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Rodriguez late strike extends Sunderland's August drought

Southampton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jay Rodriguez's first goal in two years for Southampton denied Sunderland their first victory in the opening month of the past six Premier League seasons, as the two sides drew 1-1 at St Mary's on Saturday. Rodriguez's goal — aided by a terrible error by the previously impressive young goalkeeper […]

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Dann snatches Palace first point of season

London (AFP) – Scott Dann's last-gasp equaliser grabbed Crystal Palace a 1-1 home draw with Bournemouth at Selhurst Park on Saturday, as both sides picked up their first Premier League point of the season. Bournemouth striker Josh King put the visitors into an early lead, before Palace midfielder Yohan Cabaye saw his penalty saved by […]

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Bremen boss fears axe after Bayern rout

Berlin (AFP) – Werder Bremen coach Viktor Skripnik admits he fears for his job already after his side were crushed 6-0 by champions Bayern Munich in their opening game of the Bundesliga season on Friday. "I'm in no-man's land and I'm under the microscope now, I know," he said after his team's lacklustre display at […]

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Qatar hits back at FIFA over possible ban for official

Doha (AFP) – Qatar Football Association on Saturday backed its vice president Saoud Al-Mohannadi and took aim at FIFA after the governing body called for a two-and-a-half-year ban against the senior official. On Friday, FIFA's ethics commission recommended the ban, stating that Mohannadi had refused to cooperate with an inquiry. Although FIFA did not say […]

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What Lucas Perez will bring to Arsenal

It appears as if the Gunners have finally made a move for a center forward during the current summer transfer period. BBC have reported that Arsenal have met the release clause of about £17 million for Deportivo La Coruna forward Lucas Perez. Mirror have also claimed that the Spaniard arrived in England for a medical […]

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Ancelotti happy to inherit Guardiola's Bayern

Berlin (AFP) – Pep Guardiola's successor Carlo Ancelotti says he has changed little at Bayern Munich as the defending German champions drubbed Werder Bremen 6-0 on Friday to kick off the new season. The Italian is clearly a fan of the adage 'never change a winning team' after Guardiola led Bayern to the German league […]

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Liverpool pricked by Rose thorn in Spurs draw

London (AFP) – Left-back Danny Rose's 72nd-minute equaliser earned Tottenham Hotspur a 1-1 draw with Liverpool in a hard-fought Premier League encounter at White Hart Lane on Saturday. James Milner gave Liverpool a deserved lead with a penalty shortly before half-time, but Spurs got their reward for a spell of sustained second-half pressure when Rose […]

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NBC Sports to broadcast Transfer Deadline Day Special

NBC Sports will broadcast a Premier League Transfer Deadline Day Special on Wednesday night from 5-8pm ET. The program will air live on NBCSN, the NBC Sports App and Sling Blue. The summer transfer window closes on Wednesday night at 6pm ET/3pm PT (11pm UK time), so the first hour of NBC's special program can […]

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Where to watch Nacional vs. Benfica on US TV and streaming

If you're trying to find out how you can watch Nacional vs. Benfica, you've come to the right place. So far this season, Benfica is undefeated after one win and one draw. They'll be hoping to make that two wins today when they play away at Nacional who lost 2-0 to Arouca last weekend. For […]

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Klopp seeks Liverpool lift-off on Tottenham return

London (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp returns to the scene of his first game as Liverpool manager at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Saturday, still searching for an effective winning formula. Liverpool won 4-3 at Arsenal in their opening league game, but lost 2-0 at promoted Burnley last weekend before bouncing back to beat […]

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Where to watch Lazio vs. Juventus on US TV and streaming

If you're trying to find out how you can watch Lazio vs. Juventus, you've come to the right place. After last weekend's exciting finish to the Juventus-Torino game where Gonzalo Higuain scored the winner, Juventus are back today with an away match versus Lazio. Speaking of narrow victories, Lazio got one last week too with […]

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Bravo must await debut as City host Hammers

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Claudio Bravo must wait to make his Manchester City debut as he prepares to watch his new club's home Premier League game with West Ham United on Sunday from the stands at the Etihad Stadium. The Chilean goalkeeper has completed the formalities over his reported £17 million ($22 million, 19 […]

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Rooney hails Man Utd momentum as Hull await

London (AFP) – Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney believes new manager Jose Mourinho's methods are already bearing fruit ahead of his side's Premier League trip to Hull City on Saturday. United have won their two opening games, against Bournemouth and Southampton, and go into the weekend level on points with Manchester City, Chelsea and, unexpectedly, […]

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Life's a beach for frazzled Conte

London (AFP) – Antonio Conte will head to the beach next week as the frazzled Chelsea manager gets some well deserved rest after battling in vain to land his top transfer targets. Although Conte has hit the ground running with three successive wins to start his Chelsea reign, the Italian has endured a frustrating time […]

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Lewandowski hits hat-trick despite hole in right boot

Munich (Germany) (AFP) – Hot-shot Robert Lewandowski blasted a hat-trick in Bayern Munich's 6-0 win over Werder Bremen in Friday's opening game of the Bundesliga season — with a hole in his goal-scoring boot. "It didn't seem to affect me much," Lewandowski, the Bundesliga's top scorer last season with 30 goals in his 32 games, […]