BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Brighton and Liverpool traded defensive mistakes before settling for a 2-2 draw in the Premier League on Sunday in another setback for Jurgen Klopp’s team. Lewis Dunk’s 78th-minute equalizer rescued a point for Brighton after Mohamed Salah had scored twice late in the first half to …
Read More »Ghana’s Osman Bukari named in UEFA Champions League team of the week
The 24-year-old scored and provided an assist as Red Star Belgrade drew 2-2 with Young Boys on Wednesday evening. Bukari’s impressive performance saw him voted as the man of the match after he ran the show on the flanks. The other players who made the team of the week include …
Read More »Brighton are best-coached team in the league, says Liverpool’s Klopp
Oct 6 (Reuters) – Brighton & Hove Albion are the best-coached club in the Premier League and play “incredible football” despite losing their best players, Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said ahead of Sunday’s clash. Brighton finished sixth last season to qualify for Europe for the first time in the club’s …
Read More »City’s Parris and West Ham’s Kmita recall their journeys to the top
The footballing journeys of Manchester City’s Nikita Parris and West Ham’s Rosie Kmita have been depicted in motion projections in a video produced by the FA, as the two players prepare to go head to head in the Women’s FA Cup final this Saturday. The video traces the journeys of Kmita, 24, …
Read More »Spain’s women’s team players Putellas, Rodríguez and Paredes appear before judge in Rubiales probe
MADRID (AP) — Two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas and two of her teammates in Spain’s women’s national team appeared before a judge Monday as witnesses in the investigation of former soccer federation president Luis Rubiales for his kiss on a player. Putellas, Irene Paredes and Misa Rodríguez all answered …
Read More »Khalil Mack sets the Chargers’ sack record with 6 against the Raiders, his former team
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Khalil Mack may try to downplay facing the Raiders. However, he seems to play his best whenever he faces his former team. The Los Angeles Chargers linebacker set a franchise single-game record with six sacks in a 24-17 victory over Las Vegas on Sunday. The NFL record is …
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