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By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Ángel Correa has scored twice and Jan Oblak has made a pair of big saves to lead Atlético Madrid’s 2-1 home win over Girona in the Spanish league. Atlético next faces a rematch in the Champions League with Club Brugge after the Belgian side stunned it

BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) — Bournemouth’s prospective new owner Bill Foley watched from the stands as the club mounted a second-half comeback to beat struggling Leicester 2-1 in the English Premier League. The American businessman is reportedly close to completing a 120 million pound takeover from owner Maxim Denim and was on hand at Vitality Stadium

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Bruno Guimaraes has scored a brace and Newcastle has moved up to fifth in the English Premier League after beating Brentford 5-1. The Brazil midfielder headed the Magpies into a 22nd-minute lead and also drilled home a long-range effort in the 56th. The goals delighted the home fans among a crowd

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Joe Haden has a formal NFL retirement date. The three-time Pro Bowl cornerback tells The Associated Press he is planning to sign a one-day contract with Cleveland on October 30 so he can retire as a member of the team that drafted him in

COMO, Italy (AP) — Two-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar has edged Enric Mas to successfully defend his title at Il Lombardia. Pogačar outsprinted Mas at the end of the 253-kilometer route from Bergamo to Como to claim victory in the final one-day classic of the season. It was his 16th victory of the

The Associated Press The U.S. Soccer Federation received three new reports of misconduct in the sport this week after details of systemic emotional abuse and sexual misconduct in the National Women’s Soccer League were revealed in an independent investigation, U.S. Soccer Federation President Cindy Parlow Cone told CNN. Parlow Cone was interviewed twice Friday by

ASTANA, Kazakhstan (AP) — Novak Djokovic survived a second-set tiebreaker in the Astana Open semifinals and shortly after his opponent Daniil Medvedev retired with a leg injury. Djokovic advanced at 4-6, 7-6 (6). Djokovic says Medvedev told him he “pulled an adductor muscle in his leg.” The Serb will play third-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas in Sunday’s

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Xabi Alonso has steered Bayer Leverkusen to just its second Bundesliga win of the season by 4-0 against visiting Schalke in his top-level coaching debut. Moussa Diaby scored one goal and set up two more for Leverkusen to move out of the relegation zone. It was

By MATTIAS KARÉN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Erling Haaland scored again as Manchester City routed Southampton 4-0 to provisionally go top of the Premier League. Haaland netted his 15th league goal of the season in the 65th minute to take his remarkable scoring streak to 10 straight games in all competitions. Chelsea kept up

By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — The NFL is prepared “to make a change or two” to its concussion protocol, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said at a fan forum in London on Saturday as the league faces questions about how the Miami Dolphins handled quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s recent injuries. Responding to a

By The Associated Press American defender Cameron Carter-Vickers returned to Glasgow Celtic’s starting lineup after missing two Scottish Premier League games and one Champions League match due to an injury. Carter-Vickers played the entire match in a 2-1 win at St Johnstone. The injury caused Carter-Vickers to miss the United States’ last two World Cup

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Xabi Alonso has steered Bayer Leverkusen to just its second Bundesliga win of the season by 4-0 against visiting Schalke in his top-level coaching debut. Moussa Diaby scored one goal and set up two more for Leverkusen to move out of the relegation zone. It was

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — UEFA says its president Aleksander Čeferin has support from all 55 member federations to be a candidate for re-election next year as it confirmed the Slovenian would stand again in what should be his final term in office according to UEFA’s legal rules. The deadline for

LONDON (AP) — England women conquered Europe 10 weeks ago and proclaimed themselves ready for even more after beating the world champion United States 2-1 in a friendly at Wembley Stadium on Friday before nearly 77,000 fans. Players from both teams wore teal armbands in solidarity with sexual abuse victims and together held a banner

BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) — American businessman Bill Foley attended Bournemouth’s Premier League game against Leicester amid reports that he is close to completing a takeover of the club. The Las Vegas-based billionaire already owns the Vegas Golden Knights NHL franchise. He is set to pay around 120 million pounds ($133 million) to buy Bournemouth from

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Trackhouse Racing will make its 100th start on Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway with drivers Ross Chastain and Daniel Suarez still in the championship competition. It’s been a breakthrough season for the second-year team, which has three victories and can get both drivers into

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Jalen Suggs has a sprained left knee capsule and bone bruise. He collided Dallas’ Dorian Finney-Smith during the Magic-Mavericks preseason game Friday night. Orlando announced the results of Suggs’ MRI on Saturday, saying his return to play “will depend on how he responds to treatment.” The No. 5 pick