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BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Birmingham manager Tony Mowbray called for stronger punishments for fans who racially abuse players after midfielder Juninho Bacuna said he was targeted by West Bromwich Albion supporters during the Midlands derby on Saturday in the second-tier Championship. Bacuna, who is Black, raised an incident with the fourth official Tom Nield in injury time of the 1-0 …

What was once a history of silverware and glory days has become a story of violence and gory days. When French teams Lyon and Marseille meet on Sunday it will be yet another reminder of how far behind Paris Saint-Germain they have both fallen — on and off the field. Because the talk around their match is less about soccer …