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What is a free kick? Understanding soccer's most common action
6+ hour, 53+ min ago (263+ words) DALLAS " A free kick is awarded after most common fouls are committed during a soccer match. The team that was fouled receives possession of the ball and is allowed to restart play without pressure from opposing players immediately defending the…...
Lens-PSG showdown in Ligue 1 moved because of PSG's Champions League clash vs. Liverpool
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (526+ words) Initially set for April 11, the Lens-PSG game fell in between defending champion PSG's two quarterfinal legs against Liverpool " at home three days before and away three days later. It will now be played on May 13, which falls between the last…...
Mohamed Salah injury raises doubts over whether he will play for Liverpool again
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (298+ words) Mohamed Salah may have played his last game for Liverpool after he was injured in the win against Crystal Palace on Saturday. Salah is leaving Anfield at the end of the season and Liverpool coach Arne Slot said he did…...
Former racehorse found abandoned, emaciated on Kentucky mountain: 'It breaks our heart."
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (355+ words) KENTUCKY, USA " The Kentucky Humane Society needs your help to care for a former racehorse found abandoned on a mountaintop. Kate, formerly known as Make It Kate, is a registered 17-year-old Standardbred mare who earned over $100, 000 in harness racing over…...
Referee finds himself in middle of Chelsea's pre-match huddle in Premier League
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (272+ words) There was an unexpected person in Chelsea's pre-match huddle on Saturday: The referee. Under recently hired manager Liam Rosenior, Chelsea's players have made a habit of gathering in a circle around the ball on the halfway line in the moments…...
Madrid-Man City, PSG-Chelsea rematches headline Champions League last-16 with newcomer Bod/Glimt
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (682+ words) The Champions League round of 16 starts Tuesday with blockbuster rematches, teams ending long absences from this stage and the feelgood story of newcomer Bod/Glimt. Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday hosts a Chelsea team which last July stopped the Champions League…...
Man United player suspended for making homophobic insult
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (244+ words) Fletcher, 18, was shown a red card by the referee during a reserve match against Barnsley on Oct. 21. According to details of the incident published by the English Football Association this week, he admitted to calling an opponent a "gay boy....
Bundesliga referees and VAR under scrutiny as frustration over mistakes grows
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (573+ words) It's leading to widespread frustration among players and coaches, while fans' patience is tested by lengthy VAR checks that don't always bring clarity, or contentious calls that aren't checked at all. The latest example came in the German Cup on…...
Why Cherki's spectacular goal for Man City against Liverpool was disallowed
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (325+ words) Manchester City's Rayan Cherki thought he had scored one of the goals of the season with virtually the last kick of the match when firing home from the halfway line in Manchester City's dramatic 2-1 win against Liverpool on Sunday. It…...
Fenerbahce blames Al-Ittihad for collapse of the N'Golo Kant" transfer
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (208+ words) Fenerbahce said the deal involved a player swap " Moroccan striker Youssef En-Nesyri was expected to join Al-Ittihad " and could not be completed on Monday due to administrative errors made by the Saudi Arabia club. "Due to incorrect entry of the…...