Champions League teams chase 10-points tally in poignant week for coaches Amorim, Alonso, Ancelotti

The first Champions League team will reach 10 points this week and likely ensure advancing to the knockout stage as the untested 36-team standings format reaches the midway point. Either Liverpool or Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen will have 10 points after they meet at Anfield on...

Liverpool goes top of Premier League as Man City's 32-game unbeaten streak ends at Bournemouth

LONDON (AP) — Manchester City’s 32-game unbeaten streak in the Premier League ended in a 2-1 loss at Bournemouth on Saturday as Liverpool wrested back the lead in the title race. Pep Guardiola had warned this week that his Manchester City team could be “in trouble” after...

Manchester City midfielder Rodri wins the men's Ballon d'Or award for the world’s best soccer player

Bad signings, no identity and big losses: Here's how Erik ten Hag got it wrong at Man United

Erik ten Hag's 2 1/2-year tenure at Manchester United will divide opinion. He ended United's longest trophy drought in nearly 40 years, claiming two domestic cups — and beating fierce rival Manchester City in one of the finals. Yet, there were too many humiliating...

Liverpool fights back for draw at Arsenal after Man United loses again to pile pressure on Ten Hag

As the weeks go by, Liverpool is showing the quality and resilience to be Manchester City’s chief title rival in the Premier League this season. Liverpool twice came from behind to draw 2-2 at Arsenal on Sunday, with Mohamed Salah scoring the second equalizer in the 81st minute at...

Move over Messi and Ronaldo. A new generation of soccer stars is lining up to win the Ballon d'Or

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — No Lionel Messi. No Cristiano Ronaldo. When the Ballon d'Or is presented at a gala ceremony in Paris on Monday, it will feel like the start of a new era in soccer. There is also a sense of void now that one of sport's most engrossing rivalries is likely...

Haaland sends Man City to the top of the Premier League

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Even if Erling Haaland is expected to miss out on the Ballon d’Or next week, his campaign to win it in 2025 is well underway. Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior is the favorite to take soccer’s most prestigious individual prize on Monday in Paris, but...

Liverpool stays perfect in Champions League and Raphinha scores hat trick for Barcelona

It was a great night for English clubs, and for Barcelona captain Raphinha. Premier League leader Liverpool moved level on points with Aston Villa at the top of the Champions League standings Wednesday by extending its perfect record to three wins, and Manchester City set a new...

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

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

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...