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US men's soccer reach 1st Olympics since 2008 with U-20 win

By The Associated Press Jul. 01, 2022 10:59 PM EDT
The United States qualified for its first Olympic men's soccer tournament since 2008 when the Americans beat Honduras 3-0 at San Pedro Sula on Friday night in the...

A screen shows support to Ukraine before the English Premier League soccer match between Everton and Manchester City at Goodison Park in Liverpool, England, Feb. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
Russia ready again for urgent court case over World Cup ban

By Graham Dunbar Mar. 04, 2022 12:40 AM EST

Supporters of Haifa attend a group E Europa Conference League soccer match between 1. FC Union Berlin and Maccabi Haifa FC in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
Haifa fans face antisemitic abuse in Berlin's Olympiastadion

By Ciarán Fahey Oct. 01, 2021 05:43 AM EDT

Rangel of Kuopio PS, left, fights for the ball against Berlin's Christopher Trimmel during the Europa Conference League second leg play-offs soccer match between Union Berlin and Kuopio PS, at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Thursday, Aug, 26, 2021. (Andreas Gora/dpa via AP)
Union Berlin reaches Europe as city rival Hertha looks on

By Ciarán Fahey Aug. 26, 2021 04:38 PM EDT

Schalke players get set before kickoff in the German Bundesliga soccer match between Hertha BSC Berlin and FC Schalke 04 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Wednesday, May 12, 2021. The banner in the background reads in German, Schalke will never go down. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, Pool)
Return of fans brings hope for German clubs as season ends

By James Ellingworth May. 20, 2021 07:57 AM EDT

Union Berlin gets permission to have 2,000 fans at last game

May. 17, 2021 12:24 PM EDT
BERLIN (AP) — Union Berlin has been granted permission to have about 2,000 fans attend its home game against Leipzig on Saturday for its final Bundesliga game...

Bayern's Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, right, and Wolfsburg's Maxence Lacroix challenge for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Wolfsburg and FC Bayern Munich in Wolfsburg, Germany, Saturday, April 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
Bayern closes in on title as Flick says he wants to leave

By Ciarán Fahey Apr. 17, 2021 02:02 PM EDT

Hertha's striker Matheus Cunha, left, and Union's midfielder Robert Andrich during their German Bundesliga soccer match in Berlin, Germany, Sunday April 4, 2021. Union Berlin denied Hertha Berlin an important win as they battled to a hard-fought 1-1 draw in the Bundesliga, in its battle against relegation and Hertha reciprocated by denting its city rival’s hopes of European qualification. (Andreas Gora/Pool via AP)
Union, Hertha draw hard-fought Berlin derby 1-1

By Ciarán Fahey Apr. 04, 2021 03:05 PM EDT

German national soccer team coach Joachim Loew sits in the stands prior to the German Bundesliga soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayern Munich in Frankfurt, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. (Arne Dedert/POOL via AP)
Victims remembered as Frankfurt beats Bayern in Bundesliga

By Ciarán Fahey Feb. 20, 2021 03:56 PM EST

Hertha Berlin signs Khedira, Radonjić; Schalke gets Mustafi

By Ciarán Fahey Feb. 01, 2021 05:38 PM EST
BERLIN (AP) — Hertha Berlin brought Sami Khedira back to the Bundesliga after 10 1/2 seasons away on Monday, hopeful the World Cup winner will help lead the...

Dortmund's Erling Haaland, right, celebrates with his teammates after Augsburg's Felix Uduokhai scores an own goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Augsburg in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, Pool)
Lewandowski takes Bundesliga tally to 24 in Bayern's 4-1 win

By Ciarán Fahey Jan. 30, 2021 11:52 AM EST

Union Berlin's Robert Andrich, right, scores the goal to make it 2:1 from a free kick against Wolfsburg during their German Bundesliga soccer match at Stadion An der Alten F'rsterei in Berlin, Germany, Saturday Jan. 9, 2021. (John Macdougall, Pool/dpa via AP)
Wolfsburg's Pongračić still struggling with COVID-19 effects

By Ciarán Fahey Jan. 10, 2021 07:58 AM EST

Union's Marvin Friedrich, left, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal of the game during the German Bundesliga soccer match between 1. FC Union Berlin and Borussia Dortmund at the Stadion Alte Forsterei in Berlin, Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. (Soeren Stache/Pool Photo via AP)
Moukoko, 16, sets Bundesliga record but Union beats Dortmund

By Ciarán Fahey Dec. 18, 2020 04:45 PM EST

Dortmund's Giovanni Reyna celebrates during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and VfB Stuttgart in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020. (Focke Strangmann/Pool via AP)
Excluded fans' joy as Union holds Bayern; Dortmund loses 5-1

By Ciarán Fahey Dec. 12, 2020 03:50 PM EST

John Harkes voted coach of year in third tier USL League One

Nov. 12, 2020 10:32 PM EST
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Former U.S. captain John Harkes was voted coach of the year in the third-tier USL League One after leading the Greenville Triumph to a title...

Barcelona's Ansu Fati celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Champions League group G soccer match between FC Barcelona and Ferencvaros at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)
MATCHDAY: Barca plays Real Madrid; Man United hosts Chelsea

By The Associated Press Oct. 23, 2020 06:59 PM EDT

Union's Max Kruse, second right, reacts with teammates after scoring, during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Union Berlin and FSV Mainz, at the Stadion An der Alten Forsterei, in Berlin, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. (Andreas Gora/dpa via AP)
Union Berlin routs Mainz 4-0 for season's 1st Bundesliga win

By Ciarán Fahey Oct. 02, 2020 04:31 PM EDT

Fans sit on the tribune prior the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Augsburg and Borussia Dortmund in Augsburg, Germany, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. (Matthias Balk/dpa via AP)
Dortmund slumps to 2-0 Bundesliga defeat in Augsburg

Sep. 26, 2020 11:47 AM EDT

Two Bundesliga players test positive for coronavirus

Sep. 25, 2020 11:19 AM EDT
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Two Bundesliga players — one each at Schalke and Borussia Mönchengladbach — have tested positive for the coronavirus ahead of...

Moenchengladbach's scorer Ramy Bensebaini, center, and his teammates celebrate their side's fourth goal during the German Soccer Cup first round match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and FC Oberneuland in Moenchengladbach, Germany, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. (Bernd Thissen/dpa via AP)
Gladbach, Augsburg, Cologne enjoy huge wins in German Cup

By Ciarán Fahey Sep. 12, 2020 12:24 PM EDT