Liverpool are in action in the Premier League’s early kick-off following defeat to Everton at Goodison Park in midweek
If Aston Villa want Champions League football next season, they must maintain their position in fourth in these remaining games of the season
GENEVA (AP) — There could be a surprising team from each of Europe's “big five” leagues when the new-look Champions League debuts next season. Aston Villa, Bologna, Brest, Girona and Stuttgart are all, remarkably, on course to qualify for Europe's elite competition going into the final few rounds of their national league. Bologna, Stuttgart and Girona have perhaps the best chance of earning a place in the 36-team Champions League lineup when the lucrative tournament switches to a new format next
LONDON (AP) — Emma Hayes didn't want anyone to get carried away by Chelsea's surprise 1-0 win over Barcelona last week in the Women's Champions League semifinals. That's because Chelsea needs to finish the job Saturday in the second-leg match in order to reach just its second final — in Hayes' final season at the club. Defending champion Barcelona won at Stamford Bridge in the semifinals a year ago and arrived in London with more than enough firepower — evident on the team airplane emblazoned wi