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FILE - Leicester's Timothy Castagne, left, and West Bromwich Albion's Kieran Gibbs vie for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between West Bromwich and Leicester City at the Hawthorns in West Bromwich, England, in this Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, file photo. The newcomers joining Major League Soccer for the 2021 season lack some of the panache of previous years. In terms of recognizable names, Inter Miami may have landed the biggest by nabbing England left back Kieran Gibbs from West Bromwich Albion. (Tim Keeton/Pool via AP, File)
Defending champ Columbus, Philadelphia again tops in East

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McClean suspended by Stoke for training in private gym

Jan. 15, 2021 05:28 AM EST
STOKE, England (AP) — Ireland international James McClean was suspended by English second-division club Stoke for allegedly breaching coronavirus regulations...

Man U cancels friendly when opposing manager tests positive

Jun. 10, 2020 07:07 AM EDT
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United abruptly canceled one of its friendly matches ahead of the resumption of the Premier League after the opposing...

FILE - In this July 16, 2014, file photo, a student walks through empty seats inside Kenan Stadium at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., where preparations continue for the upcoming college football season. The crippling grip the coronavirus pandemic has had on the sports world has forced universities, leagues and franchises to evaluate how they might someday welcome back fans. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
The Latest: 2 Texas football players test positive for virus

By The Associated Press Jun. 10, 2020 04:08 AM EDT

FILE - In this Friday, Oct. 12, 2018 file photo, Northern Ireland coach Michael O'Neill stands prior to the start of the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Austria and Northern Ireland at Ernst Happel stadium in Vienna, Austria. Northern Ireland coach Michael O’Neill left the job on Wednesday April 22, 2020, citing uncertainty over the team’s European Championship playoffs due to the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak, File)
Northern Ireland coach leaves amid Euro 2020 playoff delays

Apr. 22, 2020 10:04 AM EDT