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Liverpool loses, Man City out-shot on unusual night in EPL

Wednesday, 15 July 2020, 23:21 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

As the longest ever English soccer season rumbles on, some unusual things are starting to happen in the Premier League. Take Wednesday, for example. Virgil van Dijk made a mistake for...

4 games per day in group stage of 2022 World Cup in Qatar

Wednesday, 15 July 2020, 22:31 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

The 2022 World Cup will have four games every day in a 12-day group stage and matches later in the tournament that go into extra time will extend past midnight in Qatar. FIFA released the...

Liverpool to be presented with EPL trophy on the Kop

Wednesday, 15 July 2020, 19:12 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Liverpool’s players will be presented with the Premier League trophy on a special podium built on the iconic Kop stand at Anfield after the team’s match against Chelsea next week. The...

5 substitutes interim rule in soccer extended by 1 year

Wednesday, 15 July 2020, 16:27 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

An interim rule allowing soccer teams to use five substitutes per match during the schedule congestion caused by the coronavirus pandemic was extended Wednesday through next season. Soccer's...

Schürrle leaves Dortmund with 1 year left on his contract

Wednesday, 15 July 2020, 15:50 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Borussia Dortmund has released World Cup-winning forward André Schürrle from his contract a year early, the German club said Wednesday. The 29-year-old Schürrle last played for...

Premier League transfer window to run for 10 weeks

Wednesday, 15 July 2020, 12:56 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

The Premier League transfer window will run for 10 weeks until Oct. 5. The 2020-21 season is due to begin a month later than scheduled in September. The transfer window will open on July 27, the...

Serie A hopes to allow fans in stadiums before end of season

Monday, 13 July 2020, 17:23 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

The Italian soccer league is hoping to allow fans into stadiums before the end of the season. All matches are being played without spectators following the effects of the coronavirus...

Manchester City overturns 2-year ban from Champions League

Monday, 13 July 2020, 10:30 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Manchester City successfully overturned its two-year ban from the Champions League on Monday in a surprising legal victory. The Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld City’s appeal against...

Palace player Zaha racially abused; 12-year-old arrested

Sunday, 12 July 2020, 18:23 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

A 12-year-old boy was arrested by police after Crystal Palace player Wilfried Zaha highlighted racist abuse he received ahead of Sunday's Premier League match at Aston Villa. Zaha posted the...

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