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Inter loses another player to injury ahead of key match against Juventus
BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Inter Milan lost another player to injury ahead of a crucial…
Leipzig’s Xavi Simons helped off the field with injury in Champions League
LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Leipzig midfielder Xavi Simons was helped off with a left leg…
Raphinha steals the show with a hat trick in Barcelona’s statement win over Bayern
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona’s game against Bayern Munich was billed as a duel between…
Jonathan David sets scoring mark to help Lille beat Atletico Madrid
MADRID (AP) — After scoring the winner against Real Madrid, Jonathan David came through with…
Slot machine: Liverpool makes record-setting start to season under Dutchman after win at Leipzig
LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Call it the Slot machine. Liverpool’s relentless start to the season…
Xabi Alonso shows Leverkusen’s depth with 8 changes in 1-1 draw with Brest
GUINGAMP, France (AP) — Xabi Alonso suggested Bayer Leverkusen’s 1-1 draw with Brest in the…
Atletico struggles to understand penalty call after losing to Lille in Champions League game
MADRID (AP) — Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone and his players were struggling to understand…
Brazil’s Botafogo nears 1st Copa Libertadores final after 5-0 rout of Uruguay’s Penarol
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s Botafogo beat Uruguay’s Penarol 5-0 on Wednesday to edge…
Gauld nets hat trick, Vancouver Whitecaps rout Portland Timbers 5-0 in wild-card game
PORTLAND — It was a result even the Vancouver Whitecaps hadn’t dared to dream of.…
Vancouver’s Ryan Gauld becomes the 3rd player with 4 goal contributions in an MLS playoff game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Ryan Gauld had a hat trick and added an assist to…
Marcus Thuram is transforming from an assist man to a leading goal-scorer at Inter
ROME (AP) — Last season, Marcus Thuram was Serie A’s top assist man. This season,…
Arsenal has a discipline issue and it could cost the team the Premier League title
Mikel Arteta felt he had no choice. The Arsenal manager saw his right back Ben…
Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela served as a cultural ambassador for Mexican Americans, Mexicans
For baseball fans, “Fernandomania” marked a flash of pitching brilliance, the emergence of a unique…
France interior minister urges stopping soccer matches when homophobic chants start
France’s interior minister says he wants soccer matches to be brought to a halt when…
Denmark hires Riemer as permanent coach following departure of Hjulmand after Euro 2024
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark hired Brian Riemer as coach on Thursday, finally settling on…
Bayern coach Kompany vows ‘no excuses’ after Champions League loss at Barcelona
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Vincent Kompany is facing his biggest challenge yet in his short…
A comparison of Mbappé’s Real Madrid and Yamal’s Barcelona ahead of their first clasico
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — When Real Madrid added Kylian Mbappé, Barcelona looked doomed to becoming…
UK government proposes more powers for soccer regulator to combat rogue owners and a Super League
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The U.K. government has introduced strengthened powers for a proposed soccer…
Spanish league working with FIFA to take Barcelona-Atletico Madrid game to Miami
MADRID (AP) — The Spanish league is trying to get approval to play a match…
New York Liberty basketball team honored with ticker-tape parade in Canyon of Heroes
NEW YORK (AP) — Jonquel Jones, Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and their New York teammates…
Bologna-AC Milan soccer match postponed following extensive flooding
BOLOGNA, Italy (AP) — AC Milan’s weekend match at Bologna in Italy’s top soccer league…
Miami’s Lionel Messi earned more than 22 other MLS teams’ payrolls in 2024
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi earned more than the entire payrolls of…
Rabiot could punish his detractors when Marseille faces PSG in French league
PARIS (AP) — Marseille’s Adrien Rabiot could come back to haunt his Paris Saint-Germain detractors…
Roberto Mancini out as coach of Saudi Arabia’s national team
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Roberto Mancini has left his role as head coach of…