Tag: Barcelona
France scrapes 1-0 win but moves 4 points clear in Group D
PARIS — Defending champion France scraped a 1-0 win at Bosnia-Herzegovina to move four points clear in World Cup qualifying, after Ukraine drew 1-1...
Adam Yates wins 100th edition of Tour of Catalonia
BARCELONA, Spain — Adam Yates won the 100th edition of the Tour of Catalonia on Sunday, finishing ahead of his Ineos-Grenadiers teammates Richie Porte...
5,000 attend rock concert in Barcelona after COVID-19 screen
BARCELONA, Spain — Five thousand music lovers are set to attend a rock concert in Barcelona on Saturday after passing a same-day COVID-19 screening,...
Gasol hopes to revive career in his return to Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain — Twenty years after leaving Spain to try his luck in the NBA, Pau Gasol has returned home as one of the...
Denmark happy to hear noisy booing fans in 2-0 win at Israel
TEL AVIV, Israel — Being booed by the home fans made Denmark forward Martin Braithwaite a happy man in Israel on Thursday.
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France draws 1-1 with Ukraine, Finland held 2-2 at home
PARIS — Defending champion France opened its qualifying campaign for the 2022 World Cup with a tame 1-1 draw against Ukraine, while Bosnia-Herzegovina scored...
Spain’s good problem: Under-21s depleted as players move up
MADRID — The rapid rise of some talented youngsters has created a good problem for Spanish soccer before this week’s World Cup qualifiers and...
Dest, Sargent part of US team prepping for dizzying stretch
Sergiño Dest’s calendar has a dizzying and body-crushing jam of obligations next fall as a result of soccer’s congested schedule caused by the coronavirus...
Suárez scores and Oblak saves penalty to secure Atlético win
MADRID — Luis Suárez scored early in the second half and Jan Oblak saved a late penalty as leader Atlético Madrid avoided another setback...
Madrid up to 2nd with Benzema brace in 3-1 win at Celta
BARCELONA, Spain — Karim Benzema netted twice to extend his scoring streak as Real Madrid moved second in the Spanish league with a 3-1...
