, Man Utd, Roma, Villarreal into Europa League semis
<p>With their season on the line, Arsenal’s players produced a devastating first-half performance Thursday to beat Slavia Prague and reach the Europa League semifinals.</p>
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Fall from pinnacle is a rapid one for Liverpool, Klopp
LIVERPOOL, England — Even when his players were basking in the afterglow of ending Liverpool’s 30-year English title drought, Jürgen Klopp was quick to...
Shh! Roma’s new American owners prefer to win silently
<p>ROME — In a country known for boisterous soccer club presidents, the new American owners of Roma are bucking the trend with the silence...
Court orders Latvian soccer league to add club mid-season
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The Latvian soccer league was ordered to add an extra team by an interim court ruling on Thursday, one month after...
NSW wins toss, bats 1st in Australian domestic cricket final
<p>BRISBANE, Australia — Defending champion New South Wales won the toss on Thursday and decided to bat first in the domestic first-class Sheffield Shield...
Dortmund faces tough choices after Champions League exit
DÜSSELDORF, Germany — Erling Haaland walked off the field looking physically and emotionally drained, clutching a shirt he’d been given by an opponent after...
Argentina’s Defensa y Justicia wins 1st Recopa Sudamericana
<p>SAO PAULO — Defensa y Justicia of Argentina won its first Recopa Sudamericana in surprising fashion on Wednesday after a last-minute goal and a...
CONCACAF Nations League semifinals, final moved to Denver
MIAMI — The first CONCACAF Nations League semifinals and championship are being moved to Denver from Texas.
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Coach among 3 coronavirus cases at Hertha Berlin
<p>BERLIN — Hertha Berlin coach Pal Dardai has tested positive for the coronavirus along with one of his assistants and forward Dodi Lukebakio ahead...
Dulux apologizes for painting Tottenham in a bad light
LONDON — Tottenham's newest sponsor didn't exactly paint a great picture of the club when launching their partnership on Thursday.
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