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Rivalries on tap with Barcelona-Chelsea and Lyon-PSG in Women's Champions League semifinals

Apr. 19, 2024 06:32 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Power struggles, intriguing matchups and fond farewells. The Women’s Champions League semifinals kicking off Saturday have a bit of everything. Two teams are trying to assert their continental dominance and the other two are fighting to be crowned...

Mbappé scores twice as PSG beats Barcelona to reverse 1st-leg loss and reach Champions League semis

Apr. 16, 2024 18:46 PM EDT

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...

All to play for in Champions League quarterfinals as Mbappe looks to rekindle form for PSG

Apr. 14, 2024 09:31 AM EDT

Eighteen goals. Talking points aplenty. And, crucially, all four matchups still very much alive. The Champions League quarterfinals are certainly living up to their billing heading into the second legs. If the drama wasn't enough on Tuesday when Real Madrid drew 3-3 at...

Raphinha scores twice as Barcelona beats PSG 3-2 in 1st leg of Champions League quarterfinals

Apr. 10, 2024 18:29 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — With his team trailing 2-1 and Paris Saint-Germain pushing hard for another goal, Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández’s substitutions paid off immediately. Midfielder Pedri set up the equalizer for Raphinha within a minute of coming on at Parc des Princes stadium. ...

Endrick and Yamal shine as Vinícius Júnior's Brazil draws 3-3 with Spain in 'One Skin' friendly

Mar. 26, 2024 21:06 PM EDT

MADRID (AP) — Teenagers Lamine Yamal and Endrick took the spotlight as Brazil drew 3-3 with Spain on Tuesday in the “One Skin” international friendly that was set up to highlight the fight against racism after a series of insults aimed at the Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior. ...

Real Madrid to face Man City in Champions League quarterfinals. PSG gets Barcelona

Mar. 15, 2024 13:05 PM EDT

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — One day, Real Madrid and Manchester City might actually get to meet in a stellar Champions League final. Just not yet. The winners of the last two Champions Leagues will meet in the quarterfinals next month after Friday's draw set up another heavyweight...

Barcelona and Arsenal aim to join Europe's power teams in Champions League quarterfinals

Mar. 10, 2024 12:20 PM EDT

The big guns are lining up in the quarterfinals of the Champions League. Defending champion Manchester City, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain have already booked their places in the last eight of European soccer's top club competition and the full lineup will be...

Luis Suárez, Lionel Messi rally Inter Miami for a 2-2 tie with Nashville

Mar. 08, 2024 01:37 AM EST

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Luis Suárez scored in stoppage time and Lionel Messi also scored after halftime to help Inter Miami tie Nashville 2-2 Thursday night in the CONCACAF Champions Cup. The teams will meet Wednesday night in Florida in the second leg of the home-and-home,...

Spain fines its soccer federation for not having harassment protocol in place at Women's World Cup

Mar. 06, 2024 15:06 PM EST

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The Spanish soccer federation and Barcelona soccer club have been fined an undisclosed sum by Spain’s labor ministry for not meeting workplace regulations regarding gender equality. The ministry said Wednesday that the federation, along with Barcelona and...

An impossible task? Calzona takes over Napoli 48 hours before facing Barca in Champions League

Feb. 20, 2024 15:08 PM EST

ROME (AP) — If Francesco Calzona didn’t already know most of Napoli’s players, it might be an impossible task: He became coach of the defending Serie A champion 48 hours before facing Barcelona in the Champions League. But Calzona knows Napoli through and through. He was an...