Tag: Professional soccer
Soccer players kneel to start ew era of Olympic activism
TOKYO — The referee’s whistle blew, the British players glanced at one another and they dropped to their knees. Their Chilean counterparts responded in...
Marta scores twice, Brazil routs China 5-0 at Olympics
RIFU, Japan — Marta became the first player to score in five straight Olympics and Brazil beat China 5-0 on Wednesday in the women's...
Boca Juniors players stuck in Brazil after stadium brawl
RIO DE JANEIRO — Players of Argentina’s Boca Juniors spent the night in a bus outside a police station in the Brazilian city of...
Dynamo, Whitecaps play to scoreless draw
SANDY, Utah — Houston's Maxi Urruti and Vancouver's Cristián Gutiérrez clanged shots off the post as the Dynamo and Whitecaps played to a scoreless...
Long-banned athlete protest acts expected at Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO — Athlete activism is making a comeback at these Olympic Games.
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Milan CEO Gazidis has cancer, expected to make full recovery
MILAN — AC Milan chief executive Ivan Gazidis has been diagnosed with throat cancer, the club announced Tuesday.
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Striker Josef Martinez happy to be back with Atlanta United
ATLANTA — Striker Josef Martinez is looking forward to returning to action with Atlanta United after being told by the former coach to train...
Premier League club Everton suspends player amid police case
LIVERPOOL, England — Everton has suspended a player pending a police investigation, the Premier League club said Tuesday.
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English FA launches investigation into trouble at Euro final
LONDON — The English Football Association has commissioned an independent review to investigate the “disgraceful scenes” which marred the national team’s shootout loss to...
Zelarayan’s 4th free kick of season lifts Crew over City 2-1
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Lucas Zelarayan scored his fourth free kick goal of the season to help the Columbus Crew beat New York City FC...