Soccer

Wrexham wins and returns into automatic promotion spot with two rounds left

BLACKPOOL, England (AP) — Wrexham was back in the driver's seat for promotion from English third-tier soccer after a crunch 2-1 win over Blackpool on Monday. The road win lifted Wrexham back into League One's top two spots for automatic promotion.

Apr 21, 2025 10:54 AM Read more >

Argentine goalkeeper great Hugo 'El Loco' Gatti has died at 80

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Hugo Gatti, nicknamed “El Loco” and considered one of the greatest goalkeepers in Argentine history, has died. He was 80.

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Italian soccer league postpones matches due to death of Pope Francis

MILAN (AP) — The Italian soccer league postponed its games scheduled for Monday following the death of Pope Francis . Francis, a lifelong soccer fan, died at 88.

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Barcelona takes a commanding 4-1 lead over Chelsea in Women's Champions League semifinals series

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona recovered from a missed penalty by Alexia Putellas to take a commanding 4-1 lead over Chelsea in the Women’s Champions League semifinals on Sunday.

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Valverde scores late in Real Madrid's 1-0 win as suspended Mbappé is jeered by some fans

MADRID (AP) — Still upset at their team's midweek exit from the Champions League, Real Madrid fans jeered suspended Kylian Mbappé and then cheered Federico Valverde after he scored late in a 1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish league on Sunda

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Saint-Etienne beats local rival Lyon after linesman is hit by projectile

PARIS (AP) — Saint-Etienne boosted its chances of staying in Ligue 1 after winning a match which had been interrupted Sunday when a linesman was hit on the head by a projectile.

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Inter struggles at Bologna again and is left level with Napoli atop Serie A

ROME (AP) — Inter Milan has a history of recent struggles at Bologna and Sunday proved no different.

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Liverpool needs one more win to secure the Premier League title after beating Leicester 1-0

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The Premier League title is so close Liverpool can almost touch it.

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Leverkusen's hopes of a 2nd consecutive Bundesliga title fade with draw at St. Pauli

AUGSBURG, Germany (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen's hopes of a second consecutive Bundesliga title faded with a 1-1 draw at St. Pauli on Sunday.

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Manchester United sets another unwanted Premier League record

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United set another unwanted club record on Sunday after losing 1-0 to Wolverhampton .

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