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Premier League ref David Coote suspended over alleged anti-Liverpool remarks

Nov. 11, 2024 15:27 PM EST

LONDON (AP) — An English Premier League referee has been suspended after videos on social media appeared to show him making derogatory remarks about former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp. David Coote was suspended with immediate effect pending a full investigation, the body...

Arsenal's winless run goes on after 1-1 draw with Chelsea and Man United beats Leicester 3-0

Nov. 10, 2024 17:51 PM EST

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Arsenal’s Premier League title challenge took another hit on Sunday after a 1-1 draw with Chelsea. It’s now four games without a win in the league for Mikel Arteta’s team, which is nine points behind leader Liverpool. While a point...

End of an era? Man City loses fourth straight game and Guardiola faces some tough questions

Nov. 09, 2024 17:28 PM EST

Manchester City has never had it this bad under Pep Guardiola. Guardiola has never had it this bad in his managerial career. A sense of crisis is looming over the champions of England after they lost a fourth straight game in all competitions, 2-1 at Brighton, and...

Man United makes its worst league start in almost 40 years after 1-1 draw with Chelsea

Nov. 03, 2024 16:25 PM EST

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — A tumultuous week for Manchester United ended with a 1-1 draw against Chelsea and the unwanted statistic that the club has made its worst league start for almost 40 years. Moises Caicedo’s stunning long-range volley secured a 1-1 draw for Chelsea and...

Olivia Rodrigo watches Man United play Chelsea in the Premier League

Nov. 03, 2024 13:29 PM EST

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Olivia Rodrigo was part of the crowd for Manchester United's Premier League soccer game against Chelsea on Sunday. The pop star emerged from the players' tunnel at Old Trafford and appeared on the side of the field before kickoff. “Good...

Liverpool goes top of Premier League as Man City's 32-game unbeaten streak ends at Bournemouth

Nov. 02, 2024 15:41 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Manchester City’s 32-game unbeaten streak in the Premier League ended in a 2-1 loss at Bournemouth on Saturday as Liverpool wrested back the lead in the title race. Pep Guardiola had warned this week that his Manchester City team could be “in trouble” after...

Man United hires Ruben Amorim as manager from Nov. 11 in a gamble by the fading English power

Nov. 01, 2024 09:02 AM EDT

Manchester United hired Ruben Amorim on Friday, gambling on a manager unproven in Europe’s top leagues to turn around the fortunes of the fading English power. At age 39, Amorim, who has joined from Portuguese champion Sporting Lisbon, will be the youngest person to coach United...

In wartime Ukraine, soccer fans bury rivalries and find a moment of calm at matches

Oct. 29, 2024 03:21 AM EDT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — At soccer games in Ukraine, crowd sizes are determined by the capacity of the nearest bomb shelter. For the first time since the full-scale war began in 2022, the Ukrainian Premier League is holding a full season with fans present, as martial-law bans on public...

Man United fires Ten Hag after woeful start to the season and puts Van Nistelrooy in interim control

Oct. 28, 2024 09:44 AM EDT

Manchester United finally ran out of patience and fired manager Erik ten Hag on Monday after a troubled start to the season which has left the 20-time English champions languishing in the Premier League amid a period of major upheaval at the club. The Dutch coach won two domestic...

Haaland sends Man City to the top of the Premier League

Oct. 26, 2024 14:54 PM EDT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Even if Erling Haaland is expected to miss out on the Ballon d’Or next week, his campaign to win it in 2025 is well underway. Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior is the favorite to take soccer’s most prestigious individual prize on Monday in Paris, but...