Tag: Professional soccer
Marseille in more turmoil after French Cup loss to amateurs
PARIS — Marseille's chaotic season took its latest turn for the worse when it lost 2-1 at fourth-tier Canet-en-Roussillon in the French Cup on...
Valencia rallies late to beat Villarreal in Spanish league
MADRID — Valencia score twice in the final minutes to come from behind and defeat Villarreal 2-1 in the Spanish league on Friday.
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AP Sportlight
March 7
1921 — Cy Denneny of the Ottawa Senators scores...
Barcelona members to elect new president amid club crisis
BARCELONA, Spain — Just days after their last elected president spent a night in jail, members of Football Club Barcelona will vote for a...
American Daryl Dike scores 3rd goal during loan to Barnsley
American forward Daryl Dike scored his third goal for Barnsley, a right-footed shot from just inside the penalty area that curled past goalkeeper Neil...
Bold approach proves costly for Arsenal in latest slipup
Arsenal’s bold approach of playing the ball out from the back since the arrival of Mikel Arteta in December 2019 has drawn plenty of...
Leicester rallies for 2-1 win at Brighton, into 2nd in EPL
BRIGHTON, England — Leicester ignited its push for Champions League qualification by coming from behind to beat relegation-threatened Brighton 2-1 and climb into second...
Midfielder Jamal Musiala signs with Bayern Munich to 2026
MUNICH — Attacking midfielder Jamal Musiala signed his first professional contract with Bayern Munich on Friday.
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FIFA leader defends his Saudi links and World Cup host Qatar
GENEVA — FIFA president Gianni Infantino defended his work with Saudi Arabia on Friday, and dismissed calls from Norway to boycott the 2022 World...
Solskjaer hopes to have goalkeeper De Gea back ‘very soon’
MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea will have “the time he needs” before returning to the team following a trip to...
