Soccer

LONDON (AP) — Arsenal is limping into 2024 after a damaging stretch that culminated in what coach Mikel Arteta called “the worst performance of the season” on the final day of the year.

LONDON (AP) — Arsenal fell to a second straight loss with a 2-1 defeat at Fulham on Sunday, missing out on a chance to end the year atop the Premier League table.

LUTON, England (AP) — Luton captain Tom Lockyer will meet with heart specialists before deciding his future after suffering cardiac arrest in a Premier League game at Bournemouth on Dec. 16.

Istanbul (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan blamed opposition parties for “exploiting” a dispute between two Turkish football clubs and Saudi officials.

MILAN (AP) — Juventus ended a troubled year on a positive note after beating Roma 1-0 to close in on Serie A leader Inter Milan on Saturday. Adrien Rabiot scored and Juventus moved within two points of Inter, which drew on Friday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former U.S. national team midfielder Tyler Boyd was traded from the LA Galaxy to Nashville on Saturday, the winger's 28th birthday.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — After the greatest year in Manchester City's history, Pep Guardiola's players look hungry for another.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former World Cup champion Hugo Lloris became the latest 35-year-old-plus player to join Major League Soccer when the goalkeeper agreed to a one-year contract with Los Angeles FC and left Tottenham after 11 1/2 seasons.

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Manchester United lost for the 14th time this season at Nottingham Forest by 2-1 in the English Premier League on Saturday. Morgan Gibbs-White scored an 82nd-minute winner at the City Ground.

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Douglas Luiz's 89th-minute penalty sent Aston Villa past 10-man Burnley 3-2 in the English Premier League on Saturday. Villa looked set to drop points after twice taking the lead at Villa Park until Luiz's late spot kick.