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England gets back to winning ways but interim coach Carsley says team needs a 'world class' manager
Read full article: England gets back to winning ways but interim coach Carsley says team needs a 'world class' managerAfter three wins from four games as England interim coach, Lee Carsley has appeared to distance himself from taking on the job full time.
Palmer nets 4 first-half goals, Haaland kept scoreless and Liverpool goes top of the Premier League
Read full article: Palmer nets 4 first-half goals, Haaland kept scoreless and Liverpool goes top of the Premier LeagueChelsea knew it was getting a talented player by signing Cole Palmer from Manchester City last year but maybe not this good.
Man City beats Luton without Haaland to end 4-match winless run. Tottenham thrashes Newcastle 4-1
Read full article: Man City beats Luton without Haaland to end 4-match winless run. Tottenham thrashes Newcastle 4-1Manchester City was in danger of plunging into a full-blown crisis approaching the halfway point of its Premier League title defense after falling behind to Luton.
Haaland furious with referee as Man City draws with Tottenham in 6-goal Premier League thriller
Read full article: Haaland furious with referee as Man City draws with Tottenham in 6-goal Premier League thrillerManchester City’s clash with Tottenham lived up to the pre-match hype after a thrilling 3-3 draw at Etihad Stadium in the Premier League.
Man City delivers masterpiece against Real Madrid that was 7 years in the making
Read full article: Man City delivers masterpiece against Real Madrid that was 7 years in the makingManchester City delivered a masterpiece nearly seven years in the making in a destruction of Real Madrid that marked the high point in Pep Guardiola's reign at the English club.
Haaland scissor-kick lights up Man City's big win in EPL
Read full article: Haaland scissor-kick lights up Man City's big win in EPLErling Haaland's flying scissor-kick was the highlight of Manchester City's 4-1 win at Southampton that kept the pressure on Arsenal in the English Premier League title race.
Grealish, Son silence critics with their first EPL goals
Read full article: Grealish, Son silence critics with their first EPL goalsJack Grealish and Son Heung-min are two of the English Premier League’s most high-profile players and have been facing growing criticism for their failure to score this season.
Bold approach proves costly for Arsenal in latest slipup
Read full article: Bold approach proves costly for Arsenal in latest slipupArsenal's manager Mikel Arteta reacts during the English Premier League soccer match between Burnley and Arsenal at Turf Moor stadium in Burnley, England, Saturday, March 6, 2021. Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka received a short pass from goalkeeper Bernd Leno, took a slightly heavy touch onto his weaker right foot, then attempted a dangerous pass across the face of goal around Burnley striker Chris Wood. “It’s the way we play and the way we want to play,” said Arteta, whose side had gone ahead through Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. He was sent off in the teams’ meeting at Emirates Stadium in December and also in their game in January 2017. The team hasn't played in the Champions League since the 2016-17 campaign, missing out last season after a late collapse.
The Latest: Northern Colorado not playing Big Sky football
Read full article: The Latest: Northern Colorado not playing Big Sky football(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___The University of Northern Colorado football program won’t participate in the Big Sky Conference and FCS spring championship season. The Big Sky pushed its football schedule from last fall to the spring in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Northern Colorado will develop a spring schedule more in line with traditional spring football practice and explore possible games against regional opponents that reduce risks associated with extended travel. ___North Carolina Central says it will opt out of a spring football season due to concerns about health and safety amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Eagles are part of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in the Championship Subdivision, which delayed its football season until spring amid the pandemic.
Chelsea beaten by Everton; Manchester derby stalemate
Read full article: Chelsea beaten by Everton; Manchester derby stalemate(Tim Keeton/Pool via AP)MANCHESTER – The People's Club welcomed back its fans and Chelsea felt the full force. It means third-place Chelsea can be overtaken — if Leicester beats Brighton on Sunday — and front-runners Tottenham and Liverpool can pull further away at the top of the Premier League. “The impact was really strong — we were really pleased," Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti said. There was no atmosphere, no intensity and no goals as Manchester United and Manchester City drew 0-0 in the 183rd derby. The rivals are both unusually low in the Premier League, too.
Liverpool embarrassed in 7-2 loss to Aston Villa in EPL
Read full article: Liverpool embarrassed in 7-2 loss to Aston Villa in EPLLiverpool's Mohamed Salah, gestures after Aston Villa's Ross Barkley scores his side's fifth goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Aston Villa and Liverpool at the Villa Park stadium in Birmingham, England, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020. (Peter Powell/Pool via AP)BIRMINGHAM – Premier League champion Liverpool was humiliated 7-2 by Aston Villa to end its perfect start to the title defense on Sunday. Liverpool became the first reigning Premier League champions to concede seven in a game. A poor attempt at a pass was pounced upon in the Liverpool box by Grealish, who laid the ball to Watkins for a simple finish. But within moments the visitors had conceded again, with John McGinn’s volley going past Adrian via a deflection off defender Virgil Van Dijk.
With 3rd straight win, Liverpool making ominous start to EPL
Read full article: With 3rd straight win, Liverpool making ominous start to EPLLiverpool's Diogo Jota, centre, is congratulated by teammate Fabinho after scoring his team's third goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield in Liverpool, England, Monday, Sept. 28, 2020. Liverpool is making an ominous start to its title defense in the English Premier League. The champion's high-risk, high-reward strategy paid off in its come-from-behind 3-1 win over Arsenal on Monday in an open game featuring a late clinching goal by Diogo Jota in his first league start for Liverpool. Liverpool is one of three teams to have opened with three straight wins, including over Chelsea and now Arsenal. The last time the southwest London club was in the Premier League — in the 2018-19 season — it conceded a division-high 81 goals and got relegated.
United, Chelsea into CL; Bournemouth, Watford down from EPL
Read full article: United, Chelsea into CL; Bournemouth, Watford down from EPL(Oli Scarff/Pool via AP)Manchester United and Chelsea qualified for the Champions League at the expense of Leicester on a frantic final day of the Premier League season on Sunday, while Bournemouth and Watford were relegated to end five-year stays in the top flight. United won 2-0 at Leicester through goals by Bruno Fernandes and Jesse Lingard to give Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team a third-place finish. Captain Jack Grealish scored Villa's goal in what could be his last game for his boyhood club. Bournemouth did what it had to do and beat Everton, 3-1, but ended up one point behind Villa. Also, Southampton beat Sheffield United 3-1, with Danny Ings scoring his 22nd goal of the season.