IPSWICH, England (AP) — Lifelong Ipswich fan Ed Sheeran has bought a small stake in the club ahead of its return to the Premier League. Ipswich said Thursday that the British musician has acquired a 1.4 ownership stake, but will

Pierre Moossa knows in some quarters it isn’t a popular answer. Yet, as NBC approaches its 12th season carrying England’s Premier League this weekend, not many changes are planned in coverage. On the other hand, NBC doesn’t have any reason

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia says the father of 17-year-old Spain soccer star Lamine Yamal has been hospitalized after being stabbed near Barcelona. Citing unnamed official sources, the paper said Mounir Nasraoui was stabbed multiple times. La

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Kylian Mbappé has scored on his debut for Real Madrid. The France captain shot into the top corner off Jude Bellingham’s pass in the 68th minute to put Madrid 2-0 ahead against Atalanta in the UEFA

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Kylian Mbappé will make his debut for Real Madrid later Wednesday after being included in the team’s starting lineup for the UEFA Super Cup against Atalanta. The 25-year-old France forward is the biggest draw in Warsaw

A look at some of the big talking points heading into the new Premier League season, which starts on Friday when Manchester United hosts Fulham: STOPPING CITY Since 2017, only one team — Liverpool, in 2020 — has stopped Manchester

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United signed Netherlands center back Matthijs de Ligt and Morocco full back Noussair Mazraoui from Bayern Munich on Tuesday. The 25-year-old De Ligt agreed to a five-year deal, with the option to extend for a

The Premier League rarely stands still. For the 2024-25 season starting on Friday, there are five newly hired managers, around $1.6 billion worth of new players (and counting), new offside technology, updated financial regulations and a tweaked match schedule. COACHING