Soccer

Venezuelan NWSL star opts out of national team duty fearing possible return issues

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Thorns forward Deyna Castellanos says she did not play for Venezuela's national team in a pair of recent games because of concerns she might not be able to return to the United States.

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Onana at fault twice as Man United draws 2-2 at Lyon, Tottenham held at home, Chelsea stays perfect

Andre Onana, described by Nemanja Matic as “one of the worst goalkeepers in Manchester United's history”, was at fault for both goals as his side drew 2-2 at Lyon in a Europa League quarterfinal first leg on Thursday.

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Doctors testify Maradona should not have undergone surgery before his death

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Doctors testified Thursday that Diego Maradona should not have undergone surgery two weeks before his death because it was not a serious matter.

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FIFA president Infantino promises 'the world will be welcomed' as Club World Cup preps for US debut

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Take a look at Ticketmaster or most secondary market websites this week and there are plenty of seats still available at various stadiums for this year's Club World Cup in the United States. No, not the World Cup.

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Dates set for Whitecaps' CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal clash with Inter Miami

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps will kick off their CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal against Lionel Messi and Inter Miami on April 24 at BC Place, the Major League Soccer club announced Thursday.

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Mbappé's legal team says he has seized 55 million euros from PSG’s accounts in their legal dispute

PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappé’s legal team is going on the attack with multiple lawsuits to try and resolve the legal dispute between the World Cup winner and his former club Paris Saint-Germain.

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Leganes players to promote testicular cancer awareness with special logo on crotches

MADRID (AP) — Spanish soccer club Leganes has joined the fight against testicular cancer by planning to wear attention-grabbing shorts for its upcoming game against Barcelona.

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The race for promotion to the Premier League has a US flavor and there's $180M riding on it

Two more American-owned clubs are headed for the Premier League in what is shaping up to be a tension-filled finale to the second-tier Championship.

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Wounded Bayern and Dortmund look for answers in untimely Klassiker

BERLIN (AP) — The Champions League is not doing Der Klassiker any favors.

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A 37-year-old cancer survivor keeps shutting down Europe's top strikers

ROME (AP) — Harry Kane . Erling Haaland . Romelu Lukaku . Mateo Retegui . Moise Kean . Across Europe and Serie A, Inter Milan center back Francesco Acerbi has held all five of those center forwards scoreless this season.

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