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Tornado victims include animal lover, man in truck
One was an animal lover. Another loved the spotlight. Another was nicknamed "The Wall" because of the force he brought to the soccer field. When a ...
Gay soccer player Robbie Rogers joins LA Galaxy
Until about a month ago, Robbie Rogers had no interest in being one of the highest-profile openly gay athletes in the world. Rogers didn't want the ...
Bayern beats Dortmund 2-1 in final on Robben goal
Arjen Robben found redemption at Wembley Stadium. Robben scored a go-ahead goal in the 89th minute to give Bayern Munich a 2-1 victory over German ...
AP PHOTOS: Bayern beats Dortmund 2-1 in final
Bayern Munich defeated German rival Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the Champions League final Saturday night, ending four years of frustration for Bayern ...
Bayern Munich wins Champions League final 2-1
Arjen Robben scored in the 89th minute to give Bayern Munich a 2-1 win over German rival Borussia Dortmund on Saturday in the Champions League final, ...
Champions League final: 0-0 at halftime
Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund played a scoreless first half of their all-German Champions League final, with both teams missing several chances ...
David Beckham's soccer career officially over
David Beckham's soccer career is officially over. The veteran midfielder was not included in Paris Saint-Germain's squad to play Lorient in Sunday's ...
10 things to know for the Champions League final
It's time for the biggest game in club soccer — brought to you by Germany. This year's Champions League final will be an all-German affair played out ...
Beckham not in PSG squad for last game vs. Lorient
David Beckham's soccer career is now officially over. The veteran midfielder was not included in Paris Saint-Germain's squad to play at Lorient in ...
Principal recounts tornado hitting Oklahoma school
Teachers and students at Plaza Towers Elementary School hunkered down against the storm just as they had been taught in countless tornado drills, ...
Bayern faces Dortmund in Champions League final
Bayern Munich is trying to downplay being the favorite. While Borussia Dortmund is eager to play up its chances to pull off the upset. Even before the ...
AP source: FIFA task force seeks 5-game racism ban
FIFA's new anti-racism task force will ask soccer's governing body next week to approve a mandatory five-match minimum ban for any player found guilty ...
Tornado took town's youngest as it swept through
One loved the spotlight. Another was nicknamed "The Wall" because of the force he brought to the soccer field. When a top-of-the-scale EF5 tornado ...
Muslim hard-liners ID suspect in London attack
A man seen with bloody hands wielding a butcher knife after the killing of a British soldier on the streets of London was described as a convert to ...
Military calls UK attack victim a model soldier
The soldier brutally murdered in a suspected terrorist attack in London was a popular 25-year-old ceremonial military drummer and machine gunner, a ...
David Beckham bids au revoir to soccer
David Beckham might bid adieu to soccer Sunday from the bench. The 38-year-old Beckham, who said last week he will retire from the sport after the ...
Q&A: What is known about London attack
A look at the key known facts about attack in south London in which two men killed a British soldier near military barracks Wednesday. Q: What ...
UEFA introduces minimum ban for racist abuse
UEFA says its executive committee has agreed to introduce a 10-match minimum ban for racist abuse by players or officials. The committee also decided ...
Youngest Okla. tornado victims remembered by kin
Nine-year-old Sydney Angle was "everywhere at once" when she was out on the softball field. Kyle Davis, 8, was nicknamed "The Wall" because of his ...
Ocean not all that separates US, European fans
Imagine Derek Jeter leading the New York Yankees off the field because opposing fans were yelling racial slurs and throwing bananas at his team.
3rd grader who loved to sing among tornado victims
Nicknamed "The Wall," 8-year-old Kyle Davis loved soccer and going to Monster Truck exhibitions at the fairgrounds with his grandfather.
Ex-US captain Reyna to direct NYC soccer team
A day after New York City FC was born, Claudio Reyna became the team's first employee. The former U.S. national team captain was hired Wednesday as ...
Microsoft touts Xbox One as all-in-1 entertainment
Microsoft thinks it has the one. The company unveiled the Xbox One, an entertainment console that wants to be the one system households will need for ...
Pulis leaves as Stoke manager by mutual consent
Stoke says Tony Pulis left as manager by mutual consent Tuesday, ending his seven-year tenure at the Premier League club. By guiding Stoke to a ...
Yankees, Man City to co-own NYC MLS team
Hoping their baseball success will translate to titles in another sport, the Yankees are combining with English power Manchester City to own a Major ...