Soccer

Leganes players to promote testicular cancer awareness with special logo on crotches

MADRID (AP) — Spanish soccer club Leganes has joined the fight against testicular cancer by planning to wear attention-grabbing shorts for its upcoming game against Barcelona.

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The race for promotion to the Premier League has a US flavor and there's $180M riding on it

Two more American-owned clubs are headed for the Premier League in what is shaping up to be a tension-filled finale to the second-tier Championship.

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Wounded Bayern and Dortmund look for answers in untimely Klassiker

BERLIN (AP) — The Champions League is not doing Der Klassiker any favors.

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A 37-year-old cancer survivor keeps shutting down Europe's top strikers

ROME (AP) — Harry Kane . Erling Haaland . Romelu Lukaku . Mateo Retegui . Moise Kean . Across Europe and Serie A, Inter Milan center back Francesco Acerbi has held all five of those center forwards scoreless this season.

Apr 10, 2025 4:22 AM Read more >

Heavy snow in Norway ahead of Europa League quarterfinal between Bodo/Glimt and Lazio

BODO, Norway (AP) — Heavy snow in Norway has heaped some doubt on a Europa League game on Thursday between Bodo/Glimt and Lazio.

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Whitecaps beat Pumas, advance to face Inter Miami in CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal

MEXICO CITY — A stunning start to the season continues for the Vancouver Whitecaps.

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Vancouver Whitecaps advance over Pumas to face Messi's Inter Miami in the Champions Cup semifinals

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tristan Blackmon scored a stoppage-time equalizer to help Vancouver Whitecaps earn a 2-2 draw with Pumas on Wednesday and book a spot in the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals against Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami .

Apr 9, 2025 11:46 PM Read more >

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami pull off 3-goal rally to top LAFC and make CONCACAF Champions Cup semis

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Down 1-0 on the scoreboard, down 2-0 in total goals in the series and needing three goals to advance, Inter Miami needed a most unlikely rally. Lionel Messi made it happen.

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Kvaratskhelia's wonder goal helps PSG beat Aston Villa 3-1 in 1st leg of CL quarterfinals

PARIS (AP) — A wonder goal from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia upstaged a brilliant curling shot from teammate Désiré Doué as Paris Saint-Germain beat Aston Villa 3-1 in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals on Wednesday.

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Barcelona coach says 'We’re not through yet' to CL semifinals despite Dortmund demolition

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski struck again to lead Barcelona to a commanding 4-0 win over Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals on Wednesday.

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