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Koreas meet in historic World Cup qualifier in Pyongyang
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The rival Koreas are set to meet in an historic soccer World Cup qualifier in Pyongyang, but the match has been cast into media darkness in the South, with the…
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England’s Euro qualifier in Bulgaria marred by racist abuse
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — England’s Football Association called on UEFA to take “very stringent” action after the country’s European Championship qualifier against Bulgaria was stopped twice in the first half because of racist chants and…
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German club releases Turkish player over Instagram post
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Turkish midfielder Cenk Sahin has been released by German soccer club St. Pauli following his Instagram post in support of his country’s invasion of Kurdish-held regions in northern Syria. The second-division…
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The Latest: Cincinnati, Miami now NFL’s only winless teams
The Latest on the NFL’s Week 6 (all times EDT): ___ 7:25 p.m. The NFL is down to just a pair of winless teams with the New York Jets and Washington Redskins finally getting their…
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Poland, Russia qualify for Euro 2020; Croatia must wait
Poland and Russia qualified for the 2020 European Championship on Sunday, while Gareth Bale’s goal forced Croatia to wait after a 1-1 draw with Wales. Germany beat Estonia 3-0 despite playing with 10 men from…
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McCaffrey scores 2 TDs to lead Panthers past Bucs 37-26
LONDON (AP) — The way the Carolina defense kept taking the ball away, Christian McCaffrey and the Panthers offense didn’t have a whole lot of work to do. McCaffrey scored two touchdowns and Carolina turned…
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NFL’s Week 6 starts with Panthers-Buccaneers in London
The Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers got the NFL off to an early start with their meeting in London. The two NFC South rivals are playing Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the second…
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Norway ends Spain’s perfect record; Italy at Euro 2020
Sergio Ramos was seconds away from celebrating his record for most appearances for Spain with a victory that would have ensured his country a spot at next year’s European Championship. But Norway’s last-gasp push for…
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Eritrean soccer players who defected say they live in fear
PALERMO, Italy (AP) — Soccer gave Mewal Tesfai Yosief hope in an authoritarian nation, a job in a country of forced military conscription and, possibly, freedom at last. After scoring two goals for Eritrea’s national…
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Czechs stun England in Euro qualifying; France, Portugal win
It was a night of European soccer to forget for England, and one to remember for Andorra. England conceded a late goal against the Czech Republic on Friday and paid the price with its first…
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