Tag: Soccer
Recent finalists Saint-Etienne, Rennes lose in French Cup
<p>PARIS — Last year's beaten finalist Saint-Etienne and 2019 winner Rennes both went out of the French Cup in the round of 64 on...
Wolves rally to beat Southampton 2-1 in Premier League
<p>SOUTHAMPTON, England — Wolves capitalised on a disputed penalty to leapfrog Southampton in the Premier League table with a 2-1 win at St Mary’s...
US men’s soccer to play at Northern Ireland on March 28
CHICAGO — The U.S. men’s soccer team will play 45th-ranked Northern Ireland in an exhibition at Belfast’s Windsor Park on March 28 in the...
Bale’s homecoming at Tottenham proving a major letdown
Complete with a flexed bicep emoji, Gareth Bale posted a seemingly encouraging fitness update to his 43.7 million followers on Instagram ahead of Tottenham’s...
Mourinho says Bale’s social media post a ‘contradiction’
LONDON — Call it a raised-eyebrow emoji by Jose Mourinho.
The...
French soccer league asks gov’t for financial rescue plan
<p>PARIS — The French soccer league will ask the government to set up a financial rescue plan amid huge revenue losses caused by the...
Levante holds Athletic to 1-1 draw in Copa del Rey semifinal
<p>MADRID — In its first Copa del Rey semifinal in 86 years, Levante held host Athletic Bilbao to a 1-1 draw in the first...
Frankfurt stretches unbeaten run with 2-0 win over Cologne
<p>BERLIN — In-form Eintracht Frankfurt bolstered its bid for a place in the Champions League next season with a 2-0 win over Cologne in...
Soucek sent off as West Ham held 0-0 by Fulham in EPL
LONDON — West Ham top scorer Tomas Soucek was sent off in second-half stoppage time in a 0-0 draw with relegation-threatened Fulham in the...
Lyon extends streak with 5-1 win over Ajaccio in French Cup
PARIS — Lyon posted its fifth consecutive win in all competitions with a 5-1 thrashing of second-division Ajaccio in the French Cup on Tuesday.
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