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Brazilian footballers want health assurances before restart

By MAURICIO SAVARESE - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2020, file photo, NFC quarterback Drew Brees, of the New Orleans Saints, (9) looks to pass during the first half of the NFL Pro Bowl football game in Orlando, Fla. Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Quinn says the NFC South “is turning into Quarterback South.” The priority to “bring it” on defense was evident in the NFL draft. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

15 leagues join forces to recognize health care workers

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U.S. forward Megan Rapinoe scores against Canada during the second half of a CONCACAF women's Olympic qualifying soccer match Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, in Carson, Calif. The U.S. won 3-0. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

U.S. Soccer prevails in court fight amid payment dispute with women’s team

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro speaks during the inauguration ceremony of the newly appointed justice minister, at the Planalto presidential palace, in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, April 29, 2020. (AP Photo / Eraldo Peres)

Brazil’s president wants soccer to return amid pandemic

By MAURICIO SAVARESE - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 13, 2020, file photo, Paraguay's U20 women's soccer team members arrive at the airport in Luque, near Asuncion, Paraguay, after the tournament being played in San Luis, Argentina was suspended. The global players' association released its report on the state of women's soccer, after warning that the coronavirus outbreak could have a disastrous impact following the gains of last summer's Women's World Cup. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz, File)

FIFPro lauds growth of women’s game but calls for support

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

Rafael Borre of Argentina's River Plate celebrates a goal scored by Milton Casco against Peru's Binacional during a Copa Libertadores Group D soccer match at the Antonio Vespucio Liberti stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, March 11, 2020. The game was played in an empty, closed door stadium, as punishment for the violent incidents that happened during the 2018 Libertadores final against town rivals Boca Juniors. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)

Argentina ends soccer season because of coronavirus

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Liverpool's manager Jurgen Klopp, center, shouts out from the touchline as Liverpool's Adam Lallana, left, is substituted by Liverpool's Mohamed Salah during the English FA Cup fifth round soccer match between Chelsea and Liverpool at Stamford Bridge stadium in London Tuesday, March 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)

FIFA wants to let teams use 5 substitutes during backlog

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sunday, March 8, 2020 filer, a view of the empty stadium during the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Genoa at the San Siro stadium, in Milan, Italy. While soccer leagues around Europe are still debating whether and when to resume playing, the leader of the continent’s Federation of Sports Medicine Associations is calling for a detailed series of tests to clear athletes for a return to training. Maurizio Casasco, who is also president of the Italian Federation of Sports Medicine, said that guidelines recently published by his domestic federation should be extended for all of Europe -- especially if UEFA intends to resume the Champions League and Europa League anytime soon. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)

Italian government sets May 18 return for soccer training

By ANDREW DAMPF - Associated Press

A TV cameraman films the LG Twins baseball team's intrasquad game in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, April 5, 2020. The intrasquad game is aired live through the team's YouTube channel for its fans. The Korea Baseball Organization has postponed the start of new season to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

The Latest: Bucks’ Hill details family experience with virus

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

FIFA President Gianni Infantino addresses a meeting of European soccer leaders at the congress of the UEFA governing body in Amsterdam's Beurs van Berlage, Netherlands, Tuesday, March 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

FIFA says support of women’s game will continue

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

FILE - This May 30, 2017 file photo, shows Saudi Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman, (MBS), in Moscow's Kremlin, Russia. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Saudi officials have arrested two members of the royal family for allegedly plotting to oust King Salman and the son he has designated to succeed him, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Friday, March 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, Pool, File)

EPL told to consider blocking Saudi Arabia buying Newcastle

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

Only a few workers stand on the pitch of the empty stadium of German Bundesliga soccer club Borussia Moenchengladbach in Moenchengladbach, Germany, Thursday, April 16, 2020. All major events in Germany are suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak until the end of August, the German Bundesliga suspended all matches until April 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Virus tests crucial if German soccer to resume soon

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH - Associated Press

PSG's Kylian Mbappe, right, reacts during the French League One soccer match between Paris-Saint-Germain and Dijon, at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Confusion in French soccer over whether league should resume

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

FILE - In this Tuesday March 10, 2020 file photo a general view of the Mestalla stadium during the Champions League round of 16 second leg soccer match between Valencia and Atalanta in Valencia, Spain. The match is being in an empty stadium because of the coronavirus outbreak. All Champions League and Europa League games were postponed by UEFA on Friday March 13, 2020 because of the coronavirus outbreak. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Truce: League and federation reach peace deal in Spain

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 29, 2019, file photo, fans hold up a sign for equal pay during the second half of an international friendly soccer match between the United States and Portugal in Philadelphia. The United States won 4-0. Last summer's Women's World Cup in France, as well as this summer's Olympics in Tokyo, and the rising emphasis on gender equity has put the spotlight on women's sports. But the coronavirus pandemic threatens to derail those gains globally. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Women’s sports likely to bear brunt of coronavirus fallout

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

Union calls for maintaining support for women’s soccer

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sunday, March 8, 2020 filer, a view of the empty stadium during the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Genoa at the San Siro stadium, in Milan, Italy. While soccer leagues around Europe are still debating whether and when to resume playing, the leader of the continent’s Federation of Sports Medicine Associations is calling for a detailed series of tests to clear athletes for a return to training. Maurizio Casasco, who is also president of the Italian Federation of Sports Medicine, said that guidelines recently published by his domestic federation should be extended for all of Europe -- especially if UEFA intends to resume the Champions League and Europa League anytime soon. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)

AP Interview: Sports medicine leader promotes virus protocol

By ANDREW DAMPF - Associated Press

FILE - In this Tuesday, June 19, 2018 file photo, former FIFA President Joseph Blatter arrives at a hotel in Moscow, Russia. Suspended former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has arrived in Moscow for a World Cup visit at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Five years into a sprawling investigation of soccer corruption, the first courtroom trial in Switzerland is due to begin Monday, March 9, 2020 in a 2006 World Cup fraud case. Sepp Blatter, the former FIFA president, and German soccer great Franz Beckenbauer are listed by Switzerland's federal criminal court to testify in the trial of four soccer officials implicated in a suspect 6.7 million euros ($7.6 million) payment. (AP Photo/Dmitry Serebryakov, file)

Swiss prosecutors intend to drop 1 FIFA case against Blatter

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

In this photo taken on March 18, 2020, soccer player Toni Dovale poses while working in his family pharmacy in A Coruna, Spain. Dovale, a former Sporting Kansas City and Celta Vigo player who came through Barcelona's famed youth academy, is back at work in his home country while soccer competitions remain on hold because of the COVID-19 virus. Dovale is making calls to try to guarantee there are enough protective masks, gloves and other medical supplies that can help slow the spread of the virus in hard-hit Spain. The COVID-19 coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (Photo via AP)

Former MLS player helping Spain in fight against coronavirus

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 24, 2020, file photo, the Olympic Flame burns during a ceremony in Fukushima City, Japan. Tokyo’s governor is considering the possibility of using the unfinished Olympic Athletes Village as a temporary hospital for coronavirus infected patients. The massive village on Tokyo Bay could house up to 18,000 people during the Olympics. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

FIFA extends men’s age limit for Tokyo Olympics due to virus

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press