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September 19, 2019

PSG, Man City shine in Champions League; big names struggle

Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City succeeded where storied rivals failed in their opening Champions League games.

September 18, 2019

Valencia beats Chelsea 1-0 in CL after week of turmoil

Rodrigo allowed Valencia to shake off a week of upheaval behind the scenes to clinch a 1-0 victory at Chelsea in the ...

September 17, 2019

Depay's penalty rescues 1-1 draw for Lyon against Zenit

Memphis Depay's second-half penalty salvaged a 1-1 draw for Lyon at home against Zenit St. Petersburg in the Champions League ...

September 17, 2019

Ronaldo faces Atlético again; depleted PSG takes on Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo faces a familiar foe as Juventus opens its Champions League campaign at Atlético Madrid on Wednesday, while ...

September 17, 2019

Stones injury further depletes Man City's central defense

Manchester City will be without John Stones for around five weeks because of an injury, further depleting the Premier League ...

September 17, 2019

Neymar's Champions League ban cut to 2 games

Neymar's ban from the Champions League for insulting match officials on social media was cut Tuesday to two group games.

September 16, 2019

Liverpool begins Champions League defense at Napoli

Defending champion Liverpool and Barcelona open their Champions League campaigns with difficult away games on Tuesday as ...

September 16, 2019

James Rodríguez gets 2nd chance after return to Real Madrid

Having gone from star to cast-off at Real Madrid, Colombia midfielder James Rodríguez now has a second chance to regain a ...

September 16, 2019

Some of rugby's best missing from first World Cup in Asia

The phone call was short. "I don't have long conversations with a lot of people," Owen Franks says with a rueful laugh.

September 15, 2019

Fighting leukemia, Mihajlovic inspires Bologna to 2nd place

Sinisa Mihajlovic's fight against leukemia continues to inspire Bologna, which has surprisingly surged into second place ...

September 15, 2019

Camp Nou discovers Barca's teen sensation; Hazard debuts

A teenage sensation led Barcelona to a commanding victory over Valencia in the Spanish league on Saturday, while Eden Hazard ...

September 14, 2019

City beaten at Norwich, dropping 5 points off Liverpool

Manchester City's defense of the English Premier League title is already in trouble. Hapless defensive errors helped Norwich ...

September 14, 2019

With threadbare squad, Norwich stuns Man City in EPL

Newly promoted Norwich defeated English Premier League champion Manchester City 3-2 to earn one of the biggest upset ...

September 14, 2019

Hazard makes league debut as Real Madrid beats Levante 3-2

The wait was finally over for Eden Hazard, who made his Spanish league debut with Real Madrid in a 3-2 win over Levante on ...

September 14, 2019

Kevin Chappell shoots 11-under 59 at The Greenbrier

Last fall, Kevin Chappell was at home recuperating from back surgery. On Friday in his first PGA Tour event since surgery, ...

September 13, 2019

Neymar set to make PSG return after being included in squad

Neymar is set to make his Paris Saint-Germain return after being included in the squad for Saturday's French league game at ...

September 13, 2019

Pogba joins Man United's long injury list for Leicester game

Injury-hit Manchester United could be without seven first-team players against Leicester on Saturday, with Paul Pogba and ...

September 13, 2019

Pool D Capsules for the Rugby World Cup

Two-time champion Australia and Wales are the headline teams in a Rugby World Cup group that also includes Fiji, Georgia and ...

September 13, 2019

Players to watch at the Rugby World Cup

The Rugby World Cup has been a showcase for some of the best players in the game to shine since the first edition in 1987.

September 12, 2019

Uncertainty with Kuznetsov threatens to hang over Capitals

They're no longer defending Stanley Cup champions, don't know if one of their best players will be eligible for opening ...