Two-goal Bruno Fernandes leads rampant Manchester United to 4-1 win at hapless Wolves
Read full article: Two-goal Bruno Fernandes leads rampant Manchester United to 4-1 win at hapless WolvesManchester United have moved into the Premier League's top six with a comprehensive 4-1 win over bottom club Wolverhampton.
Texas-based Friedkin Group enters exclusive talks for majority stake of Premier League Everton
Read full article: Texas-based Friedkin Group enters exclusive talks for majority stake of Premier League EvertonEverton says the Texas-based Friedkin Group is in exclusive discussions to buy a majority stake in the Premier League 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.
Bids raised to take ownership of Chelsea from Abramovich
Read full article: Bids raised to take ownership of Chelsea from AbramovichThe public lobbying to be chosen as a preferred bidder for Chelsea has stepped up as increased offers were being mulled by bankers tasked with selling the English Premier League club for sanctioned owner Roman Abramovich.
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Liverpool, Man United fans protest against American owners
Read full article: Liverpool, Man United fans protest against American ownersFans of Liverpool and Manchester United have called for the removal of their clubs’ American owners during protests outside their stadiums prompted by the ill-fated European Super League project.
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Super League collapses after the 6 English clubs withdraw
Read full article: Super League collapses after the 6 English clubs withdrawAll six English clubs have dramatically abandoned plans to join a breakaway Super League, threatening to implode the project by a group of elite English, Spanish and Italian clubs less than two days after it was announced.
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NBC to shut down NBC Sports Network at end of 2021
Read full article: NBC to shut down NBC Sports Network at end of 2021NBC Sports Chairman Bevacqua announced the move Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, in an internal memo to staff. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)The NBC Sports Network, which is best known for its coverage of the NHL and English Premier League, will be going away at the end of the year. It changed its name to Versus in 2006 and then to NBC Sports Network six years later after Comcast bought NBC Universal in 2011. Bevacqua said in the memo that Stanley Cup playoff games and NASCAR races would be moving to USA Network this year. USA Network, which is available in 85.6 million homes, had already been airing early-round playoff games since 2012.
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The Latest: ACC postpones two women's basketball games
Read full article: The Latest: ACC postpones two women's basketball games___George Washington’s men’s basketball team is postponing two upcoming Atlantic 10 games after head coach Jamion Christian tested positive for COVID-19. ___The Kennesaw State women’s volleyball team called off the first two games of its spring season because of positive COVID-19 tests. The league says the postponement is because of a combination of positive COVID-19 tests, contact tracing and subsequent quarantining inside the Vanderbilt program. ___Rutgers women’s basketball has postponed home games on Thursday against Penn State and Sunday against Iowa. Rutgers has not announced any recent positive tests, but it cannot play because of protocols outlining a return to competition after positive COVID-19 tests among Tier 1 individuals.
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Liverpool wins wild opener vs Leeds in EPL title defense
Read full article: Liverpool wins wild opener vs Leeds in EPL title defenseLeeds United's head coach Marcelo Bielsa calls out to his players during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Leeds United, at the Anfield stadium, in Liverpool, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. Bielsa’s first English Premier League game as a manager was barely a half-hour old and already there’d been five goals, countless chances and furious, end-to-end drama. Back in the top division after a 16-year absence, Leeds is certainly going to be a fun watch under the Argentine coaching great this season. “It was eventful,” Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk said with a smile, summing up a chaotic match. It was much more straightforward for Arsenal against another promoted team as the Premier League started a month later than scheduled due to the pandemic that is still preventing fans from attending games.
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Longest season ends, pandemic issues linger for the EPL
Read full article: Longest season ends, pandemic issues linger for the EPLIt was a test of resolve for new Premier League chief executive Richard Masters, but Project Restart was accomplished. No team suffered more after the restart in June than the 2016 champion, blowing an eight-point cushion in the Champions League places. The capitulation was completed by Sundays 2-0 loss to Manchester United, which took the last Champions League place off Brendan Rodgers' lineup. Like Chelsea, Arsenal turned to a former midfielder this season to take charge. But there wont be a fifth consecutive season in the Champions League for the 2019 beaten finalist.
