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Ronaldo gets 1st Asian Champions League goal. Saudi team refuses to play in Iran over statue dispute
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first goal in the Asian Champions League in Al-Nassr's 3-1 win over Istiklol on Monday to shift attention back to soccer after an earlier match between Sepahan of Iran and Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ittihad was controversially canceled. The Saudi club did not...
Saudi soccer team refuses to play in Iran over busts of slain general, in potential diplomatic row
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Saudi soccer team refused to play a match in Iran on Monday because of the presence of busts of a slain Iranian general placed on the sidelines, Saudi state media reported. The Saudi Al Ittihad club was scheduled to play Iran's Sepahan in the...
VAR was supposed to cut out errors. Now the integrity of the Premier League is in question
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — VAR was supposed to put an end to all of this. On Saturday, however, Liverpool became the latest team to count the cost of an error by Premier League officials, with the club raising questions about “sporting integrity” after its 2-1 loss at...
Spain's women's team players Putellas, Rodríguez and Paredes appear before a judge in Rubiales probe
MADRID (AP) — Two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas and two of her teammates on Spain’s women’s national team appeared before a judge Monday as witnesses in the investigation of former soccer federation president Luis Rubiales for kissing a player on the lips. Putellas,...
David Beckham reflects on highs and lows in 'Beckham' doc, calls it an 'emotional rollercoaster'
LONDON (AP) — David Beckham delves back into the hateful treatment he received following his infamous 1998 World Cup red card — and its impact on him — in a new Netflix documentary series pegged to the 10th anniversary of his retirement. “This whole process has been like an...
Fan fervor assured at rare Champions League home games for Newcastle, Lens and Union Berlin
For their first home games in the Champions League in more than 20 years, Newcastle and Lens will walk out to rousing ovations in their famously noisy stadiums this week. Union Berlin makes its Champions League debut in the borrowed 75,000-capacity Olympic Stadium that will be a...
European soccer body UEFA's handling of Russia and Rubiales invites scrutiny on values and process
GENEVA (AP) — A reputation built over decades that European soccer body UEFA is the good guy compared to FIFA as a cartoon caricature villain is being tested in this tough season for off-field politics. The perception dates back at least 25 years when UEFA president Lennart...
Cucho Hernández scores on a penalty kick in the 72nd minute to help the Crew tie the Union 1-1
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Cucho Hernández scored on a penalty kick in the 72nd minute and the Columbus Crew tied the Philadelphia Union 1-1 on Saturday night. Columbus (14-9-8) is unbeaten in 14 straight home matches in all competitions, including recording shutout wins in the...
Lionel Messi misses another Inter Miami match with leg injury. His team rallies, ties NYCFC 1-1
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Here’s how it goes for Inter Miami right now when it comes to the injured Lionel Messi: The team keeps saying he might play, and then he doesn’t play. That pattern held true again Saturday, when the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner was scratched from...
Man City's perfect start in the Premier League is over. Spurs and Arsenal close the gap at the top
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City's perfect start in the Premier League is over after a shock loss to Wolverhampton on Saturday, with rivals Tottenham and Arsenal taking full advantage. City's lead at the top was cut to one point after it fell to a 2-1 defeat at Molineux,...
