Southampton back in the Premier League after winning playoff final, the richest game in world soccer

LONDON (AP) — Southampton secured an immediate return to the Premier League on Sunday by beating Leeds 1-0 at Wembley Stadium in the Championship playoff final, the richest one-off match in world soccer. An uplift of 140 million pounds ($180 million) in future earnings from...

Nicki Minaj's Saturday night concert in England postponed after Dutch authorities detained the rapper over pot in bag

Ten Hag defiant on his future after Man United stuns Man City in the FA Cup final

LONDON (AP) — If this was Erik ten Hag’s final game in charge of Manchester United, it was a sensational way to go out. Against the backdrop of intense speculation that he is about to be fired, Ten Hag and United stunned defending champion Manchester City 2-1 to lift the FA Cup...

A British neonatal nurse convicted of killing 7 babies loses her bid to appeal

LONDON (AP) — A British neonatal nurse who was convicted of murdering seven babies and the attempted murder of six others has lost her bid to appeal. Lucy Letby, 34, had asked for permission to challenge the verdict after she was convicted and sentenced to life in prison last year....

Man United's Rashford left out of England's provisional Euro 2024 squad after disappointing season

BURTON, Englan (AP) — Marcus Rashford was left out of England’s provisional squad for the European Championship on Tuesday. The Manchester United striker has paid the price for a disappointing season at club level and failed to make cut for Gareth Southgate’s initial 33-man...

Today in History: May 21, Clara Barton founds the American Red Cross

Today in History Today is Tuesday, May 21, the 142nd day of 2024. There are 224 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 21, 1881, Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross. On this date: In 1471,...

Is Man City's Premier League dominance making soccer's most popular league boring?

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — After the celebrations come the questions. A fourth straight Premier League title for Manchester City marks an unprecedented period of dominance by one team in English soccer. A sixth in seven seasons underlines City's superiority in a league that is...

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange facing pivotal moment in long fight to stay out of US court

LONDON (AP) — The host of a news conference about WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's extradition fight wryly welcomed journalists last week to the “millionth” press briefing on his court case. Deborah Bonetti, director of the Foreign Press Association, was only half joking....

English fishing village told to boil water after a parasite outbreak sickens over 45 people

LONDON (AP) — A scenic fishing village in southwestern England was under instructions to boil its tap water for a third day on Friday after a parasite sickened more than 45 people in the latest example of Britain's troubled water system. Around 16,000 homes and businesses in the...

Premier League clubs to discuss a proposal to scrap the use of video review

The Premier League's 20 clubs will discuss a proposal to scrap the use of video review — or VAR — for refereeing decisions. Wolverhampton has submitted a resolution to trigger a vote at the league’s annual general meeting on June 6. If at least 14 of the 20 clubs vote in favor,...