Soccer

Havertz scores 2 as Arsenal routs Chelsea 5-0 to cement Premier League lead

LONDON (AP) — Arsenal earned its biggest win ever over Chelsea as Kai Havertz scored twice against his former team in a 5-0 rout on Tuesday that solidified the Gunners' place atop the Premier League standings.

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Al-Ain reaches Asian Champions League final by beating Al-Hilal 5-4 on aggregate

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Al-Ain of the United Arab Emirates reached the final of the Asian Champions League on Tuesday after beating Al-Hilal 5-4 on aggregate in the semifinals to end Saudi Arabia’s chances of winning the continental prize.

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Juventus requires a late goal to beat Lazio 3-2 on aggregate and reach the Italian Cup final

ROME (AP) — A late goal that Timothy Weah set up for Arkadiusz Milik earned Juventus a spot in the Italian Cup final on Tuesday — keeping alive the Turin squad’s chances of winning its first trophy in three years.

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Three of soccer's top clubs need a new coach. Unai Emery off the market after Aston Villa extension

Ahead of a summer when three of the biggest jobs in world soccer are up for grabs, Unai Emery became the latest top coach to decide to stay put.

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Hundreds of German police subdue 'hooligans' in training exercise for Euro 2024

STÜTZERBACH, Germany (AP) — An idyllic springtime morning in the sleepy village of Stützerbach was disturbed Tuesday with hundreds of German police taking on “soccer hooligans” in preparation for the European Championship.

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Under-23 Asian Cup moves into quarterfinals. Indonesia eyes its first Olympic qualification

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Indonesia heads into its quarterfinal match against South Korea at the Under-23 Asian Cup with a chance to move a step closer to its first-ever Olympic appearance.

Apr 23, 2024 1:31 PM Read more >

Spanish judge freezes a bank account of Piqué's company amid probe into Saudi deal to host Super Cup

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A Spanish judge has ordered a bank account of a company run by former Barcelona player Gerard Piqué to be frozen while she investigates suspicions of corruption in the hosting of the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia.

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US women's soccer to play Olympic send-off match in Washington in July

CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. women's soccer team will play a send-off match against Costa Rica in the nation's capitol before departing for the Olympics. The match announced Tuesday is set for July 16 at Audi Field in Washington.

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A look at the 14-team Canadian Championship

TORONTO — A looked at the 2024 Canadian Championship: TEAMS: The field features 14 teams: three from Major League Soccer, eight from the Canadian Premier League and the Ontario, Quebec and B.C. league champions.

Apr 23, 2024 11:07 AM Read more >

UEFA picks two video review referees at center of controversy for Euro 2024 duty

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — The match official accused of bias by English Premier League club Nottingham Forest got UEFA support on Tuesday by being selected for the European Championship as a video review expert in an overall list which included no wom

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