Soccer
The three newly promoted teams in the Premier League have no wins and just a single point between them so far.
Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Lemar ruptured the Achilles tendon in his right leg during the team’s 3-0 loss at Valencia on Saturday in the Spanish league.
Promoted Heidenheim has claimed its first-ever Bundesliga win by beating Werder Bremen 4-2 at home with help from former Bremen players.
Injury-hit Chelsea could not catch the break it badly needs in a 0-0 draw at Bournemouth in the Premier League.
United States forward Folarin Balogun’s first goal for Monaco was not enough as the league leader conceded a last-gasp equalizer in a 2-2 draw at Lorient.
Hina Sugita and Morgan Weaver scored off of two set pieces as the Portland Thorns won 2-0 against the Reign at home.
Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Karim Benzema have won a combined total of 11 UEFA Champions League titles and, starting Monday, they lead the Saudi Arabian challenge in the Asian edition.
Brandon Vazquez scored unassisted in the 76th minute and FC Cincinnati rallied from two goals down to tie the Philadelphia Union 2-2 on Saturday.
Real Madrid hosts Real Sociedad with Jude Bellingham leading the Spanish league with five goals since the 20-year-old England midfielder joined the club.
João Félix and João Cancelo scored after making their first starts for Barcelona in a 5-0 rout of Real Betis in the Spanish league.
Never before in the Premier League era has Manchester United lost three of its first five games at the start of a season.
Inter Miami star Lionel Messi did not dress for a match at Atlanta United, the second match he missed this week.
Callum Wilson struck from the penalty spot as Newcastle beat Brentford 1-0 in the Premier League. Wilson has just signed a one-year contract extension to keep him at the club until 2025.
Rennes has rallied from a two-goal deficit to draw 2-2 with Lille and remains unbeaten in the French league after five games.
Inter Milan has a new star player with a familiar name in Serie A as Marcus Thuram helped the Nerazzurri beat fierce rival AC Milan 5-1 in a derby match to maintain their perfect start to the season.
Luton is still waiting for its first point after a 1-0 loss to Fulham in the Premier League. The newly promoted side extended its losing run to four games after substitute Carlos Vinicius’ 65th-minute winner for Fulham at Craven Cottage on Saturday.
Brazil striker Richarlison and Dejan Kulusevski scored in stoppage time as Tottenham rallied to beat Sheffield United 2-1 in the Premier League.
Three late goals by Jhon Duran, Douglas Luiz and Leon Bailey helped Aston Villa stage a stirring fightback to beat Crystal Palace 3-1 in the Premier League.
Manchester City has needed two late goals to overcome resistance from West Ham and seal a 3-1 win at the London Stadium to stay top of the Premier League.
Borussia Dortmund veterans Marco Reus and Mats Hummels have scored late to earn a 4-2 win at Freiburg and reduce talk of a crisis at the club after its poor start to the Bundesliga.
Loud jeers rang around Old Trafford as Manchester United fans reacted angrily to manager Erik ten Hag’s decision to take off new signing Rasmus Hojlund in a 3-1 loss to Brighton.
Crystal Palace said manager Roy Hodgson missed his team’s Premier League game against Aston Villa because he was unwell.
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Sunday, September 17
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Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts
Sunday, September 17
AUTO RACING
7:55 a.m.
Liverpool scored two late goals to secure a come-from-behind 3-1 win against Wolverhampton in the Premier League.
Struggling French club Lyon has hired former Italy defender Fabio Grosso as its new coach. Grosso replaces Laurent Blanc who left by mutual consent following a terrible start to the season.
Diana Ordonez scored in the 54th minute and the Houston Dash defeated Racing Louisville 1-0 to end Louisville’s seven-match home undefeated streak.
After a slew of off-field issues at the start of the season Manchester United needs to focus on results as it returns to action with a home game against Brighton in the Premier League.
Nigeria striker Terem Moffi has upstaged Kylian Mbappé with two goals and an assist to help Nice win 3-2 at Paris Saint-Germain in the French league.
Rayo Vallecano has recovered from back-to-back losses in the Spanish league to beat Alaves 2-0 at home.
Exequiel Palacios has scored a penalty in injury time for Bayer Leverkusen to hold 11-time defending champion Bayern Munich 2-2 away and declare itself a Bundesliga title contender.
The United States Soccer Federation is planning to build a national training center in Atlanta with financial support from Arthur Blank. U.S.