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Historic English club Bury expelled from Football League

Wednesday, 28 August 2019, 09:00 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Bury, one of the oldest clubs in English soccer, has been expelled from the Football League after 125 years of membership following its failure to find a new owner. The club from Greater...

United's Rooney suspended additional game for blow to head

Wednesday, 28 August 2019, 00:30 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

D.C. United's Wayne Rooney has been suspended an additional game for a blow to the head and neck of New York Red Bulls midfielder Cristian Cásseres Jr. while defending a corner kick last...

Barcelona 'closer' to Neymar deal, club official says

Tuesday, 27 August 2019, 21:13 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

A Barcelona official involved in the negotiations with Paris Saint-Germain for Neymar says the Catalan club is "closer" to reaching a deal for the player's return. Javier Bordas told Spanish...

Red Star Belgrade fans park battle tank at soccer stadium

Tuesday, 27 August 2019, 17:32 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Red Star Belgrade fans have welcomed another wartime symbol to their stadium: a real battle tank used during the bloody breakup of Yugoslavia in 1990s. The decommissioned Soviet-made T-55...

Karlsruhe appeals Hamburg loss due to Jatta identity dispute

Monday, 26 August 2019, 18:42 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Karlsruher SC has become the third second-division club in Germany to appeal a loss to Hamburger SV because of questions over former refugee Bakery Jatta's identity. "The objection is made in...

Bolton Wanderers could go out of business this week

Monday, 26 August 2019, 13:50 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Bolton Wanderers, one of English soccer's most historic teams, will go out of business on Wednesday unless a deal to buy the club can be resurrected. The deal collapsed on Saturday and Bolton had...

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