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Another huge win for Barcelona in Women's Champions League. Arsenal beats Juventus 4-0
Two-time defending champion Barcelona proved imperious once again, thrashing St. Pölten 7-0 in the Women’s Champions League on Tuesday. Claudia Pina led the demolition with two goals. It follows another massive win for Barcelona, 9-0 over Hammarby in the previous round. ...
Turner confident he will regain playing time after appearing in one club match in eight months
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Matt Turner has started one club match in eight months, not what he was hoping for when he left Major League Soccer for the Premier League in the summer of 2022. “Obviously in a perfect world at some point I’m going to get my break and I’m going to get a...
After hosting World Cup, Qatar praised by UN rights body for labor law reforms but urged to do more
GENEVA (AP) — Qatar was praised at the United Nations’ top human rights body on Tuesday for improving labor laws before the 2022 World Cup, though it was urged to fully abolish its employment system for migrant workers. Qatar returned to the Human Rights Council in Geneva for its...
Premier League ref David Coote suspended over alleged anti-Liverpool remarks
LONDON (AP) — An English Premier League referee has been suspended after videos on social media appeared to show him making derogatory remarks about former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp. David Coote was suspended with immediate effect pending a full investigation, the body...
Roma and Lyon fight for group lead in Women's Champion league and high-scoring Chelsea is at Celtic
Eight-time champion Lyon and Italian upstart Roma both have perfect records going into their Women's Champions League meeting that highlights the third round of matches this week. While five teams — including Mancester City, Chelsea and Bayern Munich — have won their two opening...
Former Turkish soccer club president sentenced to prison for attacking referee
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish court on Monday sentenced a former top-flight soccer club executive to more than three and a half years in prison for attacking a referee on the field at the end of a league game last season. MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca punched referee Halil...
Arsenal's winless run goes on after 1-1 draw with Chelsea and Man United beats Leicester 3-0
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Arsenal’s Premier League title challenge took another hit on Sunday after a 1-1 draw with Chelsea. It’s now four games without a win in the league for Mikel Arteta’s team, which is nine points behind leader Liverpool. While a point...
Paris will deploy 4,000 police officers for France-Israel soccer match following Amsterdam violence
PARIS (AP) — Paris police said Sunday that 4,000 officers and 1,600 stadium staff will be deployed for a France-Israel soccer match to ensure security in and around the stadium and on public transportation a week after violence against Israeli fans in Amsterdam. France and Israel...
Weah on US roster for CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal vs. Jamaica but suspended for first leg
NEW YORK (AP) — Mauricio Pochettino is looking forward to having Tim Weah with the U.S national team. “I played a few games against his father and I want to see if he has the same character, because his father was amazing,” the American coach said. “Every time that I play...
Roma fires Juric for its 2nd coaching change this season
ROME (AP) — Roma fired Ivan Juric to mark its second coaching change this season, with the move coming after a 3-2 home loss to Bologna on Sunday in Serie A. Juric replaced the popular Daniele De Rossi in September but hasn’t turned Roma’s fortunes around. The...
