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Should soccer start looking at contract years the way MLB and the NBA do?

Liverpool have three players with expiring contracts who pushed the team atop the Premier League. Could this be the "contract-year" phenomenon we see in baseball and basketball?

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THE RACE FOR EUROPE

How Premier League teams can qualify for Champions League, Europe this season

The Premier League season is edging toward its climax, but how can clubs qualify for the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League?

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When can Liverpool win the Premier League title?

Liverpool have built up a 12-point lead at the top of the table and seem destined to be crowned champions.

A NEW TECHNOLOGY

Semiautomated VAR offside is coming to the Premier League, and iPhones are its secret weapon

The Premier League spent two years testing a number of artificial intelligence-based semiautomated offside technology (SAOT) providers, and now it's ready to be rolled out.

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TRANSFER TALK

Transfer rumors, news: Arsenal, Chelsea, Man United and Newcastle eye Vlahovic

Dusan Vlahovic is set to leave Juventus in the summer with four Premier League clubs ready to battle for his signature. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.

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THE STARS COME OUT FOR BECKS

Messi, Brady, Shaq turn out for Beckham's 50th birthday party in Miami

He doesn't turn 50 for another month, but David Beckham has already kicked off the celebrations for his half-century by throwing a party in Miami.

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MLS POWER RANKINGS

Messi's Miami on top, Sporting KC rock bottom

A 35-minute cameo from Leo Messi was all Inter Miami needed to show why they are clear atop ESPN's MLS Power Rankings. Sporting KC's season, meanwhile, went from bad to worse.

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What's more important for Inter Miami: MLS or Concacaf Champions Cup?

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MAKE OR BREAK FOR SIMEONE?

End of an era? Barça clash could be make-or-break time for Simeone at Atlético

Diego Simeone is the most important figure in Atlético Madrid's history. Lose to Barça, however, and that legacy will become about what could have been.

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