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Yankees, Man City to co-own NYC MLS team

FILE - This March 31, 2011 file photo is an overall view of Yankee Stadium in New York during an opening day baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees. The Yankees are partnering with Manchester City to own Major League Soccer's 20th team, which will be called New York City Football Club and plans to start play in the 2015 season.

Hoping their baseball success will translate to titles in another sport, the Yankees are combining with English power Manchester City to own a Major League Soccer expansion team in New York that will start play in 2015. 2 hours ago

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Chelsea tops AP poll after winning Euro title

Chelsea surged to the top of the weekly Associated Press global soccer poll after winning the Europa League and qualifying for the Champions League for the 11th straight season.
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River Plate rallies for draw at Union

River Plate's title challenge took a hit on Sunday as the club needed to come from two goals down to claim a 2-2 draw at Union.
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Mexico prohibits multiple soccer teams ownership

The owners of the 18 Mexican first-division soccer clubs voted Monday to bar one person or one company from owning more than one team.
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Mourinho to leave Real Madrid at end of season

Jose Mourinho will leave Real Madrid after three years as coach, paving the path for his return to England and a second stint as Chelsea's manager.
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Ferguson's managerial career ends with 5-5 draw

Alex Ferguson. Former Manchester United manager.
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Slim, broadcasters take fight to soccer field

Mexicans often feel that billionaire Carlos Slim owns everything in their country, from telephone and Internet companies to banks and chain stores, but his latest acquisitive foray is meeting resistance after touching a national passion: soccer.
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As fireworks crackle, Beckham plays last home game

Never a stranger to the big stage, David Beckham was finally overwhelmed and reduced to tears as he went out in a burst of fireworks and cheers Saturday in his final home game for Paris Saint-Germain before retirement.
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Atletico wins Copa del Rey as Ronaldo ejected

The Copa del Rey trophy could have been coach Jose Mourinho's parting gift for Real Madrid, or at least a consolation prize after a disappointing season filled with locker-room turmoil and failure in La Liga and the Champions League.
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Ferguson heads into retirement seeking 1 more win

Alex Ferguson is looking forward to a retired life of luxury vacations, watching thoroughbreds, enjoying good wines and perhaps studying languages.
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Column: Football without Ferguson? Unthinkably sad

Football without Alex Ferguson? Like Britain without the queen or gin without tonic, it seems almost unthinkable.