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Slot hails 'hardest' win as Liverpool stays above Man City by beating Chelsea 2-1 in Premier League

Oct. 20, 2024 14:33 PM EDT

Liverpool is looking more and more like Manchester City’s main title rival after beating resurgent Chelsea 2-1 on Sunday to stay top of the Premier League table. After City needed an injury-time header from John Stones to beat last-place Wolves 2-1 in the early kickoff, Liverpool...

The cost of rising number of injuries in European soccer nears $800 million, report finds

Oct. 15, 2024 12:51 PM EDT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The rising number of injuries to top soccer players came at a cost of nearly $800 million to teams across Europe's leading leagues last season, according to a report published Tuesday. At a time when there are growing concerns about the number of games...

England gets back to winning ways but interim coach Carsley says team needs a 'world class' manager

Oct. 13, 2024 17:33 PM EDT

After three wins from four games as England interim coach, Lee Carsley appeared to distance himself from taking on the job full time. A 3-1 victory against Finland in the Nations League on Sunday saw England get back to winning ways after the shock 2-1 home loss to Greece. But...

Pochettino era of US soccer begins against Panama, with eyes on 2026 World Cup

Oct. 11, 2024 15:29 PM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A new era for United States soccer is set to begin, led by an Argentine coach expected to deliver big results at the 2026 World Cup on American soil. Former Tottenham and Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino makes his U.S. debut in a pair of friendlies, leading...

Goalkeeper Zack Steffen happy to be back in U.S. squad after surprise snub for 2022 World Cup

Oct. 10, 2024 12:10 PM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Zack Steffen remembers the phone call, the one he considers the toughest moment of his career. It was coach Gregg Berhalter in late 2022 telling the goalkeeper he was not part of the United States' World Cup roster, even as some viewed him as the No. 1 pick...

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

Oct. 05, 2024 14:56 PM EDT

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

Oct. 01, 2024 18:34 PM EDT

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

Sep. 29, 2024 05:33 AM EDT

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

Sep. 28, 2024 14:34 PM EDT

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

Sep. 27, 2024 09:41 AM EDT

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...