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A man walks past the Gazprom Arena, the stadium that was supposed to host the Champions League 2022 final soccer match in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, May 28, 2022, with a sculpture of one of Bolshevik's leader Sergei Kirov in the foreground. UEFA removed Saint Petersburg as the host of the final due to the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian crisis. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
Sports court sets July dates for Russian soccer ban appeals

By Graham Dunbar Jun. 22, 2022 08:02 AM EDT

FILE - Mexico's Hector Herrera plays during the first half of a FIFA World Cup qualifying soccer match, Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, in Cincinnati. The Houston Dynamo signed Mexican national team captain Héctor Herrera to a designated player contract Wednesday, March 2, 2022, that will run through at least the 2024 season. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File)
Mexico vs USA 11/12/2021

Mar. 02, 2022 01:32 PM EST

FILE - Mexico's Hector Herrera plays during the first half of a FIFA World Cup qualifying soccer match, Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, in Cincinnati. The Houston Dynamo signed Mexican national team captain Héctor Herrera to a designated player contract Wednesday, March 2, 2022, that will run through at least the 2024 season. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File)
Dynamo sign Mexican star Héctor Herrera as designated player

Mar. 02, 2022 01:24 PM EST

Brugge's Hans Vanaken on his way to scoring his sides second goal on a penalty during a Champions league Group F soccer match between Brugge and Zenit at the Jan Breydel stadium in Bruges, Belgium, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Club Brugge hit by virus cases ahead of Europa League match

Feb. 16, 2021 09:10 AM EST

Dynamo's Philipp Hosiner, left, in action with Darmstadt's Lars Lukas Mai, during their German Bundesliga 2nd round soccer match at the Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion in Dresden, Germany, Tuesday Dec. 22, 2020. (Robert Michael/dpa via AP)
German club sells 72,000 tickets for game in empty stadium

Dec. 23, 2020 12:01 PM EST

Rennes' Serhou Guirassy, centre, heads the ball during the Champions League, group E soccer match between Rennes and Krasnodar at the Roazhon Park stadium in Rennes, France, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/David Vincent)
Champions League clubs fined over fan safety during pandemic

Nov. 13, 2020 01:16 PM EST

Basaksehir's Alexandru Epureanu, right, clears the ball during the Champions League group H soccer match between Istanbul Basaksehir and Manchester United at the Fatih Terim stadium in Istanbul, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (AP Photo)
Man United and PSG slump, Germany soars in Champions League

By Graham Dunbar Nov. 04, 2020 06:29 PM EST

Juventus' Alvaro Morata celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Champions League Group G soccer match between Ferencvaros and Juventus at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Laszlo Balogh)
Morata scores another brace as Juve wins in Ronaldo's return

Nov. 04, 2020 04:59 PM EST

Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring his side's fourth goal, during the Serie A soccer match between Spezia and Juventus, at the Dino Manuzzi Stadium in Cesena, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020. (Massimo Paolone/LaPresse via AP)
MATCHDAY: Ronaldo returns to Champions League after virus

By The Associated Press Nov. 03, 2020 07:02 PM EST

Dortmund's Erling Haaland celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Champions League group F soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Zenit Saint Petersburg in Dortmund, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, Pool)
Messi, Barcelona ease past Juventus; Chelsea, Man U cruise

By Graham Dunbar Oct. 28, 2020 07:17 PM EDT

Dynamo Kyiv's goalkeeper Heorhiy Bushchan jumps for the ball with Juventus' Merih Demiral, right, during the Champions League, group G, soccer match between Dynamo Kyiv and Juventus at the Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020. (Valentyn Ogirenko/Pool via AP)
Morata scores twice as Ronaldo-less Juventus tops Dynamo 2-0

Oct. 20, 2020 03:06 PM EDT

Manchester United's Paul Pogba, centre, celebrates with teammates their 2-1 lead during the English Premier League soccer match between Newcastle United and Manchester United at St. James' Park in Newcastle, England, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020. (Alex Pantling/Pool via AP)
MATCHDAY: PSG vs Man U as Champions League group stage opens

By The Associated Press Oct. 19, 2020 03:25 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 20, 2020 file photo Liverpool's Sadio Mane celebrates after scoring during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Liverpool at Stamford Bridge Stadium. Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has become the second player to test positive this week for the coronavirus at the English Premier League champions. (Michael Regan/Pool via AP, File)
Champions League set to begin most challenging group stage

By Graham Dunbar Oct. 16, 2020 10:53 AM EDT

Referee Robert Kampka shows a red card to Duisburg's Dominic Volkmer during the 1st round German Soccer Cup match between MSV Duisburg and Borussia Dortmund in Duisburg, Germany, Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Bellingham scores on debut as Dortmund beats Duisburg 5-0

By Ciarán Fahey Sep. 14, 2020 02:49 PM EDT

Trophy for the winners of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich is placed on the pitch at the Luz stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020. (Miguel A. Lopes/Pool via AP)
Salzburg gets path to Champions League via Israel or Belarus

Sep. 01, 2020 06:57 AM EDT

Trophy for the winners of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich is placed on the pitch at the Luz stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020. (Miguel A. Lopes/Pool via AP)
Benfica drawn away to PAOK in Champions League qualifying

Aug. 31, 2020 06:45 AM EDT

Another Russian soccer club hit by coronavirus

Jun. 25, 2020 09:02 AM EDT
MOSCOW (AP) — Another Russian soccer club disclosed multiple cases of the coronavirus on Thursday, putting more pressure on the league's troubled restart. ...

FILE- In this Friday, June 19, 2020 file photo, Rostov's players celebrate after scoring their side's goal during a Russia Soccer Premier League soccer match against FC Sochi as the league was resumed after a three-month hiatus because of the coronavirus pandemic in Sochi, Russia . On Friday, June 19, 2020, Sochi beat FC Rostov 10-1 after Rostov was forced to field youth players, some as young as 16. Rostov's entire first team is in isolation because of a suspected virus outbreak in the squad and Sochi refused to postpone the game. (AP Photo, File)
Dynamo Moscow reports coronavirus cases, game postponed

Jun. 21, 2020 08:24 AM EDT

Dynamo Dresden's return halted with 2 more cases of COVID-19

May. 09, 2020 03:36 PM EDT
DRESDEN, Germany (AP) — Two players at German second division side Dynamo Dresden tested positive for the new coronavirus on Saturday, putting on hold the club...