Man City recovers to beat Luton 2-1 and end 4-match winless run. Everton hands Chelsea another loss

Without the injured Erling Haaland and trailing 1-0 to Luton at halftime, Manchester City was in danger of plunging into a full-blown crisis approaching the halfway point of its Premier League title defense. The defending champions managed to turn it round, though, as goals by...

Analysis: EPL goes goal crazy because of longer games, attack-minded coaches and more red cards

Here’s something to fuel the Premier League’s rampant PR machine. When it comes to goals, English soccer fans have rarely had it so good. Before the latest round of midweek fixtures, the average number of goals per game this season was 3.16 — easily the highest...

EPL sells domestic TV rights for record $8.45B in next 4-year cycle

LONDON (AP) — The Premier League sold its domestic TV rights for 6.7 billion pounds ($8.4 billion) for the next four-year cycle, for what the competition said on Monday was the largest sports media rights deal ever concluded in Britain. The new contract covering the period from...

Haaland furious with referee as Man City draws with Tottenham in 6-goal Premier League thriller

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Pep Guardiola said it would be fun. Manchester City's clash with Tottenham definitely lived up to the pre-match hype after a thrilling 3-3 draw at Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Not that Erling Haaland was too happy after referee Simon Hooper...

Tim Howard, Tisha Venturini-Hoch, Josh McKinney, Francisco Marcos elected to US Soccer Hall of Fame

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Goalkeeper Tim Howard was elected to the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame on Saturday and will be inducted on May 4. Howard was on the ballot for the first time and received 46 of 48 votes (95.8%) from the player selection committee, the hall announced. ...

Garnacho's sensational overhead kick stuns protesting Everton fans and helps Man United earn 3-0 win

Manchester United needed to produce something extraordinary to quieten a home crowd at Goodison Park seething with anger and resentment. Alejandro Garnacho did just that by scoring one of the greatest goals ever seen in the Premier League. Leaping high in the air with...

Arsenal goes top after Liverpool halts Man City's winning streak. Newcastle beats Chelsea 4-1

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — It looks like Pep Guardiola has a fight on his hands in the Premier League if he is to win an unprecedented four titles in a row with Manchester City. Goals from Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold and Arsenal's Kai Havertz on Saturday saw the defending...

Erling Haaland sets Premier League record with quickest 50 goals

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has broken another scoring record by tallying his 50th Premier League goal faster than anyone in league history. The Norway international opened the scoring in City’s 1-1 draw with Liverpool on Saturday with a low...

Everton gets biggest sporting sanction in EPL history of 10 points for breaching financial rules

LONDON (AP) — Everton was handed the biggest sporting sanction in the Premier League's 31-year history on Friday for breaching the competition's financial rules, with the deduction of 10 points dropping the team into next-to-last place in the standings. The club was found by an...

Premier League hands Everton a 10-point deduction for breaching financial rules