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Soccer player in England's second division suspended for biting opponent during ill-tempered game
PRESTON, England (AP) — A soccer player has been suspended for eight matches and fined 15,000 pounds (around $20,000) after biting an opponent during a heated match between Preston and Blackburn in England's second division. Preston's Milutin Osmajic admitted to an act of violent...
Former Poland goalkeeper Szczesny joins Barcelona after announcing his retirement in August
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona added former Poland goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny to its squad on Wednesday to help make up for the absence of the injured Marc-André ter Stegen. Szczesny had retired from professional soccer in August after leaving Italian club Juventus, but he...
Dortmund scores 7 while Barcelona, Man City and Arsenal all win in Champions League
Karim Adeyemi starred as Borussia Dortmund ran riot against Celtic while Barcelona and Manchester City claimed their first wins in the restructured Champions League on Tuesday. Adeyemi scored a first-half hat trick as Dortmund routed Celtic 7-1 at home. It was the second big win from...
Champions League returns missing Mbappé, Rodri, Barella as injury wave hits European soccer
Key players will be sidelined when the Champions League resumes Tuesday after a wave of injuries within a week of the new-look competition starting. Kylian Mbappé’s sore hamstring is likely to sideline him beyond Wednesday when he was due to return to France with defending...
Lewandowski scores his 7th goal to give Barcelona its 7th straight win in Spanish league
MADRID (AP) — With Robert Lewandowski on target again, Barcelona extended its perfect start to the Spanish league season. Lewandowski scored his seventh goal in as many matches and Barcelona won its seventh in a row in the league by defeating Getafe 1-0 at home on Wednesday. ...
Young stars Yamal and Wirtz shine in Champions League but with mixed results
Shortly after lighting up the European Championship, two of the world's most exciting young players shone on club soccer's biggest stage. With mixed fortunes, however. Teenager Lamine Yamal's goal couldn't prevent 10-man Barcelona from falling to a 2-1 defeat at Monaco...
Gregg Berhalter assistant Mikey Varas will coach US in exhibitions against Canada and New Zealand
CHICAGO (AP) — Assistant Mikey Varas will be interim U.S. coach for exhibitions against Canada and New Zealand while a deal hasn't been announced for Mauricio Pochettino to succeed Gregg Berhalter. Varas on Sunday picked a 24-man roster that includes Barcelona youth system...
New Champions League format promises more of almost everything storied clubs wanted from UEFA
GENEVA (AP) — The new Champions League format this season will see more teams playing more games for more prize money. On Thursday, UEFA makes the draw in Monaco for the match schedule of the new single-standings league phase that replaces the traditional group stage. ...
Ilkay Gundogan returns for his second spell at Man City after just a year at Barcelona
Ilkay Gundogan is back at Manchester City for a sequel few could have expected. A year after leaving for Barcelona, the former Germany midfielder completed his return to City on Friday on a free transfer and a season-long deal. The 33-year-old Gundogan, who has the...
Police arrest 4th man accused of participating in stabbing of Lamine Yamal's father near Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Police in Barcelona detained a fourth man accused of participating in the stabbing of the father of 17-year-old Spain soccer star Lamine Yamal, who said Thursday he was feeling better. Police thanked citizens for helping them arrest those accused of the...
