Tag: Soccer
Mir nets another brace to lead Huesca out of Liga drop zone
BARCELONA, Spain — Rafa Mir scored his second consecutive brace to lead Huesca to a 3-1 win over Elche, helping to lift his side...
GLAAD Media Awards presenters support transgender athletes
<p>LOS ANGELES — “Schitt’s Creek” and “The Boys in the Band” were winners at the GLAAD Media Awards, which included soccer’s Ashlyn Harris and...
Spanish league finds no proof of racial abuse by player
<p>MADRID — The Spanish league said Friday it has not found any evidence to support accusations by a player who said he was racially...
Zidane hopes Messi’s 45th ‘clásico’ is not his last
<p>BARCELONA, Spain — Lionel Messi is set to play his 45th - and possibly final - “clásico” match against Real Madrid.</p>
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UEFA gives 4 Euros host cities extension amid doubts on fans
<p>NYON, Switzerland — The Euro 2020 host cities of Munich, Rome, Bilbao and Dublin have been given an extension until April 19 to provide...
Italy’s De Rossi in hospital after positive virus test
<p>ROME — Italy assistant coach Daniele De Rossi was admitted to an infectious diseases hospital with pneumonia symptoms after testing positive for the coronavirus.</p>
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Schalke marketing director quits, citing threats to family
<p>GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany — The marketing director of German soccer club Schalke has stepped down because of threats made against him and his family as...
Atlanta United signs D Alan Franco as designated player
ATLANTA — Atlanta United has signed Argentine defender Alan Franco as a designated player.
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Winning ugly is the hallmark of Conte’s coaching success
<p>ROME — Antonio Conte is a master at winning ugly.</p>
<p>He...
Frankfurt and Wolfsburg disrupting Bundesliga’s top 4
<p>DÜSSELDORF, Germany — It's been a long road back to the European elite for Eintracht Frankfurt.</p>
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