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New Champions League format makes its debut with same old winners: Madrid, Liverpool, Bayern, Juve
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...
Champions League starts bigger new era with Mbappé at Madrid and rematches of past finals
GENEVA (AP) — The new Champions League format kicks off Tuesday after more than six years of planning, one failed proposal and one Super League launch fiasco. In the end, storied clubs who pushed for change from UEFA and created turmoil in European soccer got most of what they...
Ronaldo, Carsley and Georgia are winners in Europe's return to national team soccer
Potential coaching upheaval, players' injuries, an underdog continuing to soar — oh, and Cristiano Ronaldo stealing the spotlight once again. International soccer returned to Europe over the past week, less than two months after the conclusion of Euro 2024, and there was plenty to...
Rodrygo scores and Brazil beats Ecuador 1-0 in South American World Cup qualifying
CURITIBA, Brazil (AP) — Real Madrid star Rodrygo scored a goal in the first half and Brazil defeated Ecuador 1-0 on Friday end a three-match losing streak in South American qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. The 23-year-old Rodrygo scored with a shot from outside the box that was...
Minority athletes hope their Olympic journeys will sway intolerant hearts and minds
Before she cut the air on the world’s biggest sporting stage with head-spinning, gravity-defying moves, Logan Edra, aka B-Girl Logistx, held herself with a razor-sharp focus. Brows furrowed and hands anchored at her hips, Team USA’s youngest breaker this year seemed more serious...
Real Madrid gets Champions League final rematches with Liverpool, Dortmund in new format fixtures
MONACO (AP) — The Champions League will have a series of rematches of recent finals in the bigger slate of games paired Thursday in the new format of European soccer’s signature competition. Real Madrid will have re-runs of its past three Champions League title wins, against...
Replacing a great manager is never easy but Slot didn't get that memo at Liverpool
You could say he has slotted in just fine. Arne Slot clearly didn't get the memo that it's supposed to be a near-impossible job to follow a club great as manager. Take David Moyes after replacing Alex Ferguson at Manchester United. Moyes lasted 10 months. ...
Uruguayan soccer player Juan Izquierdo dies in hospital days after collapsing during game in Brazil
SAO PAULO (AP) — Uruguayan soccer player Juan Izquierdo died Tuesday at a hospital in Brazil five days after collapsing during a game at Sao Paulo. He was 27. Hospital Albert Einstein in Sao Paulo said in a statement that the Nacional defender died at 9:38 p.m. local time following...
Madueke nets hat trick for Chelsea after boos over Instagram post and Slot gets win in Anfield debut
After being constantly booed by the home crowd for a disparaging social media post about Wolverhampton, Noni Madueke responded with a second-half hat trick to give Chelsea its first Premier League win under manager Enzo Maresca. Madueke netted three goals in a 14-minute span — all...
Liverpool and Arsenal win as Salah and Milner set records on first Saturday in the Premier League
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...
