Man United boss Amorim coy over reason for leaving Rashford and Garnacho out of Man City clash
MANCHESTER, England 
— Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho were surprise omissions from Manchester United’s squad against Manchester City on Sunday. And United head coach Ruben Amorim was coy about the reason for leaving out two of his most high profile players. “It was not a disciplinary thing — next week, next game, new life,” […]
Pep Guardiola says ‘I’m not good enough’ after latest Man City loss
MANCHESTER, England — Pep Guardiola declared himself “not good enough” after Manchester City’s season sunk to a new low after a 2-1 defeat to Manchester United on Sunday. The four-time defending Premier League champion has lost eight of its last 11 games in all competitions – winning just once in that run. City is […]
Referee briefly stops French league match between PSG and Lyon after homophobic chants
A French league soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon was briefly interrupted Sunday because of homophobic chanting by PSG fans. Referee Benoît Bastien stopped play in the 53rd minute at the Parc des Princes with host PSG leading 2-1 after the chants were heard. PSG captain Achraf Hakimi approached fans in the Auteuil stand […]
Las Vegas already seems part of the NBA world, which makes expansion decision feel inevitable
LAS VEGAS — Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers has heard and seen enough. He’s convinced there will be an NBA team in Las Vegas. “Yeah, they’re going to get it,” Rivers said. It’s no secret that when NBA expansion happens — nobody has revealed exactly when that will be — Las Vegas will be at the […]
Paige Bueckers, Sarah Strong lead No. 2 UConn past Georgetown in the teams’ Big East opener.
HARTFORD, Conn. — Paige Bueckers scored 24 points and Sarah Strong had 17 points, 14 rebounds and five assists to lead No. 2 UConn to a 79-44 win over Georgetown in the teams’ Big East opener on Sunday. UConn, coming off a 79-68 loss to Notre Dame, went on a nine-point run in the second […]
Lindsey Vonn off to Europe with ‘butterflies of excitement’ for 1st World Cup race in nearly 6 years
BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — Lindsey Vonn flew down the Birds of Prey course one last time as a forerunner Sunday before flying off to Switzerland. Next up, her first World Cup race in nearly six years as the 40-year-old makes her return to ski racing. She will take part in a pair of super-G races […]
LeBron James returns in Lakers’ victory over Grizzlies after 2-game absence
LOS ANGELES — LeBron James returned to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night in a 116-10 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies after a two-game break. James is fighting a left foot injury and and was away from the team most of last week because of personal reasons. James did not play last Sunday against […]
Man United’s Mason Mount sustains latest injury and is substituted after 14 minutes against Man City
MANCHESTER, England — Mason Mount was consoled by his Manchester United teammates after sustaining a latest injury setback on Sunday. The midfielder was substituted after only 14 minutes of the Premier League game against Manchester City after signaling to United’s bench that he could not play on. Mount dropped to the field at the […]
Wolves fire Gary O’Neil with team in Premier League relegation zone
Wolverhampton fired manager Gary O’Neil on Sunday with the team in the Premier League’s relegation zone and having won just three games since March. O’Neil was in charge for 16 months and his last game proved to be the 2-1 defeat to Ipswich on Saturday. Wolves have won two league games this season and are […]
Ismaila Sarr’s double helps Crystal Palace to 3-1 win against Brighton
Ismaila Sarr scored twice as Crystal Palace beat Brighton 3-1 in the Premier League on Sunday. The forward also provided an assist for Trevoh Chalobah in the win at the Amex Stadium, which lifted Palace four points clear of the relegation zone. Victory would have moved Brighton level on points with fifth-place Manchester City ahead […]