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PSG striker Mbappe handed 3-match ban for red card

Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 22:20 Last update: about 9 years ago

Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mbappe has been suspended for three matches after being sent off during a French league game last weekend. The 19-year-old striker, a member of the France squad which...

Serie A captains rebelling over standardised armbands

Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 18:48 Last update: about 9 years ago

Led by a dedication to deceased Fiorentina defender Davide Astori, several Serie A players are rebelling over the introduction of standardized armbands for captains. The Italian league announced...

Benfica vows to fight Lisbon prosecutors' corruption charges

Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 17:05 Last update: about 9 years ago

Benfica says it will fight corruption charges that could lead to the Portuguese soccer club being banned from competition. The Lisbon attorney general's office says it is charging Benfica in...

Germany looking for fresh start after disastrous World Cup

Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 16:47 Last update: about 9 years ago

Expect a complete transformation despite the same personnel when Germany plays World Cup champion France on Thursday. Germany coach Joachim Loew is still in charge, Reinhardt Grindel is still the...

Russian football club threatens to leave World Cup stadium

Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 14:56 Last update: about 9 years ago

A Russian soccer club that plays in one of the country's new World Cup venues has threatened to leave the stadium in a dispute over a rap concert. FC Rostov moved into the 45,000-seat Rostov...

Short-track speedskater Viktor Ahn of Russia retires

Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 14:40 Last update: about 9 years ago

Olympic speedskating great Viktor Ahn is retiring from the sport. The South Korean-born Russian short-track speedskater, who is 32 years old, is the most decorated athlete in his sport in Olympic...

Germany coach Joachim Loew rules out Mesut Ozil return

Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 13:12 Last update: about 9 years ago

Germany coach Joachim Loew has ruled out Mesut Ozil's return to the national team following the player's retirement from international soccer. Loew says Ozil "clearly resigned so it's not an...

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