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Loons coach shows he isn't afraid to mix things up — and it's working
Eric Ramsay might be the youngest coach in MLS, but he has made some daring substitutions and even a mid-game tactical change that helped defeat Sporting KC.
Tim Howard, last in line of top American goalkeepers, enters U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame
Tim Howard was 10 years old when he walked into Giants Stadium's upper deck in June 1989 for a United States-Peru friendly that featured goalkeeper Tony Meola making his second international appearance.
Champions League is being expanded, but Italy and Germany will benefit over England next season
Germany has beaten the English Premier League to a bonus fifth Champions League place in next season's revamped and expanded competition.
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Bayer Leverkusen's record unbeaten march continues with a 2-0 win at Roma in Europa League
An imposing stadium in a major foreign capital did nothing to stop Bayer Leverkusen's record unbeaten march across Europe.
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Iraq qualifies for Paris Olympics men's soccer tournament with win over Indonesia at U23 Asian Cup
Iraq qualified for the men's soccer tournament at the Paris Olympics with a 2-1 win over Indonesia in the third-place playoff at the Under-23 Asian Cup on Thursday.
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Soccer jersey dispute between Algeria and Morocco clubs over Western Sahara goes to sports court
A soccer politics dispute between Algeria and Morocco over a map of disputed Western Sahara territory on a team jersey will go to a full appeal hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
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Füllkrug fires Dortmund to 1-0 win over Mbappé's PSG in Champions League semifinal first leg
Niclas Füllkrug scored and Borussia Dortmund earned a 1-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal on Wednesday.
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PSG defender Lucas Hernández injured in Champions League semifinal first leg at Dortmund
Paris Saint-Germain defender Lucas Hernández had to go off injured during the team's Champions League semifinal first leg at Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday.
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Mbappé leads full-strength PSG at Dortmund in Champions League semifinal
Kylian Mbappé was to lead an attacking trio including Ousmane Dembelé and Bradley Barcola for Paris Saint-Germain as the French champions had a full-strength squad for the Champions League semifinal first leg at Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday.
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Retired U.S. soccer star Carli Lloyd announces she and her husband are expecting baby in October
Retired U.S. women's soccer star Carli Lloyd and her husband are expecting their first child in October.
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Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney want to expand stadium capacity to 55,000
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have given an insight into their long-term ambitions for Welsh soccer team Wrexham, which they hope could eventually see the capacity of its Racecourse Ground stadium increase massively to 55,000.
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Vinícius Júnior leads Real Madrid to 2-2 draw at Bayern Munich in Champions League semifinal
Vinícius Júnior scored twice for Real Madrid to draw 2-2 at Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal on Tuesday.
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Bayern stars Musiala, Sané fit enough to start against Real Madrid in Champions League
Bayern Munich forwards Jamal Musiala and Leroy Sané have recovered from injuries to start against Real Madrid in the teams' Champions League semifinal first leg Tuesday.
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'Welcome to Wrexham' returns for a 'nail-biter' season, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney say
despite the high costs of ownership.
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ACL injuries are more common in women soccer players than men. We may learn why
An English study into the causes of knee injuries to women soccer players was launched on Tuesday.
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Uzbekistan and Japan qualify for men's Olympic soccer by reaching U23 Asian Cup final
Uzbekistan qualified for men's Olympic soccer after years of near-misses by reaching the Under-23 Asian Cup final.
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Messi to Miami: Soccer star, and a few teammates, show up for Heat-Celtics game
Lionel Messi took a night off to watch the Miami Heat.
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Video reviews have changed the face of European soccer. One country is holding out
As the Swedish league got underway this spring, yellow-and-black-clad supporters of Stockholm club AIK held up an enormous banner containing a long, vivid story about the dark forces of modern soccer conquering the world.
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PSG wins record-extending 12th French league title in Kylian Mbappé's last season at the club
Paris Saint-Germain won the French league in Kylian Mbappé's last season at the club after Monaco lost 3-2 at Lyon on Sunday.
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Bayern and Dortmund seek Champions League glory to kick off big summer of soccer for Germany
It's shaping up to be quite the few weeks for German soccer.
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Arsenal survives scare at Tottenham and extends lead to 4 points ahead of Man City's game at Forest
Arsenal survived a late scare at Tottenham to stay ahead in the race for the Premier League title on Sunday.
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Lyon to face Barcelona in the Women's Champions League final after ousting PSG
Lyon will play Barcelona in the final of the Women's Champions League after beating Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 in the semifinal second leg and 5-3 on aggregate.
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Loons score early, hang on for 2-1 home victory over Sporting Kansas City
Michael Boxall put the Loons up 1-0 before most of the Allianz Field crowd settled into its seats and Tani Oluwaseyi added another in the 25th minute.
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- Bayer Leverkusen's record unbeaten march continues with a 2-0 win at Roma in Europa League
- Iraq qualifies for Paris Olympics men's soccer tournament with win over Indonesia at U23 Asian Cup
- Tim Howard, last in line of top American goalkeepers, enters U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame
- Champions League is being expanded, but Italy and Germany will benefit over England next season
- Soccer jersey dispute between Algeria and Morocco clubs over Western Sahara goes to sports court
- Füllkrug fires Dortmund to 1-0 win over Mbappé's PSG in Champions League semifinal first leg
- PSG defender Lucas Hernández injured in Champions League semifinal first leg at Dortmund
- Mbappé leads full-strength PSG at Dortmund in Champions League semifinal
- Retired U.S. soccer star Carli Lloyd announces she and her husband are expecting baby in October
- Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney want to expand stadium capacity to 55,000
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