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Without Messi, Argentina plays 0-0 friendly draw with Chile

Friday, 6 September 2019, 06:47 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Chile and Argentina played to a combative 0-0 draw Thursday night in an exhibition missing the suspended Lionel Messi. The South American rivals combined for 10 yellow cards, but no goals in a...

Ex-México coach denies involvement in match-fixing in Spain

Thursday, 5 September 2019, 13:56 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Former México coach Javier Aguirre has denied taking money that was allegedly used to fix the result of a Spanish league game eight years ago. Aguirre testified Thursday in the...

City defender Laporte has knee op, set to miss rest of 2019

Wednesday, 4 September 2019, 14:23 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Manchester City defender Aymeric Laporte is set to miss the rest of 2019 after undergoing surgery on his right knee, leaving the team short of center-back cover for its Premier League title defense...

Qatar 2022 World Cup logo reflects move to winter tournament

Tuesday, 3 September 2019, 23:06 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Flashed on big screens and projected onto landmarks worldwide, the 2022 Qatar World Cup logo was revealed Tuesday with a design that reflects both the tournament's compact infrastructure and winter...

Hazard brothers both out of Belgium's European qualifiers

Tuesday, 3 September 2019, 18:47 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Real Madrid's Eden Hazard and his brother Thorgan have both withdrawn from Belgium's squad for upcoming European Championship qualifiers because of injuries. The Belgium team says the Hazards...

Clubs end appeals in former refugee Jatta identity dispute

Tuesday, 3 September 2019, 18:12 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Three soccer clubs that had refused to accept losses to Hamburger SV in Germany's second division due to questions over former refugee Bakery Jatta's identity have withdrawn their...

High-profile match-fixing case begins in Spain

Tuesday, 3 September 2019, 17:20 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Spain's most high-profile match-fixing soccer trial got underway Tuesday with more than 30 players appearing before a judge. Players, coaches and team officials were in court in Valencia to...

FIFA to stream African World Cup qualifying games live and free

Tuesday, 3 September 2019, 17:04 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

FIFA will stream African qualifying games for the 2022 World Cup live and free on its website and YouTube channel. FIFA says the new global broadcasts start Wednesday in first-round...

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