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Canadian co-owner Steve Nijjar celebrates Racing Madrid's promotion in Spain

Canadian co-owner Steve Nijjar celebrates Racing Madrid's promotion in Spain

When Canadian Steve Nijjar helped resurrect the long-defunct Racing Madrid soccer club, it had no players, no fans and no stadium. "We had zero," he said. Times have changed.
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Chelsea's Fernández calls US heat dangerous, says FIFA should avoid afternoon World Cup kickoffs

Chelsea's Fernández calls US heat dangerous, says FIFA should avoid afternoon World Cup kickoffs

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernández heads into Sunday's Club World Cup final wary of the weather, along with Paris Saint-Germain. “Honestly, the heat is incredible,” Fernandez said Friday.
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Guardiola hears boos at Oasis concert in Manchester after band dedicates song to 'greatest manager'

Guardiola hears boos at Oasis concert in Manchester after band dedicates song to 'greatest manager'

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Some Oasis fans weren't quite “mad fer it” when the band dedicated a song to Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola at a homecoming concert.
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India's top soccer league 2025-26 season suspended

India's top soccer league 2025-26 season suspended

The 2025-26 season of India's top soccer league has been indefinitely suspended because of contractual problems.
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Bayer Leverkusen signs US midfielder Malik Tillman for club-record fee

Bayer Leverkusen signs US midfielder Malik Tillman for club-record fee

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen has moved to replace Florian Wirtz by signing United States international Malik Tillman from PSV Eindhoven for a club-record fee.
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Saint Louis City SC looks to break losing streak in matchup with the Portland Timbers

Portland Timbers (9-5-6, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Saint Louis City SC (3-12-6, 15th in the Western Conference) Old North Saint Louis, St. Louis; Sunday, 7 p.m.
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Euro 2025: Even after women coaches' long title-winning run they are still outnumbered by men

GENEVA (AP) — All seven trophy-winning teams at the Women's European Championship since 1997 were led to glory by a female coach.
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Australian Alireza Faghani to referee Club World Cup final between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Alireza Faghani of Australia was picked to referee Sunday's Club World Cup final between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain.
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La Liga president rejects Courtois' plea to delay Real Madrid's 25-26 opener for more rest time

La Liga president rejects Courtois' plea to delay Real Madrid's 25-26 opener for more rest time

NEW YORK (AP) — Spanish league president Javier Tebas rejected Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois' plea to postpone the team's 2025-26 opener to give players time to rest following the expanded Club World Cup.
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Euro 2025: Unbeaten Spain overcomes Italy which also advances to quarterfinals

Euro 2025: Unbeaten Spain overcomes Italy which also advances to quarterfinals

BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Tournament favorite Spain came from behind to beat Italy 3-1 on Friday and swept through its group for the first time at a Women’s European Championship.
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