Tag: Soccer
Welsh soccer team Swansea boycotts social media over racism
<p>SWANSEA, Wales — Swansea City and its players will boycott social media over the racist abuse sent on the platforms, the club announced on...
Lyon needs penalties to beat 3rd-tier Red Star in French Cup
PARIS — Lyon wasted a two-goal lead and needed penalty kicks to see off spirited Red Star and reach the French Cup quarterfinals on...
FIFA suspends Pakistan, Chad because of governance disputes
<p>ZURICH — FIFA suspended the national soccer federations of Pakistan and Chad on Wednesday amid disputes about how they should be run.</p>
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Mbappé stars as PSG beats Bayern 3-2 in CL quarterfinal
MUNICH — Kylian Mbappé scored twice to lead Paris Saint-Germain to a 3-2 win at defending champion Bayern Munich in the first leg of...
City gives De Bruyne new deal, reveals EPL’s highest payroll
<p>MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City now has the Premier League’s largest-ever wage bill, and it is set to keep on growing.</p>
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Ten Cate’s Al-Wahda reaches ACL group stage with playoff win
SEOUL — The delayed Asian Champions League started Wednesday with teams from Uzbekistan, the United Arab Emirates and Iraq winning playoff games to move...
Pessina is 8th player to contract COVID-19 after Italy duty
<p>BERGAMO, Italy — Atalanta midfielder Matteo Pessina has become the eighth Italy player to test positive for the coronavirus since returning from international duty.</p>
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NWSL, players’ association pursue first CBA
The National Women's Soccer League and the NWSL Players Association have begun negotiations on the league's first collective bargaining agreement.
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Spain, Netherlands plan for fans at European Championship
<p>Spain and the Netherlands are now committing to having fans at the European Championship matches they are hosting in June.</p>
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Sociedad scores late to draw with Athletic in Basque derby
MADRID — Roberto López scored in the 89th minute to give Real Sociedad a 1-1 draw against Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish league on...