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MATCHDAY: Man United chasing Champions League spot at Villa

A look at what’s happening around European soccer on Thursday: ENGLAND Manchester United goes for a fourth straight win to ...

Barcelona wins derby against Espanyol, relegates city rival

Barcelona kept its title hopes alive with a 1-0 win in the city derby against Espanyol in the Spanish league on Wednesday, ...

Record-signing Lozano starting to fit in at Napoli

Small in stature and with the speed to match fellow forwards like Dries Mertens and Lorenzo Insigne, Hirving Lozano fits ...

Salah steps up Golden Boot bid with 2 goals in Liverpool win

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah stepped up his bid to win the Golden Boot for a third straight season by scoring twice for ...

Long season catching up with Wolves as Liverpool, City win

A long season might just be catching up with Wolverhampton. As for Liverpool, the newly crowned Premier League champion looks ...

West Ham still in relegation danger after 1-0 loss v Burnley

West Ham missed the chance to climb further away from relegation trouble in the Premier League after Jay Rodriguez's goal ...

Egan gives Sheffield 1-0 win over Wolves in Premier League

John Egan scored deep into injury time Wednesday to give Sheffield United a 1-0 win over fellow European hopeful ...

Silva shows enduring class in Man City's latest big home win

David Silva gave a reminder of what Manchester City will be missing when he leaves at the end of the season by scoring a free ...

Lazio's Patric handed 4-game ban for biting opponent

Lazio defender Patric was banned for four games and fined 10,000 euros ($11,300) for biting an opponent. The incident ...

Leipzig signs defender Benjamin Henrichs on loan from Monaco

Leipzig signed German right back Benjamin Henrichs on loan with an option to buy from Monaco on Wednesday. The Bundesliga ...

Leipzig signs South Korean forward Hwang from Salzburg

Leipzig signed South Korean forward Hwang Hee-chan in the latest transfer from sister club Red Bull Salzburg on Wednesday.

Dier banned 4 games for confronting fan after FA Cup match

Tottenham defender Eric Dier was given a four-match ban on Wednesday for climbing into the stands to confront a fan after his ...

MATCHDAY: Barcelona needs win to keep pressure on Madrid

A look at what’s happening around European soccer on Wednesday: SPAIN Barcelona needs a home win against last-place Espanyol ...

Juventus lets 2-goal lead slip in 4-2 loss at Milan

Juventus missed the chance to take a big step toward a ninth successive Serie A title as it let a two-goal lead slip away in ...

The Latest: Houston athletics cutting operating budget

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ The University of Houston athletics ...

Lee scores late to help Valencia end winless streak in Spain

Young South Korean midfielder Lee Kang-in scored in the 89th to help Valencia end a four-game winless streak with a 2-1 ...

Chelsea into 3rd place in EPL, Arsenal held by Leicester

On a night of spectacular goals in the Premier League, it was a pair of tackles that had the most significant impact on the ...

Banned for life by FIFA, soccer officials line up to appeal

The first of a number of appeals by former soccer officials banned for life by FIFA was heard Tuesday at sport's highest ...

Lazio's Patric could face lengthy ban for biting opponent

Lazio defender Patric could be facing a lengthy ban after being sent off for biting an opponent. The incident happened in ...

Vardy rescues draw for CL-chasing Leicester at Arsenal

Jamie Vardy rescued a valuable point for Leicester in its bid to return to the Champions League, securing a 1-1 draw at ...