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Fortuna Düsseldorf beats Bochum 3-0 away to take giant step toward Bundesliga promotion
BOCHUM, Germany (AP) — Not even Leon Goretzka’s presence could help Bochum’s chances of staying in the Bundesliga. An own goal, a counterattack and a rebound gave Fortuna Düsseldorf a big advantage with a 3-0 win in Bochum in the first leg of their Bundesliga relegation/promotion playoff on Thursday. Bochum defender Philipp Hofmann was the unlucky figure early on as Christos Tzolis’ corner in the 13th minute struck the near post and rebounded in off Hofmann’s thigh. Tzolis then set up Felix Klau
The Canadian PressCanada coach Bev Priestman faces tough roster decisions ahead of Paris Olympics
Canada coach Bev Priestman is starting to get some of her injured talent back ahead of the Paris Olympics. And while that's good news, it also adds to the degree of difficulty in choosing her Olympic roster ahead of the July 3 deadline. Priestman expects to name her squad by the end of June. Priestman's 25-player squad for a pair of June friendlies with Mexico in Montreal and Toronto contains no surprises. But it does illustrate that there are some tough decisions ahead in choosing 18 players an
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Struggling Ajax hires Nice coach Francesco Farioli on 3-year contract
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Struggling Dutch powerhouse Ajax signed Italian coach Francesco Farioli from Nice on Thursday on a three-year deal to replace John van 't Schip and return the four-time European champion to its former glory. Ajax finished fifth in the top flight Eredivisie, 35 points behind champion PSV Eindhoven. Van 't Schip was appointed in October as an interim for the remainder of the season after Ajax fired Maurice Steijn after just seven matches. The 35-year-old Farioli said he wants to r
The IndependentLucas Paqueta: West Ham star charged by FA over alleged breaches of betting rules
The Brazilian midfielder, who has been linked with a move to Man City, has denied the allegations and vowed to clear his name
