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New Champions League format makes its debut with same old winners: Madrid, Liverpool, Bayern, Juve

Sep. 17, 2024 18:08 PM EDT

ROME (AP) — New format. Same old winners. The revamped Champions League made its debut Tuesday with some familiar clubs claiming victories on opening night. After joining from Paris Saint-Germain, Kylian Mbappé scored for 15-time champion Real Madrid, which needed...

Ten Hag faces scrutiny after United loss while Haaland nets hat trick and Arsenal beats Aston Villa

Aug. 24, 2024 16:03 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Two games into the Premier League season, and the scrutiny is already back on Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag. Joao Pedro scored in the fifth minute of injury time to give Brighton a 2-1 home win over United on Saturday in a game that showed that the...

Liverpool and Arsenal win as Salah and Milner set records on first Saturday in the Premier League

Aug. 17, 2024 14:28 PM EDT

There were wins for Liverpool and Arsenal and records for the prolific Mohamed Salah and the enduring James Milner on the first Saturday of the Premier League season. Liverpool’s new era under Arne Slot began with a 2-0 victory over promoted Ipswich, with Salah netting the second...

Wrexham is halfway to the Premier League under Ryan Reynolds. Expect things to get much tougher now

Aug. 09, 2024 08:44 AM EDT

Wrexham is at the halfway stage of its unlikely journey toward the Premier League. Next stop: League One. Hot off a successful preseason tour to the west coast of the United States, the Welsh club co-owned by actor Ryan Reynolds begins its domestic season on Saturday...

With a late goal fit for a king, England reaches another Euro final by beating Netherlands 2-1

Jul. 10, 2024 19:23 PM EDT

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — England is into another European Championship final after its latest dramatic, come-from-behind win that even took King Charles III on a roller coaster ride. Ollie Watkins, who came on for captain Harry Kane in a bold call by England coach Gareth Southgate,...