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$250M+ at stake for teams fighting relegation in EPL finale
Read full article: $250M+ at stake for teams fighting relegation in EPL finaleAston Villa's Matt Targett, top, celebrates with teammate Trezeguet after the English Premier League soccer match between Aston Villa and Arsenal at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, Tuesday, July 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Peter Powell,Pool)The anguish of Leeds and Nottingham Forest provides a reminder of just what is at stake on the final day of the English Premier League for the teams fighting relegation. Status and history offer little protection when a team is trying to stay in the Premier League or regain a place in the world's richest league. Bournemouth must beat Everton and rely on Watford and Villa losing to secure a sixth season in the Premier League. The parachute payments have been criticized by the English Football League, which operates the three divisions below the Premier League, as they create an imbalance over the income for teams.
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Boy, 12, arrested after Palace player Zaha gets racist posts
Read full article: Boy, 12, arrested after Palace player Zaha gets racist postsCrystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha takes a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement before the English Premier League soccer match between Aston Villa and Crystal Palace at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, Sunday, July 12, 2020. (Tim Keeton/Pool Photo via AP)LONDON A 12-year-old boy was arrested by police after Crystal Palace player Wilfried Zaha highlighted racist abuse he received ahead of Sunday's Premier League match at Aston Villa. The Premier League has launched a reporting system to allow players to report abuse that can be followed up by authorities. This behavior is completely unacceptable and the Premier League stands alongside Wilfried Zaha in opposing this, and discrimination in any form," the league said in a statement. We will continue to support players, managers, coaches and their family members who receive serious discriminatory online abuse."
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Perfect storm: Mass gatherings in England stoke concerns
Read full article: Perfect storm: Mass gatherings in England stoke concernsLiverpool supporters celebrate as they gather outside of Anfield Stadium in Liverpool, England, Thursday, June 25, 2020 after Liverpool clinched the English Premier League title. British Health Secretary Matt Hancock warned that authorities have the power to close beaches and other public spaces in England amid mounting concerns over the publics adherence to social-distancing rules. That's particularly true in Bournemouth, a coastal town in southern England that witnessed huge crowds of sun-seekers on its beaches in the past couple of days. Under lockdown restrictions in England, groups are limited to six people and people are advised to avoid public transport whenever possible. In Liverpool, the scenes were far more jubilant as the Reds ended a three-decade wait to be champions of England again.
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3 hotbeds of European soccer ready to resume in earnest
Read full article: 3 hotbeds of European soccer ready to resume in earnestpanish Prime Minister Pedro Snchez announced Saturday, May 23, 2020 that the soccer league in Spain will be allowed to resume from June 8. While the top tier, La Liga, can play from this date, it has already said it wants to resume play on June 12. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort, File)When the coronavirus gripped Europe in early April, the prospect of professional soccer resuming this season felt unfeasible and even unethical. So it is very rejected in countries like Spain, Italy, Portugal and France, and more accepted in England and the Scandinavian countries. Britain is also behind its European rivals in shaking off the virus, leading to some players voicing their concerns that a return to play is coming too early.
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The Latest: No positive results in EPL latest testing round
Read full article: The Latest: No positive results in EPL latest testing roundA restaurant employee Annabelle Mathis cleans a table in a restaurant of Saint-Jean-de-Luz, southwestern France, Friday May 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Bob Edme)The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___There have been no positive results from the Premier League's latest round of COVID-19 testing. It paves the way for the planned June 17 return of the Premier League, the worlds richest soccer competition. All teams have 14 days to submit detailed plans on their protocols for approval before they can train, the minister said. The season was suspended in March after positive COVID-19 cases at Arsenal and Chelsea forced the squads into self-isolation.
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