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Manchester United keen to extend Liverpool's losing streak
Liverpool will try to halt a three-match losing streak in all competitions on Sunday when they host a Manchester United side that finally might be growing in confidence under manager Ruben Amorim.,Liverpool (5-2-0, 15 points) lost their hold on the early Premier League lead after taking to a 2-1 def...
Liverpool eager to bounce back at Chelsea, stay atop table
Liverpool will look to respond from consecutive losses on Saturday when they visit a Chelsea side that has sputtered so far amid injuries and two red cards through their first six English Premier League matches.,Manager Arne Slot's Reds (5-1-0, 15 points) still enter the weekend with a two-point lea...
Liverpool, Arsenal protecting perfect records early in season
Liverpool and Arsenal will both try to remain perfect in the Premier League on Sunday when they meet in Merseyside, England.,Liverpool (2-0-0, 6 points) have had the far more adventurous route to their flawless record, twice giving back late leads only to score match-winning goals even later.,Last M...
The Open keeps prize money at $17M
The Open Championship prize pool will remain at $17 million this week, the first time in 13 years the R&A has not increased the purse.,Sunday's winner at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland will earn $3.1 million, the same amount Xander Schauffele took home last year at Royal Troon in Scotland.,The r...
Brits win men's Wimbledon doubles for first time since 1936
Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool became the first British men since 1936 to win the men's doubles championship at Wimbledon on Saturday.,The duo won the All England Club trophy with their 6-2, 7-6 (3) defeat of Rinky Hijikata of Australia and David Pel of the Netherlands.,The fifth seeds in London, C...
Former Steelers WR Chase Claypool plans NFL comeback
Veteran wide receiver Chase Claypool, who hasn't played in the NFL since 2023, is confident he will be able resume his career after recovering from a toe injury. ,Claypool, 26, signed with the Buffalo Bills last offseason but missed the 2024 campaign due to the injury he suffered last August. He was...
Liverpool's Diogo Jota, brother die in single-car accident
Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, were killed in a single-car accident near Zamora, Spain, police said Thursday.,Jota, a Portuguese international, was 28. Silva was 26.,Multiple reports said the siblings were found dead after their Lamborghini went off the road on an isolate...
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah named Footballer of the Year for 3rd time
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah has returned to the throne as the Football Writers' Association voted the Egyptian forward the Footballer of the Year.,The 32-year-old netted 33 goals and dished out 23 assists across all competitions in 2024-25 and was instrumental in leading Liverpool to the club's first ...
Chelsea, league titlist Liverpool set for clash
Chelsea will try to move closer to UEFA Champions League qualification on Sunday when the team hosts a Liverpool side coming off the high of clinching the league title in front of its home fans.,Chelsea (17-8-9, 60 points) sit fifth in the battle for five spots in next season's UCL, ahead of Notting...
Liverpool look to clinch Premier League title vs. Tottenham Hotspur
Liverpool will try to clinch their 20th English league title when they host Tottenham Hotspur in an early Sunday clash.,Manager Arne Slot's side need only a draw to make official what has been clear for weeks. The Reds (24-2-7, 79 points) will move back even with Manchester United atop the ranks of ...
Liverpool look to tighten grasp on first with visit from Newcastle
Liverpool can move a step closer toward securing its 20th all-time English league championship when it hosts Newcastle United on Wednesday night in a precursor to their League Cup final meeting in mid-March.,Liverpool (19-1-7, 66 points) begins the midweek slate 11 points in front of second-place Ar...
Man City's title defense on life support ahead of Liverpool match
Reigning Premier League champions Manchester City will host league leaders Liverpool on Sunday searching for victory that could resurrect their season, but perhaps without their most important player.,Striker Erling Haaland has 19 league goals this season, but he may not be healthy in time to try to...
Liverpool won't be surprised by Nottingham Forest again
League leaders Liverpool look to avenge their lone defeat of the season when they return to Premier League action on Tuesday evening, visiting a Nottingham Forest side that has emerged as a surprising title challenger.,Back in September, Callum Hudson-Odoi's 72nd-minute winner at Anfield completed w...
Streaking Liverpool brace for stern test from Manchester United
Premier League leader Liverpool insist Sunday's home fixture against Manchester United still carries massive importance despite their opponent's uncharacteristically poor league showing so far this season.,While Liverpool (14-1-3, 45 points) enter the weekend six points clear of second-place Arsenal...
Liverpool out to extend league lead in matchup vs. West Ham
League leader Liverpool will have a chance to build their advantage to nine points on Sunday when they visit a short-handed West Ham side that has seen improved results recently.,Arne Slot's Reds (13-1-3, 42 points) came from a goal down early to beat Leicester City 3-1 at home on Boxing Day.,Mohame...
Liverpool, with shrinking lead in EPL, face Tottenham Hotspur
Liverpool had a commanding lead in the Premier League only a few weeks ago but must win at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday to guarantee keeping hold of the top spot through the weekend. ,After a 2-0 victory over defending champion Manchester City to begin the month, Liverpool (11-1-3, 36 points) have dr...
Manchester City aim to halt slide in clash vs. Liverpool
Manchester City will try to halt their stunning slide and boost their Premier League title hopes when they visit league leader Liverpool on Sunday.,City are the four-time consecutive champions and have come from behind to win the league on multiple occasions in that stretch.,But after a six-match wi...
Liverpool anticipating 'difficult' challenge at Arsenal
League leaders Liverpool face their second stiff test in as many weekends when they travel to London to face Arsenal on Sunday.,The Reds (7-1-0, 21 points) earned a gutty 2-1 home win over Chelsea last Sunday, with Curtis Jones' 51st-minute answer to Nicolas Jackson's 48th-minute equalizer standing ...
Liverpool look to slow down Cole Palmer, Chelsea
Liverpool host Chelsea on Sunday in a meeting of first-year Premier League coaches who are off to exceptional starts with their new clubs.,Arne Slot's Liverpool (6-1-0, 18 points) enter the fixture atop the standings after winning three in a row in league play and six straight in all competitions.,T...
New Liverpool boss facing first big test at Manchester United
First-year Liverpool manager Arne Slot will get his first big test on Sunday when he takes his side to visit Dutch compatriot Erik ten Hag's Manchester United.,Liverpool (2-0-0, 6 points) have earned comfortable 2-0 wins away to newly promoted Ipswich Town and home to Brentford in their first compet...