MATCHDAY: Arsenal, City in action; Mbappé eyes record
A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Saturday: ENGLAND Arsenal will look to at least maintain its five-point lead atop the Premier League —...
UEFA punishes 11 European soccer clubs for overdue debts
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA punished 11 clubs on Friday, including one in Slovenia where its president Aleksander Čeferin was once a board member, for breaking...
Injury bug hits hard as CF Montreal looks to bounce back from opening day loss
MONTREAL – CF Montreal experienced the growing pains that come with a new coach in its Major League Soccer opener, dropping the first game of the...
Argentina picks squad to celebrate World Cup winners at home
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — World Cup winner Argentina will celebrate with its fans at two home games in March against Panama and Curacao. Argentina coach Lionel...
Cameroon forward Choupo-Moting staying at Bayern Munich
MUNICH (AP) — Cameroon forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting has extended his contract to stay another season at Bayern Munich. The 33-year-old Choupo-Moting signed a one-year extension,...
Brighton manager De Zerbi gets 1-game touchline ban
LONDON (AP) — Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi won’t be on the touchline for Saturday’s Premier League game against West Ham as a result of a...
Araújo leads defensive Barcelona to win at Madrid in Copa
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona built its reputation on dominating possession and trusting its attack to overwhelm opponents. But with its leading scorers injured, Xavi Hernández’s...
Amid unrest in Moldova, Nice advises fans not to travel
NICE, France (AP) — French club Nice advised its fans Friday not to travel to Moldova for a European game next week amid unrest in the...
Prosecutors seek 2-year prison term for Dutch player Promes
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Prosecutors urged a Dutch court on Friday to convict Netherlands international Quincy Promes of aggravated assault and sentence him to two years imprisonment...
Newcastle’s Howe says focused on games, not Saudi questions
NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Newcastle manager Eddie Howe hasn’t made inquiries about the Premier League team’s ownership status after new questions were raised about Saudi Arabian...