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Union Berlin brings former player Steffen Baumgart back to the club as coach
BERLIN (AP) — Union Berlin is bringing former club favorite Steffen Baumgart back as coach…
Referees to announce VAR decisions to fans inside stadium during League Cup semifinals
LONDON (AP) — Referees will make in-stadium announcements on the outcome of video reviews in…
Hugo Sotil, former Peru and Barcelona forward, dies at 75
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Former forward Hugo Sotil, who thrived with Barcelona and Peru’s national…
Barcelona hoping to have another financial lever approved to get Olmo registered in time
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona will need to have another financial lever approved by the…
Verona wins 3-2 at 10-man Bologna in Serie A thanks to late own-goal
ROME (AP) — Benjamín Domínguez scored a brace for Bologna but a red card for…
Arise Sir Gareth: Ex-England manager Gareth Southgate gets a knighthood in UK’s New Year Honors list
LONDON (AP) — Former England soccer manager Gareth Southgate has been given a knighthood in…
Dismal Man United loses again at home as Ipswich upsets Chelsea in Premier League
LONDON (AP) — Alexander Isak scored for the sixth straight Premier League game as Newcastle…
Bedard takes center stage when the Blackhawks face the Blues in the Winter Classic
CHICAGO (AP) — Connor Bedard practiced with the Chicago Blackhawks right in the middle of…
Wayne Rooney fired as Plymouth coach with team last in Championship
LONDON (AP) — Wayne Rooney was fired as Plymouth Argyle coach on Tuesday after just…
West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen to miss time with fractured left foot
LONDON (AP) — West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen will be sidelined indefinitely with a fractured…
Scottie Scheffler has a tough act to follow
Encores are never easy in golf, and that’s particularly true for Scottie Scheffler. For starters,…
West Ham forward Michail Antonio out of hospital and ‘grateful for being alive’ after car crash
LONDON (AP) — West Ham forward Michail Antonio sent a message to the Premier League…
Barcelona blocked by Spanish league from registering Olmo for the rest of the season
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The Spanish league said Tuesday that Barcelona has failed to meet…
Ruben Amorim is ‘very excited’ about where 14th-place Man United can go in 2025
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Despite his team entering 2025 in 14th place in the Premier…
US midfielder James Sands joins German club St. Pauli on loan from New York City FC
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — United States midfielder James Sands has joined Bundesliga team St. Pauli…
Arsenal moves up to 2nd place in Premier League with 3-1 win over Brentford
LONDON (AP) — Arsenal is back into second place in the Premier League and in…
Seko Fofana joins French club Rennes after spell in Saudi Arabia
RENNES, France (AP) — Ivory Coast midfielder Seko Fofana ended his brief spell in Saudi…
Liverpool vs. Man United is a rivalry for the ages but looks like a mismatch now
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Liverpool vs. Manchester United used to be English soccer’s fiercest rivalry.…
Valencia with new coach plays Real Madrid nearly 2 months after postponement
MADRID (AP) — Hoping for a boost from a new coach, struggling Valencia gets an…
PSG coach Enrique faces crucial month in fight for Champions League survival
PARIS (AP) — January could be a crucial month in determining Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis…
Philadelphia Union hire Bradley Carnell as coach as MLS team tries to return to playoffs
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — The Philadelphia Union named Bradley Carnell as the fourth head coach…
Europol dismantles network of illegal streaming of sports and other pirated content
MADRID (AP) — A Europol operation during last summer’s European Championship and Paris Olympics dismantled…
Bayer Leverkusen signs teenage striker Alejo Sarco from Vélez Sarsfield in Argentina
LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen signed 18-year-old Argentinian striker Alejo Sarco from Vélez Sarsfield…
Inter extends dominance over Atalanta with 2-0 win in Italian Super Cup semifinals in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Defending Serie A champion Inter Milan extended its recent dominance…