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What to watch in the leading soccer leagues in Europe
What to watch in the leading soccer leagues in Europe this weekend: ITALY Aiming to quickly move on from its Champions League elimination, Juventus needs only a draw at home against Fiorentina on Saturday to…
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Pochettino closer to collecting trophy not just plaudits
Returning to the Tottenham dressing room, with his players embracing after the wildest of games, a roaring Mauricio Pochettino turned back to the tactics board. And pounded it with his right hand. No game plan,…
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FIFA backs English players’ social media boycott over racism
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — FIFA is backing a 24-hour social media boycott by professional players in England in a protest against racial abuse and revealed plans for a new global campaign to eradicate discrimination in…
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Just like the old days, double looms into view for Liverpool
They were the sort of momentous weeks that became so commonplace for Liverpool during its heyday in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Back then, when the team was virtually untouchable at home and on…
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Champion Patriots open vs. Steelers; 5 international games
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL’s 100th season will begin with its most classic rivalry and feature the Super Bowl champion Patriots hosting Pittsburgh in the first Sunday night game. As previously announced, NFL 100…
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Fun and exciting, Ajax back in Champions League semifinals
MILAN (AP) — Ajax is a team that many soccer fans around the world just love to love, especially when they win with flair in a competition like the Champions League. And this season’s Ajax…
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Solskjaer to begin much-needed rebuilding job at United
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has spent much of his time as Manchester United manager harking back to the club’s trophy-laden past under Alex Ferguson. Now it’s time to focus on the future — and he knows…
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Midfield signings finally proving their worth for Liverpool
They arrived in the offseason at a combined cost of $140 million, with the intention of bringing a new dimension to Liverpool’s midfield. Fabinho would be the pure, out-and-out holding midfielder the team had been…
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No slip-up this time: Liverpool stays top of Premier League
Liverpool didn’t slip up this time. A 2-0 win over Chelsea — sealed by a stunning long-range goal by Mohamed Salah — preserved Liverpool’s two-point lead in the Premier League over Manchester City, which beat…
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Salah’s stunner helps Liverpool beat Chelsea 2-0 in EPL
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Mohamed Salah blasted in a stunning long-range goal to seal Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Chelsea that kept the team top of the Premier League on Sunday. Two minutes after Sadio Mane…
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