Chelsea's Mykhailo Mudryk confirms banned substance found in doping test

Mykhailo Mudryk, one of the most expensive players in soccer history, said he was in “complete shock” Tuesday after the results of a doping test contained a banned substance. The Chelsea forward, who cost $108 million when signed from Shakhtar Donetsk in 2023, said he had never...

Chelsea confirms FA has contacted Mykhailo Mudryk after 'adverse finding' in player's doping test

Women's Champions League to wrap up group stage that highlights a growing imbalance in European game

The competitive imbalance in women’s club soccer in Europe will be underscored this week in the final round of Champions League group-stage matches where little is on the line because of the dominance of the continent’s top teams. The eight teams advancing to the quarterfinals...

Man United secures stunning late 2-1 comeback win against Man City

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Amad Diallo struck a 90th-minute winner as Manchester United staged a stunning late comeback to beat Manchester City 2-1 in the Premier League on Sunday. Four-time defending champion City led the Manchester derby 1-0 going into the 88th minute at the...

Hojlund scores twice for Man United to beat Viktoria Plzen 2-1 in Europa League, Tottenham held 1-1

Rasmus Hojlund scored twice after coming off the bench and Manchester United rallied to beat Viktoria Plzen 2-1 in the Europa League on Thursday. The Denmark striker netted in the 88th minute after collecting Bruno Fernandes' pass off a free kick to seal the victory and put United...

Chelsea rallies for a wild win at Tottenham but Arsenal stumbles in Premier League title race

Don’t listen to Enzo Maresca. Chelsea really is a Premier League challenger this season. In a wild London derby, Chelsea conceded twice in the opening 11 minutes before recovering brilliantly for a 4-3 win at Tottenham to move four points behind Liverpool on Sunday. Cole Palmer...

Liverpool's lead cut in Premier League and Man City ends slump. Chelsea and Arsenal win

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Liverpool’s lead at the top of the Premier League was cut to seven points after a thrilling 3-3 draw with Newcastle on Wednesday. Chelsea moved up to second by thrashing last-place Southampton 5-1, while Arsenal is third after a 2-0 win over Manchester...

Bank of America signs again with FIFA for US-hosted Club World Cup that still has no TV deals

GENEVA (AP) — World Cup sponsor Bank of America teamed with FIFA for a second time Tuesday, signing for the Club World Cup that still has no broadcast deals just over six months before games start. Bank of America became FIFA’s first global banking partner in August and sealed a...

US and England women draw 0-0 in Emma Hayes' homecoming

LONDON (AP) — Emma Hayes oversaw a dominant display from her United States team at a packed Wembley Stadium without tasting victory on her return to England on Saturday. Hayes, a Londoner who coached the U.S. women to the Olympic soccer gold medal this summer after 14 major...

Chelsea moving from chaos to consistency but title challenger? Maresca says 'no'

LONDON (AP) — Liverpool's fast start and Manchester City's unusual slide make it easy to overlook Chelsea's climb up to third place in the English Premier League. Just don't call it a title contender. “No. I’d really like to say, ‘Yes, we are there,’ but we...