Luton struck at the death to dump Everton out in the fourth round on Saturday.
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Africa Cup of Nations: Morocco win rescues host Ivory Coast; Tunisia meekly bows out
Tunisia became the second top 10-ranked African nation to be eliminated after the opening round as well as the second World Cup 2022 finalist.
Problems run deep as Chinese soccer ‘slides into abyss’
President Xi Jinping’s quest for China to host and win the World Cup looks a far-fetched notion after its worst Asian Cup in history.
Watch (highlights): Athletic Bilbao oust Barcelona from Copa del Rey in OT thriller
Barcelona, which fell to Real Madrid in the Supercopa final 10 days ago, suffered another blow with a 4-2 loss in the Copa del Rey quarterfinals.
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On Wednesday, group play ends in the Africa Cup of Nations. The UEFA Women’s Champions League resumes.
Palestine ‘fulfills promise’ after historic Asian Cup win
Captain Musab Al-Battat said his team fulfilled “a promise to the Palestinian people” by reaching the Asian Cup knockout stage.
Gigi Riva, the thunderclap who stayed true to his Sardinian ‘family’
Sardinia was mourning the loss of a sporting deity on Monday after the death of the former Italy striker, who did more than anyone else to put the Italian island on the soccer map.
Africa Cup of Nations: Equatorial Guinea stuns host Ivory Coast
Equatorial Guinea pulled off one of the most stunning results in Africa Cup of Nations history on Monday by thrashing host Ivory Coast 4-0.
Racism in European soccer — league by league
The racist abuse suffered by AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan (photo above) at Udinese and Coventry midfielder Kasey Palmer in an English second division match at Sheffield Wednesday were just the latest examples of the ugliness plaguing soccer. FIFA chief Gianni Infantino described the incidents as “totally abhorrent” and demanded the implementation of an automatic […]
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On Sunday, Americans will have a chance to make their debuts at new clubs: Johnny Cardoso in Spain and Brandon Vazquez and Cade Cowell in Mexico.
