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Energized Austria wins and puts Lewandowski's Poland at risk of elimination from Euro 2024
BERLIN (AP) — Austria picked up a crucial win at the European Championship by defeating Poland 3-1 in its second group match and leaving the Poles on the brink of elimination on Friday. Gernot Trauner, Christoph Baumgartner and Marko Arnautovic scored for Austria while Krzysztof...
Canada says it's 'deeply disturbed' after Bombito gets targeted on social media with racist messages
ATLANTA (AP) — Canadian soccer player Moise Bombito had racist messages directed at him on social media after he made a tackle on Lionel Messi during a 2-0 Copa America loss to Argentina on Thursday. The Canadian National Team issued a statement on social media late Thursday night...
FACT FOCUS: Associated Press video manipulated to make it appear Slovak flags banned at soccer match
Manipulated video from an Associated Press report circulated on the eve of the match between Slovakia and Ukraine at this year’s European Championship, with the false claim that Slovak flags had been banned from all games because of their similarity to the Russian flag. “UEFA...
Texas-based Friedkin Group enters exclusive talks for majority stake of Premier League Everton
The Texas-based Friedkin Group is in exclusive discussions to buy a majority stake in Everton, the Premier League club said Friday. Friedkin Group includes Italian soccer team Roma in its portfolio of companies that cover the worlds of automotive, entertainment, hospitality, sports...
Retired Azzurri star Roberto Baggio robbed at home during Italy's loss to Spain
ROME (AP) — Retired Italy star Roberto Baggio was robbed at gunpoint at his home while watching the national team’s game against Spain at the European Championship. At least five armed robbers burst into Baggio’s villa near the northern city of Vicenza at around 10 p.m. on...
Tobin Heath and Cristen Press revive their popular YouTube series ahead of the Olympics
Christen Press and Tobin Heath are back. OK, maybe not on the soccer field quite yet, but their popular YouTube and podcast series, the RE-CAP show, has returned just in time for this summer's Olympics. The show was originally launched last year ahead of the Women's...
Messi and Argentina overcome Canada and poor surface, start Copa America title defense with 2-0 win
ATLANTA (AP) — Lionel Messi's passing brilliance got Argentina off to a winning start in the defense of its Copa America title, overcoming Canada and a poor playing surface at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Messi's through ball led to Julián Álvarez’s 49th-minute goal and the...
The 'Mes-si!' chants started more than an hour before Copa America opener, and he sets up both goals
ATLANTA (AP) — The chants of “Mes-si! Mes-si! Mes-si!" started more than an hour before kickoff and kept up throughout Argentina’s 2-0 victory over Canada on Thursday night in the Copa America opener. Lionel Messi set up both goals on a night he played in his record 35th Copa...
Argentina, Canada criticize playing surface at Mercedes-Benz Stadium after Copa America opener
ATLANTA (AP) — After Argentina beat Canada 2-0 in Thursday night's Copa America opener, the teams criticized the playing surface at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. “The field was a disaster,” Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez said. “It seems like a springboard with the ball...
Spain advances to knockout round at Euro 2024 with statement win over defending champion Italy
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Europe beware — Spain might just be back. The three-time European champion advanced to the round of 16 at Euro 2024 after a 1-0 win against holders Italy on Thursday. A 55th-minute own goal by Riccardo Calafiori settled the Group B...
