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NFL preseason, European soccer start, NASCAR highlight sports weekend

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NFL preseason, European soccer start, NASCAR highlight sports weekend

Aug. 13 (UPI) -- The first full slate of 2021 NFL preseason games, the start of European soccer seasons and a cluster of MLB games highlight weekend sports action. Two NASCAR races and a PGA Tour golf tournament also pack the schedule.

PSG's Lionel Messi targets 'one more' Champions League soccer title

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PSG's Lionel Messi targets 'one more' Champions League soccer title

Paris Saint-Germain signs soccer star Lionel Messi to two-year deal

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Paris Saint-Germain signs soccer star Lionel Messi to two-year deal

Soccer: Premier League to introduce random COVID-19 fan checks at games

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Soccer: Premier League to introduce random COVID-19 fan checks at games

Malcom, Brazil stun Spain in extra time for men's soccer gold medal

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Malcom, Brazil stun Spain in extra time for men's soccer gold medal

Aug. 7 (UPI) -- Substitute Malcom outsprinted defenders to finish a Brazilian breakaway with a score in extra time to lead Brazil to a dramatic 2-1 win over Spain in the men's soccer gold medal game Saturday in Yokohama, Japan.

Canada beats Sweden in shoot-out, wins gold in women's soccer

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Canada beats Sweden in shoot-out, wins gold in women's soccer

Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Julia Grosso clinched Canada's first-ever Olympic gold medal in women's soccer with a sudden-death penalty kick against Sweden in the 2020 Summer Games finale Friday in Yokohama, Japan.

Lionel Messi to leave FC Barcelona due to 'economic and structural obstacles'

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Lionel Messi to leave FC Barcelona due to 'economic and structural obstacles'

Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Spanish soccer club FC Barcelona announced Thursday that star forward Lionel Messi won't return to the team after financial problems prevented the sides from finalizing a new contract.

Time changed for Sweden-Canada women's soccer gold medal game due to Tokyo heat

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Time changed for Sweden-Canada women's soccer gold medal game due to Tokyo heat

Aug. 5 (UPI) -- The 2020 Summer Games gold medal women's soccer match between Sweden and Canada will be pushed back 10 hours from its scheduled start time Friday due to extreme heat in Tokyo, Olympic officials said Thursday.

Rapinoe, Lloyd lead U.S. women over Australia for Olympic bronze in soccer

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Rapinoe, Lloyd lead U.S. women over Australia for Olympic bronze in soccer

Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Megan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd scored two goals apiece to lead the United States Women's National Team to a 4-3 win over Australia in the 2020 Summer Games bronze medal match Thursday.

Spain, Brazil advance to men's soccer Olympic gold medal match

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Spain, Brazil advance to men's soccer Olympic gold medal match

Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Marco Asensio scored in extra time to help Spain beat Japan and clinch a spot in the men's soccer gold medal match Tuesday in Rifu, Japan. Brazil beat Mexico in penalties earlier Tuesday to make the Olympic final.

Alex Morgan 'devastated' by U.S. soccer loss, Alyssa Naeher out for bronze medal game

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Alex Morgan 'devastated' by U.S. soccer loss, Alyssa Naeher out for bronze medal game

Aug. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. women's soccer star Alex Morgan noted her frustration about the team's semifinal loss Tuesday on social media, but was one of several American players to say her goal is to bring home a bronze medal.

Canada shocks U.S. women's soccer team to advance to Olympic final

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Canada shocks U.S. women's soccer team to advance to Olympic final

Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Jessie Fleming netted a 75th-minute penalty kick Monday to lift Canada to a 1-0 upset of the U.S. Women's National Team in the soccer semifinals of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Spain, Brazil, Japan, Mexico advance to Olympic semifinals in men's soccer

Soccer // 2 weeks ago

Spain, Brazil, Japan, Mexico advance to Olympic semifinals in men's soccer

July 31 (UPI) -- Spain, Brazil, Japan and Mexico each clinched spots in the semifinals of the 2020 Summer Games men's soccer tournament with quarterfinal victories Saturday in Japan.

Olympics: Alyssa Naeher leads U.S. past the Netherlands in soccer quarterfinal

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Olympics: Alyssa Naeher leads U.S. past the Netherlands in soccer quarterfinal

July 30 (UPI) -- Goalie Alyssa Naeher provided clutch saves in extra time and a penalty shootout to spark a win over the Netherlands and send the U.S. women's soccer team to the 2020 Summer Games semifinals Friday in Yokohama, Japan.

Olympics: U.S. women draw with Australia, advance in soccer tourney

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Olympics: U.S. women draw with Australia, advance in soccer tourney

July 27 (UPI) -- The United States Women's National Team tied Australia in their last group stage soccer game at the 2020 Summer Games on Tuesday in Kashima, Japan, but the result was enough to push the Americans into the quarterfinals.

Olympics soccer: U.S. women rebound, overwhelm New Zealand 6-1

Soccer // 3 weeks ago

Olympics soccer: U.S. women rebound, overwhelm New Zealand 6-1

July 24 (UPI) -- Christen Press and the United States Women's National Team came through in a must-win match Saturday at the 2020 Summer Games, thrashing New Zealand 6-1 to move to 1-1 at the soccer tournament.

Megan Rapinoe among 28 U.S. soccer players to appeal equal pay ruling

Soccer // 3 weeks ago

Megan Rapinoe among 28 U.S. soccer players to appeal equal pay ruling

July 23 (UPI) -- Megan Rapinoe and 27 other United States Women's National Team players filed an appeal Friday in their ongoing gender-based pay discrimination lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation, a player spokeswoman said.

U.S. women expected to beat New Zealand, stay alive in Olympic soccer

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U.S. women expected to beat New Zealand, stay alive in Olympic soccer

July 23 (UPI) -- New Zealand will see a motivated United States Women's National Team, which sustained a rare loss in its last match, when the teams meet in the group stage of the 2020 Summer Games on Saturday in Saitama, Japan.

Olympics: Mexico beats France, Brazil baffles Germany in soccer kickoff

Soccer // 3 weeks ago

Olympics: Mexico beats France, Brazil baffles Germany in soccer kickoff

July 22 (UPI) -- Mexico knocked off France, a tournament favorite, and Brazil edged Germany as men's soccer action started for the 2020 Summer Games on Thursday in Japan.

Brazil's Marta breaks Olympic soccer scoring record

Soccer // 3 weeks ago

Brazil's Marta breaks Olympic soccer scoring record

July 21 (UPI) -- Marta scored twice in Brazil's shutout win over China in a 2020 Summer Games women's soccer opener Wednesday in Tokyo. With the scores, she became the first player in history to score in five straight Olympics.

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