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Aston Villa loans American Indiana Vassilev to Inter Miami
MIAMI (AP) — American forward Indiana Vassilev was loaned Wednesday from Aston Villa to Inter Miami for the rest of the Major League Soccer season. The 20-year-old from Savannah, Georgia, made his Aston Villa debut against Fulham in the FA Cup on Jan. 4, 2020, and made...
UK policeman sentenced to 8 years for soccer star's killing
LONDON (AP) — A British police officer was sentenced Tuesday to eight years in prison for the killing of Dalian Atkinson, a former professional soccer player who died after being Tasered and kicked in the head. Benjamin Monk was cleared of murder but convicted of...
Police officer guilty of manslaughter in soccer star's death
LONDON (AP) — A British police officer was convicted Wednesday of manslaughter in the death of Dalian Atkinson, a former professional soccer player who died after being Tasered and kicked in the head. A jury unanimously found Constable Benjamin Monk guilty of...
Galaxy: Defender Derrick Williams targeted with racial abuse
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — The LA Galaxy say new defender Derrick Williams was a recent target of racial abuse on social media after committing a red-card foul that ended the season of Portland's Andy Polo. The Major League Soccer club is working with the league and “the...
Premier League: Liverpool, Chelsea into CL, Leicester 5th
LONDON (AP) — Liverpool and Chelsea secured the final two Champions League qualification spots on a thrilling last day of the Premier League season, with Leicester missing out in the three-way fight for a top-four finish on Sunday. Chelsea's 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa...
Eni Aluko relishes chance to build a new team in Los Angeles
Given the chance to move to Los Angeles to prepare a team for its debut season, it's easy to see why Eni Aluko has left Aston Villa for Angel City. “There’s no rain and snow in May," the former England international beamed. “L.A. is a city that I think we all...
Goalkeeper Alisson heads his way into EPL history books
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson made the 80-meter journey into West Bromwich Albion's penalty area more in hope than any expectation of scoring the goal that would keep alive his team's chances of reaching the Champions League. After all, he'd never scored a goal in his...
Back-up to star man: Iheanacho's stunning rise at Leicester
Being a back-up was all Kelechi Iheanacho ever knew. Fresh from being voted the best player at the Under-17 World Cup in 2013, the Nigeria striker signed his first professional contract at Manchester City the following year but had Sergio Aguero, among others, ahead of...
Protests outside, struggles inside: Man U loses to Liverpool
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The beefed-up defense outside Old Trafford was more robust than Manchester United's on the pitch inside. While United supporters again protested against the owning Glazer family — facing riot police and new steel barriers to guard the...
United makes City wait to capture EPL title, West Brom down
The wait goes on for Manchester City. Time is up for West Bromwich Albion. Manchester United underlined its determination to make City, its fierce local rival, fight to clinch the Premier League trophy by prolonging the title race for at least a couple more days. ...
