Tag: Soccer
Netherlands routs Zambia 10-3 in Olympic women’s soccer
RIFU, Japan — Vivianne Miedema scored four goals and the Netherlands routed Zambia 10-3 to open the Olympic women's soccer tournament on Wednesday.
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Australia downs New Zealand 2-1 in Olympic women’s soccer
TOKYO — Sam Kerr and Tameka Yallop both scored and Australia opened the Olympic women's soccer tournament with a 2-1 victory over New Zealand...
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...
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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For Carli Loyd, other older Olympians, age is just a number
TOKYO — Much has been made about Carli Lloyd's age. The American forward will be — gasp! — 39 when the Olympics soccer tournament...
US women shut out the noise in quest for 5th gold medal
TOKYO — The U.S. women's national soccer team is in a bubble of its own making for the Tokyo Olympics, and it's not just...
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...