• The Canadian Press

    Leverkusen extends unbeaten record to 48 games with 5-1 rout of Frankfurt without suspended Alonso

    BERLIN (AP) — Even without coach Xabi Alonso on the touchline Bayer Leverkusen remained unbeatable Sunday as it stretched its record run without defeat to 48 games in a 5-1 rout of Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga. Alonso was suspended for an accumulation of yellow cards, but he watched from the stands as his Bundesliga champions showed no tiredness from Thursday’s 2-0 win at Roma in the first leg of the Europa League semifinals. Alonso rotated the team with just Edmond Tapsoba, Robert Andr

  • The Canadian Press

    Verona boosts survival chances with 2-1 win over Fiorentina. Roma hosts Juventus later

    MILAN (AP) — Hellas Verona boosted its chances of Serie A survival with a 2-1 win over Fiorentina as fellow strugglers Empoli and Frosinone played out a disappointing 0-0 draw on Sunday. All three teams had been locked on 31 points ahead of the weekend, just two points above the relegation zone. Verona was helped by Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Italiano opting to rotate his team ahead of the second leg of the Europa Conference League semifinal on Wednesday. Fiorentina beat Club Brugge 3-2 in the fi

  • The Canadian Press

    Man United defender Harry Maguire out for the rest of the Premier League season through injury

    MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United defender Harry Maguire will miss the rest of the Premier League season after suffering a muscle injury, the club said Sunday. United said Maguire would need three weeks to recover but did not offer further details on the injury, which occurred in training. It means he faces a race to be fit in time for the FA Cup final against Manchester City on May 25, but should be available for England for the European Championship, which starts June 14. Maguire's

  • The Canadian Press

    Cavs center Jarrett Allen is out for Game 7 vs. Magic with rib injury, missing 3rd game in series

    CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen will miss Game 7 against Orlando on Sunday with a painful rib injury that sidelined him for the final three games of the series. Allen, who grabbed 20 rebounds in Game 2, had been the Cavs' most consistent player in the series before getting hurt — presumably in Game 4. Before the series finale, Cavs coach J.B. Bickerstaff said only “we'll see” when asked if Allen would be available. But the 6-foot-11 Allen is still experiencing mobility issues tha