WORLD CUP: Nizhny Novgorod a city of cafes with own kremlin

MOSCOW (AP) A city of 1.2 million people on the Volga river east of Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod is relatively unknown outside Russia.

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Zidane: Barca’s Liga title is “the most difficult” to win

MADRID (AP) Zinedine Zidane has congratulated Barcelona on winning the Spanish league a day before his Real Madrid visits Camp Nou in the least significant clasico in recent memory.

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FC Tokyo beats Kawasaki 2-0 to close gap on J-League leaders

TOKYO (AP) Kento Hashimoto and Masato Morishige scored as FC Tokyo beat Kawasaki Frontale 2-0 away on Saturday to move within five points of J-League leaders Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

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Sevilla beats Sociedad 1-0, keeps Europa League hopes alive

MADRID (AP) Sevilla returned to the Europa League qualification zone after beating Real Sociedad 1-0 in the Spanish league on Friday.

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PSG won't get to 100 points after drawing at Amiens 2-2

PARIS (AP) Paris Saint-Germain can no longer reach 100 points after being held at Amiens to 2-2 on Friday.

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US defender Dahlkemper receives warning about medication

CHICAGO (AP) U.S. national team defender Abby Dahlkemper was issued a public warning from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency for using a prescribed medication without getting a therapeutic use exception.

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Peru taps into Solano’s contacts ready for World Cup return

In the 36 years since Peru last played at the World Cup so much has changed in football.

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