Tag: Soccer
Good start to coach Sampaoli’s Marseille career with 2nd win
<p>PARIS — Two games, two wins. And both with late goals.</p>
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Le Graet re-elected as French Football Federation president
PARIS — French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet was re-elected on Saturday despite opposition from anti-racism activists who describe him as out of...
Wilder leaves Sheffield United with team last in EPL
<p>SHEFFIELD, England — Sheffield United started preparing for life outside the Premier League by announcing the departure of manager Chris Wilder on Saturday with...
Lewandowski gets 32nd Bundesliga goal, Bayern beats Bremen
BERLIN — Robert Lewandowski scored again Saturday as Bayern Munich extended its Bundesliga lead with a 3-1 win at Werder Bremen.
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FA Cup final could see virus-tested crowd bigger than 10,000
<p>The FA Cup final could see the biggest English football crowd since the start of the coronavirus pandemic with the government hoping for more...
Benzema brace leads Madrid fightback in 2-1 win over Elche
BARCELONA, Spain — Karim Benzema scored two late goals to secure a 2-1 comeback win over Elche which moved Real Madrid to second place...
Man City moves 17 points clear with 3-0 win over Fulham
<p>LONDON — Manchester City moved 17 points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 3-0 win over relegation-threatened Fulham on Saturday.</p>
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Zaha 1st EPL player not to take a knee ahead of Palace win
LONDON — Wilfried Zaha became the first Premier League player not to take a knee before his Crystal Palace team beat West Bromwich Albion...
Man City moves closer to title; Chelsea held in top-4 bid
<p>LONDON — Manchester City only needs to win five of its remaining eight games to secure the Premier League trophy.</p>
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Sassuolo beats Verona 3-2 in Serie A to boost European hopes
MILAN — Sassuolo boosted its chances of qualifying for the Europa League by beating Hellas Verona 3-2 on Saturday to leapfrog its opponent into...