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FA Cup holder Arsenal eliminated, Man City survives scare
SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Last season’s FA Cup winner Arsenal was eliminated from the competition in the fourth round on Saturday thanks to Gabriel’s own-goal in a 1-0 loss to Southampton, while Manchester City survived a scare to beat fourth-tier Cheltenham 3-1. In an otherwise close game,...
Study: minorities should be designated vulnerable to COVID
LONDON (AP) — Researchers writing in a British medical journal are recommending that ethnic minorities should be considered “extremely vulnerable” to COVID-19, a distinction that could give groups hard-hit by the pandemic earlier access to potentially life-saving vaccines. This suggestion is...
Ferguson encouraged Man United's Rashford to take on UK govt
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The latest campaigning by Manchester United star Marcus Rashford forced British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to act on inadequate meal parcels being sent to needy children. And the 23-year-old England striker said Thursday that legendary United manager Alex Ferguson encouraged...
Spurs show no mercy to 8th-tier Marine, Crawley stuns Leeds
The biggest mismatch in the FA Cup’s 150-year history delivered a predictably brutal result as Tottenham showed no mercy to an eighth-tier opponent whose lineup featured a garbage collector and a factory worker. It was left, then, to Crawley to provide the so-called “giant killing” long...
Man United gaining respect from rivals ahead of crucial week
Over the next seven days, Manchester United can reach a cup final and climb to the top of the Premier League — all at the expense of its two biggest rivals, Manchester City and Liverpool. It makes for a potentially transformative week for United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who just a month ago was under...
Man City's Mendy the latest EPL player to breach virus rules
LONDON (AP) — Manchester City expressed disappointment Sunday that defender Benjamin Mendy became the latest partying Premier League player to breach English coronavirus rules by hosting friends at his house on New Year’s Eve. Mendy’s rule-breaking took place as City was already dealing with...
Premier League club Burnley taken over by American investors
BURNLEY, England (AP) — Burnley became the latest Premier League club to become owned by Americans when a takeover was completed Wednesday. ALK Capital’s sports investment arm, Velocity Sports Partners, has bought an 84% stake in the northwest English club from British businessmen Mike Garlick and...
The Latest: ETSU to allow 10% capacity for basketball games
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ East Tennessee State will allow 10% of capacity for basketball games starting Wednesday night at the Buccaneers’ men’s game with Western Carolina. School officials announced the decision Monday for games at Freedom...
Mewis named U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year
CHICAGO (AP) — Samantha Mewis is the 2020 U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year. U.S. Soccer made the announcement Saturday. Mewis, a 6-foot midfielder, garnered 45% of the vote. Crystal Dunn finished second and Lindsey Horan third. Mewis, 28, played in eight of the nine Team USA games this year, with six...
The Latest: Kansas mayor resigns over mask mandate threats
KANSAS — A western Kansas mayor announced Tuesday that she is resigning, effective immediately, because of threats she has received after she publicly supported a mask mandate. Dodge City Mayor Joyce Warshaw said she was concerned about her safety after being met with aggression, including threats via...
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