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Toronto FC defender Auro (96) battles for the ball against Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Brek Shea (20) during the first half of an MLS soccer game in Toronto, on Saturday.

MLS Cup champs Toronto out of playoff contention with loss

AFP, Los Angeles :Reigning Major League Soccer Cup champions Toronto FC were eliminated from playoff contention Saturday with a 2-1 loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps, who kept their own post-season hopes alive.Russell Teibert and...

FIFA suspends Sierra Leone over government interference

The governing body of world football, FIFA, on Friday suspended the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) because of government interference.The decision came after the country’s anti-corruption commission sacked the SLFA president Isha Johansen and...

Brighton's Glenn Murray (centre) battles with West Ham United's Pablo Zabaleta (left) and Andriy Yarmolenko during the English Premier League soccer match between Brighton and West Ham united, at the AMEX Stadium in Brighton, England on Friday.

Brighton bring West Ham back to earth 1-0 in EPL

AP, Brighton :Glenn Murray’s 99th goal for Brighton helped them beat West Ham 1-0 and rise above the visitors in the English Premier League (EPL) standings on Friday.Brighton’s first clean sheet of the season...

In this Aug. 31, 2018, file photo, United States' Crystal Dunn (right) prepares to strike the ball during the second half of an international friendly soccer match in Carson, Calif. Dunn is pragmatic about her shifting roles: Whatever helps get the US wo

In this Aug. 31, 2018, file photo, United States’ Crystal Dunn (right) prepares to strike the ball during the second half of an international friendly soccer match in Carson, Calif. Dunn is pragmatic about her shifting roles: Whatever helps get the US women’s national team to next year’s World Cup in France is fine with her. Dunn plays midfielder for the North Carolina Courage, which just won the National Women’s Soccer League championship after a record breaking season. On Thursday, she moves to defense when national team opens the CONCACAF World Cup qualifying tournament with a match against Mexico in Cary, N.C.

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