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Bayer Leverkusen writes more history in first ever unbeaten Bundesliga season
LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — The Bundesliga season had only half an hour left and Bayer Leverkusen got nervous. Middle-of-the-table visitor Augsburg cut Leverkusen's lead in half. Leverkusen's undefeated streak in the Bundesliga was on the line on Saturday. It made late winning goals...
German soccer champion Bayer Leverkusen becomes the first team to finish a Bundesliga season unbeaten
AP Sports Week in Pictures: Acrobatic Machado, Madrid Open, Mystic Dan wins by a nose at Derby
Associated Press photographers were there for San Diego Padres’ Manny Machado’s acrobatic play in the infield against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Andrey Rublev of Russia triumphs at the Madrid Open, rallying past Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada despite a lack of sleep and a fever. ...
Bayer Leverkusen's record unbeaten march continues with a 2-0 win at Roma in Europa League
ROME (AP) — An imposing stadium in a major foreign capital did nothing to stop Bayer Leverkusen’s record unbeaten march across Europe. The freshly crowned first-time Bundesliga champion silenced the Stadio Olimpico with a 2-0 win at Roma in the first leg of the Europa League...
Five surprise teams aim to finish stunning seasons by securing Champions League spot
GENEVA (AP) — There could be a surprising team from each of Europe's “big five” leagues when the new-look Champions League debuts next season. Aston Villa, Bologna, Brest, Girona and Stuttgart are all, remarkably, on course to qualify for Europe's elite competition going into...
AP Sports Week in Pictures: Masters golf glows, Tsitsipas' title and no more 'Neverkusen' in Germany
Associated Press photographers captured the emotions of Masters golf, Stefanos Tsitsipas lifting the tennis trophy at Monte Carlo, and the end of a 120-year wait by Germany's Bayer Leverkusen for its first Bundesliga title. Scottie Scheffler, the world’s top-ranked golfer, earned...
Bayer Leverkusen wins first Bundesliga title, ending Bayern Munich's 11-year reign
LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — It’s “Neverkusen” no more. Coached by Xabi Alonso, Bayer Leverkusen won the Bundesliga title for the first time Sunday to end Bayern Munich’s 11-year reign as champion. In the end, it wasn't even close — Leverkusen leads...
Bayer Leverkusen wins first Bundesliga title, ending Bayern Munich's 11-year reign
Atalanta stuns Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield, Leverkusen beats West Ham 2-0 in the Europa League
Gianluca Scamacca struck twice as visiting Atalanta upset Liverpool 3-0 in the first leg of the Europa League quarterfinals on Thursday. The loss damages Liverpool's hopes of a treble of trophies in manager Jurgen Klopp's final season at Anfield. The Italian visitors...
Coach Thomas Tuchel to leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Thomas Tuchel is leaving Bayern Munich and taking the fall for a disappointing season. The players have been warned, too. Bayern announced Wednesday that Tuchel will leave the club at the end of the season, after a run of three straight losses raised...