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PSG star Tabitha Chawinga of Malawi overcomes obstacles en route to Champions League success
Tabitha Chawinga wasn't always a prolific scorer. The Paris Saint-Germain star played goalkeeper in rural Malawi as a young girl. A collision with a defender changed all that. Her mouth was bloodied. “After that I stopped playing the goal, because I was afraid as...
The ideal Champions League final is within reach if Mbappé and Real Madrid can deliver
The tantalizing prospect of Kylian Mbappé squaring up to Real Madrid in the Champions League final looms large. Mbappé becomes a free agent at the end of the season when Madrid is favorite to finally land the forward it has coveted for so long. Before that there are...
Palestinian soccer renews call for sanctions against Israel at FIFA congress amid Hamas conflict
GENEVA (AP) — Calls for action against Israel in international soccer because of the conflict with Hamas will be stepped up by Palestinian officials at the annual FIFA congress next month. The Palestine Football Association proposal to 211 member federations in Thailand calls for...
Vinícius Junior injured in Real Madrid's Champions League quarterfinals match against Man City
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Vinícius Junior was taken off injured in the Champions League quarterfinals second leg between Manchester City and Real Madrid on Wednesday. The Brazil winger appeared to hurt his groin during a race to the ball with City defender Kyle Walker in extra...
Real Madrid beats Man City 4-3 on penalties to advance to the Champions League semifinals
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Real Madrid weathered the storm, silenced the crowd and ultimately ended Manchester City’s brief hold on the Champions League. The all-time kings of Europe moved a step closer to a record-extending 15th title in the competition they have dominated...
Kimmich heads Bayern Munich past Arsenal and into Champions League semifinals
MUNICH (AP) — Joshua Kimmich's header powered Bayern Munich to a 1-0 win over Arsenal on Wednesday to reach the Champions League semifinals with a 3-2 victory on aggregate. With the score at 2-2 from the first leg in London, Kimmich's header off Raphael Guerreiro's pinpoint cross...
Portland makes coaching move following the Thorns' poor start
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — With no wins in their first four games this season, the Portland Thorns moved coach Mike Norris into a role as technical director Tuesday and named Rob Gale interim head coach. “After an in-depth review, we have decided to start to reorganize our soccer...
Dortmund digs deep to beat Atlético 4-2 and reach Champions League semifinals with 5-4 aggregate win
DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Marcel Sabitzer scored late and set up two goals to send Borussia Dortmund into the Champions League semifinals with a helter-skelter 4-2 win over Atlético Madrid on Tuesday. After losing the first leg of their quarterfinal 2-1 in Madrid, Dortmund had to...
Barbra Banda joins her Orlando Pride teammates for her first practice with the team
Forward Barbra Banda has officially joined the Orlando Pride after helping Zambia secure a spot in the Summer Olympics. The Pride acquired Banda last month for a team-record transfer fee of $740,000 from Chinese Women’s Super League club Shanghai Shengli FC. She finally arrived in...
Mbappé scores twice as PSG beats Barcelona to reverse 1st-leg loss and reach Champions League semis
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Playing with an extra man for more than an hour, Paris Saint-Germain rallied against Barcelona to reach the Champions League semifinals. Kylian Mbappé scored twice as PSG reversed its first-leg loss at home with a 4-1 win at Barcelona on Tuesday to advance...
