Soccer

Barcelona midfielder De Jong leaves 'clasico' on a stretcher after right leg injury

MADRID (AP) — Barcelona midfielder Frenkie De Jong left the field on a stretcher with a right leg injury sustained late in the first half of the “clasico” against Real Madrid in the Spanish league on Sunday.

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Stanišić scores late at Dortmund to keep Leverkusen's record 45-game unbeaten run going

BERLIN (AP) — Josip Stanišić scored in stoppage time for champion Bayer Leverkusen to preserve its German record unbeaten run with a 1-1 draw at Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga on Sunday.

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Man United escapes with shootout win after blowing 3-goal lead against Coventry in FA Cup semifinal

LONDON (AP) — It was nearly a comeback for the ages for Coventry. Instead, it ended in another gut-wrenching penalty shootout loss at Wembley for the second-tier team as Manchester United limped into another FA Cup final.

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Liverpool stays in the hunt for the Premier League title with 3-1 win at Fulham

LONDON (AP) — Liverpool stayed in the hunt for the Premier League title and moved level on points with leader Arsenal with a 3-1 victory over Fulham that was illuminated by a brilliant free kick by Trent Alexander-Arnold on Sunday.

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Man United back in another FA Cup final against Man City after narrowly avoiding humiliation

Manchester United set up another FA Cup final against fierce rival Manchester City in a way no one could ever have imagined.

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Palace scores 4 goals in opening 31 minutes on way to 5-2 thrashing of West Ham

LONDON (AP) — Crystal Palace scored four goals in the first 31 minutes to set up a 5-2 victory in the Premier League over West Ham, whose ambitions of qualifying for Europe next season were dented on Sunday.

Apr 21, 2024 10:57 AM Read more >

Villa boosts push for Champions League qualification with 3-1 win over Bournemouth

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Aston Villa’s push to secure Champions League qualification was boosted with a come-from-behind 3-1 win over Bournemouth in the Premier League on Sunday.

Apr 21, 2024 10:49 AM Read more >

Forest appears to question integrity of match official after 2-0 loss at relegation rival Everton

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Nottingham Forest appeared to question the integrity of a match official in a social media post published soon after a 2-0 loss at relegation rival Everton in the Premier League on Sunday.

Apr 21, 2024 9:31 AM Read more >

Whitecaps take advantage of Sounders' red cards to net 2-0 win

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle's Jackson Ragen was sent off for a red card in the 43rd minute, Alex Roldan was forced to leave in the 75th and the Vancouver Whitecaps took full advantage to post a 2-0 Major League Soccer victory over the Sounders on Saturday

Apr 20, 2024 11:22 PM Read more >

Denis Bouanga's 2 goals help LAFC play Red Bulls to 2-2 tie

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Denis Bouanga scored two goals, his second multi-goal game this season, to help Los Angeles FC rally from an early deficit for a 2-2 tie with the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night.

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