Liverpool leads the way in the Premier League and gives Slot club record

Arne Slot earned a Liverpool record of nine wins from his first 10 games in charge after the club stayed on the top of the English Premier League on Saturday. Diogo Jota’s ninth-minute goal at Selhurst Park held up to beat Crystal Palace 1-0 and ensure Slot would be looking down...

Dortmund scores 7 while Barcelona, Man City and Arsenal all win in Champions League

Karim Adeyemi starred as Borussia Dortmund ran riot against Celtic while Barcelona and Manchester City claimed their first wins in the restructured Champions League on Tuesday. Adeyemi scored a first-half hat trick as Dortmund routed Celtic 7-1 at home. It was the second big win from...

Champions League returns missing Mbappé, Rodri, Barella as injury wave hits European soccer

Key players will be sidelined when the Champions League resumes Tuesday after a wave of injuries within a week of the new-look competition starting. Kylian Mbappé’s sore hamstring is likely to sideline him beyond Wednesday when he was due to return to France with defending...

Palmer nets 4 first-half goals, Haaland kept scoreless and Liverpool goes top of the Premier League

Chelsea knew it was getting a talented player by signing Cole Palmer from Manchester City last year. But maybe not this good. Palmer created some history on Saturday when he became the first player to score four goals in the first half of an English Premier League...

Man City's Rodri will miss the rest of the season after undergoing knee surgery

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City midfielder Rodri will miss the rest of the season after undergoing ACL surgery on Friday. The Spain international also had meniscus damage. “This season is over (for him). We got the worst (news possible) but it is what it...

Manchester City midfielder Rodri out for the season with ACL injury

'We're not robots:' Son Heung-min is the latest top soccer player to raise concerns over schedule

LONDON (AP) — Tottenham forward Son Heung-min has become the latest soccer star to publicly raise concerns over the number of games players are being asked to play. The South Korea international said there was a “massive” risk of injury to players in the face of the demands...

Man City confirms Rodri injury as Guardiola bemoans loss of 'irreplaceable' star

Manchester City midfielder Rodri has ligament damage in his right knee, the club said Wednesday without giving a time frame for his potential absence. The Spain international, who is among the favorites to win this year’s Ballon d’Or award for the best player in the world, limped...

Arteta responds to 'dark arts' taunts by Man City as injuries mount for Arsenal

LONDON (AP) — Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta bristled at suggestions his team used “dark arts” in the feisty English Premier League match at Manchester City, saying he preferred to look at “facts” rather than opinions. Arteta said there were “a few players” who will be...

Arsenal gets under Man City's skin amid 'dark arts' accusations in English soccer's new big rivalry

Call it the dark arts. Call it anti-football. Call it doing whatever it takes to win. Arsenal tried it all against Manchester City on Sunday in the latest chapter of the Premier League’s new heavyweight rivalry — and came within seconds of victory. “There was...