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$AC Milan defender Kyle Walker undergoes surgery after fracturing elbow$

AC Milan defender Kyle Walker undergoes surgery after fracturing elbow

MILAN (AP) — AC Milan defender Kyle Walker underwent an operation Tuesday after fracturing his elbow during training. It is not known how long Walker will be sidelined for but there are only seven rounds remaining in Serie A.

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Birmingham clinches promotion to second division and Tom Brady says team 'not done yet'

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Birmingham, the English soccer club which counts NFL great Tom Brady as a minority shareholder, secured promotion back to the second-tier Championship on Tuesday.

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Bend it like Declan: Rice curls home two free kicks as Arsenal beats Real Madrid 3-0 in CL quarters

LONDON (AP) — Declan Rice put Arsenal on the brink of reaching the Champions League semifinals by curling home two free kicks that Real Madrid’s most famous “galacticos” would have been proud of.

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Kane misses, Frattesi scores as Inter beats Bayern 2-1 in 1st leg of Champions League quarterfinals

MUNICH (AP) — Inter Milan’s treble chances are still very much on after it won 2-1 at Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals Tuesday to inflict the German team's first home defeat in the competition in almost exactly fou

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After stellar playing career, Beitashour happy to be back with Toronto FC as a coach

TORONTO — As a player, Steven Beitashour lifted trophies with Toronto FC. Now an assistant coach, he hopes to help bring the ailing MLS franchise back to its glory years.

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Composure key for Whitecaps as they face Pumas in CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal

VANCOUVER — Defender Ranko Veselinovic says the Vancouver Whitecaps must stay composed and not be intimidated by a loud hometown crowd, or any antics on the field, when they face Mexican powerhouse Pumas UNAM in Wednesday’s quarterfinals of the CONCA

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Luis Enrique dismisses talk of PSG being the favorite against Aston Villa in Champions League

PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique shrugged off talk of his team being the favorite against Aston Villa ahead of their Champions League quarterfinal match Wednesday.

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Manga, a goalkeeper on Brazil's 1966 World Cup team, dies at 87

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Haílton Corrêa de Arruda, the Brazilian goalkeeper better known as Manga who won four league titles with Botafogo and played at the 1966 World Cup, has died, the club said Tuesday. He was 87.

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Northern Super League stocked with talent from 21 countries ahead of opening kickoff

The Northern Super League, which kicks off next week, has drawn player talent from 21 countries. According to the NSL, 132 players are signed to the six teams in the new Canadian women's soccer league.

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Sporting Lisbon scout who discovered Ronaldo and Figo has died

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Aurélio Pereira, the Sporting Lisbon scout credited with discovering Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Figo, died on Tuesday, the club said. He was 77.

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