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NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. x-clinched playoff berth ___ Atlanta 2, Portland 0

Australia wants soccer player out of detention in Bangkok

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian government has called for an Australian-based refugee soccer player to be immediately released

Perth stays in 1st place in A-League with 1-0 win over City

SYDNEY (AP) — A first-half goal by Chris Ikonomidis was all the Perth Glory needed to remain in first place in Australia's A-League. The

Messi scores twice from free kicks in Barca win vs Espanyol

MADRID (AP) — Lionel Messi capped a brilliant performance by following up a superb free-kick goal in the first half with another stunning

US draws Sweden again for 2019 Women's World Cup

PARIS (AP) — U.S. national coach Jill Ellis was asked before the Women's World Cup draw whether she thought her team would be grouped

Ben Arfa scores again as Rennes beats Dijon; Guingamp loses

PARIS (AP) — Winger Hatem Ben Arfa continued his return to form with a fourth goal in 10 league games as Rennes beat Dijon 2-0 Saturday

Man United beats Fulham 4-1 to end 4-match EPL winless run

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United ended a four-match Premier League winless run as Jose Mourinho's sixth-placed team eased

Salah hat trick puts Liverpool top with win at Bournemouth

BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) — Mohamed Salah scored his first hat trick of the season as Liverpool went top of the Premier League with

Son inspires Tottenham to 2-0 victory at Leicester

LEICESTER, England (AP) — Son Heung-min scored one goal and set up another to guide Tottenham to a 2-0 victory over Leicester that

Burnley out of relegation zone with 1-0 win over Brighton

BURNLEY, England (AP) — Burnley moved out of the Premier League relegation zone with a 1-0 home win over Brighton on Saturday as James

West Ham scores 3 second-half goals to beat Palace 3-2

LONDON (AP) — Felipe Anderson scored his team-leading sixth goal of the season, and Javier Hernandez had a goal and an assist, as

Women's World Cup draw set in Paris amid unrest

PARIS (AP) — The 24 teams that qualified for the Women's World Cup are set to learn their opponents for the tournament's group stage

Hasenhuettl loses 1st game with Southampton

CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Callum Paterson pounced on a poor back pass to score in the 74th minute as Cardiff spoiled Ralph Hasenhuettl's

Atletico Madrid beats Alaves 3-0 in Spanish league

MADRID (AP) — Atletico Madrid joined Barcelona at the top of the Spanish league with a 3-0 win over Alaves on Saturday. Nikola Kalinic,

Court rejects Boca Juniors appeal to disqualify River Plate

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — A legal attempt by Boca Juniors to be awarded the Copa Libertadores title has failed. The Court of Arbitration

Wellington Phoenix stun Sydney FC

The Phoenix produced one of the best away results of their 12-year history.

Tragic end: Why billionaire football owner's chopper went down

Five people tragically crashed to their deaths. Now it has been revealed what went wrong.

Ronaldo's sister makes wild claim for Ballon d'Or snub

A sister of Juventus and Portugal football star Cristiano Ronaldo is not happy.