Soccer

Stuttgart beats Leipzig 3-1 to reach German Cup final as Low loses on debut

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Zsolt Low lost his first game as Leipzig coach as Stuttgart held on for a 3-1 win in the semifinals of the German Cup on Wednesday.

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Man United needs a near perfect end to the season to avoid its worst Premier League points total

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United needs to win seven of its eight remaining Premier League games this season just to match its worst-ever points total in the modern era.

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Inter and Milan draw 1-1 in first leg of Italian Cup semifinals

MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan’s chances of a treble remain alive, as do AC Milan’s hopes of sneaking into Europe after the city rivals drew 1-1 in the first leg of their Italian Cup semifinal on Wednesday.

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Reims reaches French Cup final by beating fourth-tier Cannes and will face PSG

PARIS (AP) — Reims held on to win 2-1 at fourth-tier Cannes on Wednesday and set up a French Cup final against defending champion Paris Saint-Germain next month. Reims took the lead through 19-year-old Nigeria winger Hafiz Ibrahim in the 14th minute.

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Liverpool vs. Everton: Tarkowski escapes red for reckless challenge on Mac Allister

Everton defender James Tarkowski escaped a red card on Wednesday for a dangerous high tackle on Liverpool's Alexis Mac Allister despite the Premier League describing it as reckless.

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Canadian Premier League to hold regular-season game in Quebec City in May

QUÉBEC — The Canadian Premier League will host a regular-season game in Quebec City on May 31 featuring York United FC and Halifax Wanderers FC. The 2025 edition of the "On Tour" series marks the league's second neutral-site contest.

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Barcelona could lose Olmo after La Liga says club not complying with financial rules

MADRID (AP) — Barcelona could lose playmaker Dani Olmo and forward Pau Víctor for the rest of the season after the league said Wednesday that the club is not complying with financial fair play rules.

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Gotham FC's Tierna Davidson has torn ACL and will miss remainder of NWSL season

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Gotham FC defender and team captain Tierna Davidson will miss the rest of the National Women’s Soccer League season because of a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee.

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Convicted Chelsea, Man City fans to give police their passports during FIFA Club World Cup in US

LONDON (AP) — About 150 fans of Chelsea and Manchester City must give police their passports to prevent travel to the United States for the Club World Cup tournament, the British government said Wednesday.

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Spanish prosecutors to appeal Dani Alves acquittal of rape conviction

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish state prosecutors said Wednesday that they plan to appeal the recent acquittal of soccer player Dani Alves on rape charges, opening the door to the case reaching the country's Supreme Court.

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