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Van Dijk's extra-time header wins English League Cup for Liverpool over Chelsea

Feb. 25, 2024 15:13 PM EST

LONDON (AP) — Virgil van Dijk came up with a crucial header to secure Liverpool a record-extending 10th English League Cup trophy on Sunday. The center back's goal in the 28th minute of extra time sealed a 1-0 win against Chelsea at Wembley after the game had ended 0-0 in...

Liverpool mounts second-half fightback to beat Luton 4-1 and go 4 points clear in Premier League

Feb. 21, 2024 17:01 PM EST

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool mounted a second-half fightback to overwhelm Luton in a 4-1 win and move four points clear atop the Premier League on Wednesday. Trailing 1-0 at halftime, Liverpool recovered at Anfield thanks to goals in the space of 125 seconds by Virgil van...

Pride, patriotism win for African soccer fans and players in club vs. country debate

Jan. 29, 2024 13:43 PM EST

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — For African soccer fans and players, there’s no doubt which takes priority in the club vs. country debate. There’s little to no sympathy for European clubs missing star players in the middle of the season because of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations...

Egyptian soccer officials sacrifice cow for better fortune at Africa Cup

Jan. 26, 2024 16:56 PM EST

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Egyptian soccer officials have sacrificed a cow in a bid to bring the national team more luck at the Africa Cup of Nations. Team spokesman Mohamed Morad told The Associated Press on Friday the Egyptian Football Association killed the cow and distributed...

Liverpool flexes squad depth in 4-0 win over Bournemouth to move 5 points clear in Premier League

Jan. 21, 2024 14:15 PM EST

Liverpool appears to have the squad depth to last the pace in the Premier League title race. Shorn of Mohamed Salah — away at the Africa Cup of Nations — as well as creative midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai and most of their first-choice defense, the league leaders comfortably...

Henderson apologizes to LGBTQ+ community for short-lived Saudi stay after moving to Ajax

Jan. 19, 2024 11:37 AM EST

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Jordan Henderson apologized Friday to the LGBTQ+ community that fiercely criticized his transfer from Liverpool to Al-Ettifaq, a day after turning his back on his lucrative contract in Saudi Arabia. “If any people from that community feel let down or hurt, I...

Salah's Egypt and Osimhen's Nigeria have frustrating starts at Africa Cup. 'Blue Sharks' beat Ghana

Jan. 14, 2024 17:51 PM EST

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Mohamed Salah scored a very late penalty to spare Egypt’s embarrassment by drawing 2-2 against Mozambique in their Africa Cup of Nations opener on Sunday. Salah stayed cool to score from the spot in the seventh minute of second-half stoppage time after...