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August 10, 2015

Gremio routs rival Internacional 5-0 in Brazilian league

SAO PAULO (AP) Young forward Luan scored a goal in each half to lead Gremio to a historic 5-0 win over Internacional in the Brazilian league on Sunday.

August 10, 2015

Japan disappoints with last-place finish in East Asian Cup

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) South Korea winning its third East Asian Cup on Sunday was no surprise. Japan finishing bottom of the four-team competition that included China and North Korea was less expected.

August 10, 2015

Cech falters as Arsenal loses; Bayern advances in German Cup

LONDON (AP) Petr Cech's league debut with Arsenal couldn't have gone much worse as the former Chelsea goalkeeper was at fault for both goals in a 2-0 home loss to West Ham on the opening weekend of the Premier League.

August 9, 2015

Celtic earns 2-0 win at Partick, Aberdeen beats Kilmarnock

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) Celtic showed no ill-effects after a midweek trip to Azerbaijan in the Champions League as it eased to a 2-0 victory at Partick Thistle in the Scottish Premier League on Sunday.

August 9, 2015

Ajax wins in opening Eredivisie round cut short by strike

AMSTERDAM (AP) Summer signing Nemanja Gudelj scored on his Eredivisie debut for Ajax in a 3-0 win Sunday at his former club AZ Alkmaar in the first round of the Dutch top flight curtailed by a police strike.

August 9, 2015

Borussia Dortmund beats Chemnitzer FC 2-0 in German Cup

BERLIN (AP) Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored one and set up another as Borussia Dortmund beat third-division side Chemnitzer FC 2-0 in the opening round of the German Cup on Sunday.

August 9, 2015

Wolfsburg coach Dieter Hecking extends contract

WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) Wolfsburg coach Dieter Hecking has extended his contract with the club by two years to 2018.

August 9, 2015

Marseille coach Bielsa resigns after French league opener

MARSEILLE, France (AP) Marseille coach Marcelo Bielsa resigned over a contract dispute after his players lost to Caen 1-0 in their opening French league match on Saturday.

August 8, 2015

Boat parade in Brazil protests pollution in Olympic venue

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) At least 30 boats of all sizes paraded across Rio de Janeiro's Guanabara Bay on Saturday to protest contamination in the waters where sailing events will be held next year during the Olympic Games.

August 8, 2015

10-man Chelsea held 2-2 by Swansea, Man United edges Spurs

LONDON (AP) Chelsea began its Premier League title defense with a red card for goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and a 2-2 draw against Swansea on a frustrating opening Saturday for the English champions.