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Dec 13, 2025, 12:46 PM ETUnited States left-back Antonee Robinson was handed his first Premier League start of the season by Fulham on Saturday as he returns to full fitness after knee surgery.Robinson had right knee surgery on May 27, two days after Fulham’s Premier League finale. He has experienced pain in his knee since, limiting him to four matches this season — three as a substitute in the league and one start in the English League Cup.- Top 50 USMNT players, ranked by club form: A new No. 1 leads the American pool- U.S. to face Senegal in May…

Skipper Raphinha fired Barcelona seven points clear of Real Madrid at the top of the LaLiga table as they left it late to see off Osasuna.The Brazil international’s 70th and 86th-minute strikes secured a 2-0 victory at the Camp Nou on a night when Hansi Flick’s men controlled possession for much of the game, but for too long could not find a way past keeper Sergio Herrera and his defenders.Herrera made two fine saves from Lamine Yamal either side of half-time, but ultimately could not prevent his side from slipping to a sixth successive league defeat in Catalonia without scoring.A…

Harry Wilson was involved in all of Fulham’s goals as Marco Silva’s side beat Burnley 3-2 at Turf Moor to extend their losing run to seven straight matches. The defeat marks the breaking of an unwanted record for Scott Parker, who has now overseen a Burnley team that has lost more than six in a row, a low the club hasn’t slumped to since 1895. It’s also a first win at Burnley for Fulham in 74 years. Player ratings: Burnley: Dubravka (4), Esteve (5), Ekdal (5), Tuanzebe (4), Hartman (6), Florentino (4), Cullen (4), Brunn Larsen (5), Foster (5), Broja…

Dec 13, 2025, 12:20 PM ETTURIN, Italy — Juventus’ owners publicly rejected a buyout offer from a cryptocurrency firm on Saturday — ensuring that the most successful club in Serie A history will remain controlled by the Agnelli family.Tether, the cryptocurrency firm, made an offer worth about €1 billion (nearly $1.2 billion) for the Agnelli family’s majority shares in the record 36-time Italian champions.”Juventus, our history and our values are not for sale,” said John Elkann, chief executive of Exor, the Agnelli family’s holding company, in a video message posted on Juventus’ website.”Juve has been part of my family for…

TeamMilos Kerkez and Florian Wirtz were the two alterations to the line-up Liverpool deployed at Internazionale in midweek. Curtis Jones took his appearance total for the club to 200, while Virgil van Dijk made his 250th outing for the Reds in the Premier League.Liverpool: Alisson, Gomez (Salah, 26), Van Dijk, Konate, Kerkez, Wirtz (Robertson, 78), Szoboszlai (Chiesa, 83), Mac Allister, Jones, Ekitike (Isak, 78), Gravenberch.Unused subs: Mamardashvili, Woodman, Ramsay, Ngumoha, Lucky. First halfThe opener officially clocked in at 46 seconds after the referee blew his whistle to start proceedings.A Yankuba Minteh clearance floated across his own penalty area and was…

Dec 13, 2025, 12:00 PM ETChelsea moved back into the Premier League’s top four with a much-needed return to winning ways at Stamford Bridge, where first-half goals from Cole Palmer and Malo Gusto saw off a spirited performance from Everton, who were left to rue missed chances.Enzo Maresca’s side had taken two points from an available nine — against Arsenal, Leeds and Bournemouth in their previous three domestic outings — and came into the game on the back of a potentially damaging Champions League defeat at Atalanta in midweek.Conversely, David Moyes’ side had four wins from five and, despite a…

Uvira, CONGO (AP) — A climate of fear reigned Saturday in Uvira, a strategic city in eastern Congo, days after it fell to the Rwanda -backed M23 group, as fighting in the region escalated despite a U.S. mediated peace deal.The Associated Press gained rare access to the city, which was the Congo government’s last major foothold in South Kivu province after the provincial capital of Bukavu fell to the rebels in February. Its capture allows the rebels to consolidate a broad corridor of influence across the east.M23 said it took control of Uvira earlier this week, following a rapid offensive…

Beth LindopDec 13, 2025, 10:30 AM ETCloseBased in Liverpool, Beth Lindop is ESPN’s Liverpool correspondent and also covers the WSL and UWCL.Mohamed Salah ended a thorny week by coming off the bench for Liverpool in their clash with Brighton, during which he made Premier League history with an assist.Salah replaced the injured Joe Gomez, getting a big applause from the Anfield crowd for his early introduction. Dominik Szoboszlai, who had started on the right wing, moved to right-back to facilitate Salah’s entry.The Egypt international made his impact known in the second half with a well-delivered corner that Hugo Ekitike nodded…

Beth LindopDec 13, 2025, 10:30 AM ETCloseBased in Liverpool, Beth Lindop is ESPN’s Liverpool correspondent and also covers the WSL and UWCL.Mohamed Salah came off the bench after just 25 minutes in Liverpool’s Premier League clash with Brighton & Hove Albion.Salah replaced the injured Joe Gomez, getting a big applause from the Anfield crowd for his early introduction. Dominik Szoboszlai, who had started on the right wing, moved to right-back to facilitate Salah’s entry.Liverpool were 1-0 up against Brighton when Salah came on, after Hugo Ekitike’s goal inside the first minute.The forward had been recalled to the matchday squad after…

Wrexham rescued a 2-2 draw at home to Watford as Oliver Rathbone struck a stoppage-time equaliser in front of owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac.Watford brushed aside Josh Windass’ opener as first-half goals from Mamadou Doumbia and Othmane Maamma put the visitors on course for all three points.But Rathbone’s late intervention meant Wrexham avoided a second successive defeat.- Wrexham have ‘honest chat’ as unbeaten run ends- Reynolds, Mac sell minority stake in WrexhamWith the sides separated by just a point and hovering on the edge of the play-off places, both knew a win could ignite a promotion push heading into the festive…