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Augsburg fires coach Baum and staff, turns to Martin Schmidt

Tuesday, 9 April 2019, 17:26 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Augsburg fired coach Manuel Baum on Tuesday and turned to former Mainz and Wolfsburg coach Martin Schmidt to save it from Bundesliga relegation. The club also sacked Baum's assistant coach Jens...

Fiorentina coach Pioli steps down amid 7-game winless run

Tuesday, 9 April 2019, 16:15 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Fiorentina coach Stefano Pioli has stepped down amid a seven-match winless streak. The club says assistant coach Giacomo Murelli was directing training on Tuesday, while no immediate replacement...

Argentina coach Scaloni injured in bike accident in Spain

Tuesday, 9 April 2019, 15:50 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni was briefly hospitalized in Spain on Tuesday after being injured in a bicycle accident. The Argentine soccer federation said Scaloni did not sustain serious...

Pele leaves French hospital to return to Brazil

Tuesday, 9 April 2019, 02:47 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Pele left a Paris hospital on Monday after being treated for a urinary infection. The 78-year-old Pele, who has been frequently hospitalized in the last few years for kidney and prostate procedures,...

Deeney receives racist abuse, Sterling against walking off

Monday, 8 April 2019, 22:25 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Watford captain Troy Deeney was targeted with racial abuse on social media after scoring in the FA Cup semifinal win over Wolverhampton. Deeney's stoppage-time penalty at Wembley Stadium sent the...

Copa America organisers hope short trips bring success

Monday, 8 April 2019, 21:55 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

The long distances traveled by teams and fans during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil are not part of the legacy carrying over to this year's Copa America. World Cup matches were played all across...

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