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Messi scores 700th goal, Barcelona held 2-2 by Atl tico

4:18 pm July 1, 2020

Barcelona: Lionel Messi scored his 700th career goal for club and country before Atletico Madrid came back to draw 2-2 in the Spanish league and deal Barcelona’s title hopes a major blow. Barcelona’s third draw in four rounds left it in second place, one point behind leader Real Madrid. Madrid hosts Getafe on Thursday with […]

FIFA bans former finance director Kattner for 10 years

11:46 pm June 30, 2020

Geneva: FIFA banned its former finance director Markus Kattner for 10 years on Tuesday for helping former president Sepp Blatter and other top managers award themselves salary raises and bonuses totaling tens of millions of dollars. FIFA said its ethics committee judges found Kattner guilty of conflicts of interest and abuse of position, including obtaining a recording of a FIFA Council meeting. Kattner […]

Carlos, US athletes take stand to end Olympic protest rule

11:55 pm June 27, 2020

Denver: John Carlos wants to abolish the rule that bans protests at the Olympics. The renowned Olympic protester has written a letter with an influential group of American athletes, calling on the IOC to put in place a new policy done in collaboration with athletes from across the globe. Carlos and Tommie Smith raised their fists on the medals stand at […]

Sao Paulo state stops professional sports as COVID-19 rages

Gladbach reaches Champions League, Düsseldorf relegated

11:49 pm June 27, 2020

Berlin: The German soccer league’s restart is complete. Borussia Mönchengladbach qualified for the Champions League and Fortuna Düsseldorf was relegated by a single point on the last day of the Bundesliga on Saturday. Germany becomes the first major European men’s soccer league to complete a full season after restarting during the coronavirus pandemic in empty stadiums. The Bundesliga pioneered the widespread virus testing of players […]

Borussia Dortmund signs right back Thomas Meunier from PSG

10:28 pm June 25, 2020

Dortmund: Borussia Dortmund signed right back Thomas Meunier from Paris Saint-Germain on Thursday after he was won over by the club’s passionate fans during a Champions League game. The Belgium defender signed a contract through the end of the 2023-24 season, joining international teammates Axel Witsel and Thorgan Hazard at the German club. “When you speak about Dortmund, you always speak about 81,000 supporters screaming […]