Soccer

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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Tax evasion trial for Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti opens in Spain

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti attended the opening of his trial on tax evasion charges in Spain on Wednesday.

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Ben Yedder attempts soccer comeback in Iran after suspended prison sentence

Former France international Wissam Ben Yedder is trying to revive his career in Iran after almost a year on the sidelines and a suspended prison sentence for sexually assaulting a woman.

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Whitecaps ready to embrace the challenge of facing Mexican powerhouse Pumas

VANCOUVER — Defender Tristan Blackmon welcomes the challenge the Vancouver Whitecaps will face when they play Mexican powerhouse Pumas UNAM on Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup at BC Place Stadium.

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