Tag: Soccer
Guardiola a ‘failure’ if City loses in Champions League
<p>Pep Guardiola expects to be labeled a “failure” if Manchester City doesn't reach the semifinals of the Champions League for the fifth straight year...
Ex-UNC athletes join program to profit from college careers
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — More than 100 former North Carolina men's basketball and women's soccer players are joining a group-licensing program allowing them to...
Nashville extends coach Gary Smith’s contract through 2023
<p>NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Nashville has extended coach Gary Smith's contract through the 2023 season after leading the club to the playoffs in its inaugural...
Pedro Neto out for season, set to miss Euros for Portugal
<p>WOLVERHAMPTON, England — Wolverhampton forward Pedro Neto will miss the rest of the Premier League season and likely the European Championship for Portugal because...
Funkel hired as coach at relegation-threatened Cologne
COLOGNE, Germany — Cologne appointed Friedhelm Funkel as coach for the last six games of the Bundesliga season Monday after firing Markus Gisdol with...
Federal judge approves partial deal between women, US Soccer
<p>LOS ANGELES — A federal judge approved a partial deal between players on the women's national team and the U.S. Soccer Federation over unequal...
Bayern preparations for PSG hit by injuries, speculation
BERLIN — Bayern Munich’s preparations for Tuesday’s decisive Champions League quarterfinal with Paris Saint-Germain are being hampered by injury worries, internal divisions and persistent...
West Brom boosts unlikely EPL survival bid with another win
<p>WEST BROMWICH, England — West Bromwich Albion beat Southampton 3-0 on Monday for a second straight big win in its unlikely bid to escape...
Champions League: Bayern looking for ‘mini-upset’ at PSG
PARIS — PSG did a terrible job defending against Bayern Munich last week, conceding 31 shots. PSG still won the game 3-2, but the...
Sassuolo wins 1-0 at Benevento in Serie A
<p>ROME — Sassuolo solidified its status in the top half of the Serie A standings with a 1-0 win at relegation-threatened Benevento on Monday.</p>
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