The Canadian Press'Dixie' Dörner, the 'Beckenbauer of the East,' dies at 70
BERLIN (AP) — Hans-Jürgen “Dixie” Dörner, one of East Germany and Dynamo Dresden’s greatest soccer players who was called the “Beckenbauer of the East,” has died. He was 70. The Dörner family said Wednesday that the former defensive all-rounder died the night before at home in Dresden after a long illness. Dörner was first likened to Bayern great Franz Beckenbauer when Dynamo faced Bayern Munich in the second round of the 1973 European Cup. Dörner never liked the comparison, though it was unavoi
The Canadian PressToronto FC takes first steps under new coach Bob Bradley at California camp
Toronto FC held its first practice under new coach Bob Bradley on Wednesday, missing some players and with plenty of questions still to be answered at the California camp. Just getting out of snowy Toronto on Tuesday was an achievement. The MLS team began work in more suitable conditions in Irvine where the 14-day forecast calls for daytime highs of 20 C. "We walked out on the field today and you looked around and there was a real sense of energy and excitement," said captain Michael Bradley, wh
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Atlético out of Copa, Sevilla held in Spanish league race
MADRID (AP) — Atlético Madrid was eliminated by Real Sociedad in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday, with the 2-0 defeat adding to its poor run and increasing the pressure on coach Diego Simeone. In the Spanish league, Sevilla missed a chance to move closer to leader Real Madrid after being held 1-1 at Valencia. Atlético's setback against Sociedad came less than a week after it fell to Athletic Bilbao in the semifinals of the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia. Simeone’s team is als
