Soccer
Jets owner Woody Johnson buys 43% stake in English soccer club Crystal Palace
LONDON (AP) — New York Jets owner Woody Johnson is finally set to get his hands on an English soccer team.
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'Welcome to Wrexham' poster boy Paul Mullin leaves club on a season-long loan deal
WIGAN, England (AP) — Paul Mullin, the poster boy of a Wrexham team soaring through England’s soccer leagues following its takeover by Hollywood celebrities, has left the club to join third-tier Wigan on a season-long loan deal.
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Salernitana relegated to Serie C after Sampdoria awarded 3-0 win following play-off disorder
ROME (AP) — Sampdoria was awarded a 3-0 victory over Salernitana by the league judge on Monday after fireworks and seats thrown onto the pitch prompted their Serie B playoff to be suspended midway through the second half.
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Real Madrid beats Pachuca 3-1 in Club World Cup while playing most of the match with 10 men
CHARLOTTE, N.C.
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Mexico wins CONCACAF Gold Cup group after 0-0 draw against Costa Rica
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mexico tied Costa Rica 0-0 on Sunday night to win Group A of the CONCACAF Gold Cup and will play Saudi Arabia in the quarterfinals.
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Competition should stiffen for unproven Americans in CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Matt Freese's gaffe that cost the U.S.
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Tillman and Agyemang goals overcome Freese gaffe, US beats Haiti 2-1 to win CONCACAF Gold Cup group
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Patrick Agyemang scored a tiebreaking goal in the 75th minute, and the United States overcame Matt Freese’s goalkeeping gaffe to beat Haiti 2-1 on Sunday night and win its CONCACAF Gold Cup group with a 3-0 record.
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The Wave dominates but plays to 0-0 tie with the Washington Spirit
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Wave dominated possession but couldn't break through in a scoreless draw with the Washington Spirit in the National Women's Soccer League on Sunday night.
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Gündogan has two goals, Haaland scores as Man City routs Al Ain 6-0 at the Club World Cup
ATLANTA (AP) — Ilkay Gündogan had a pair of goals, Erling Haaland scored on a penalty and Manchester City locked up its spot in the knockout round of the Club World Cup with a 6-0 rout of Al Ain on Sunday night.
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Salzburg and Al Hilal play to scoreless draw at the Club World Cup, group remains up for grabs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Al Hilal dominated possession but Salzburg's defense held in a scoreless draw on Sunday that meant that Group H would come down a pair of consequential upcoming matches in the Club World Cup.
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