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People queue at an NHS Vaccination Clinic at Tottenham Hotspur's stadium in north London, Sunday, June 20, 2021. The NHS is braced for high demand as anyone in England over the age of 18 can now book a Covid-19 vaccination jab. (Yui Mok/PA via AP)
The Latest: Blood shortage forces New England surgery delay

By The Associated Press Jun. 20, 2021 05:32 AM EDT

FILE - In this Friday, June. 7, 2019. Filer, Ukraine's head coach Andriy Shevchenko reacts during the Euro 2020 group B qualifying soccer match between Ukraine and Serbia at the Arena Lviv stadium in Lviv, Ukraine. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, File)
EURO 2020: Shevchenko aims to break through as Ukraine coach

By James Ellingworth Jun. 01, 2021 06:34 AM EDT

Tottenham's Harry Kane, left, hugs Tottenham's Son Heung-min at the end of the English Premier League soccer match between Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur at the King Power Stadium, in Leicester, England, Sunday, May 23, 2021.(Shaun Botterill/Pool via AP)
Liverpool, Chelsea squeeze out Leicester to clinch CL spots

By Rob Harris May. 23, 2021 05:39 PM EDT

Leicester City players celebrate at the end of the FA Cup final soccer match between Chelsea and Leicester City at Wembley Stadium in London, England, Saturday May 15, 2021. Leicester won the match 1-0. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool)
Leicester wins FA Cup for first time, beating Chelsea 1-0

By Rob Harris May. 15, 2021 07:54 PM EDT

West Bromwich Albion's Okay Yokuslu sits on the pitch in dejection at the end of the English Premier League soccer match between Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion at Villa Park Stadium in Birmingham, England, Sunday, April 25, 2021. (Shaun Botterill/Pool via AP)
MATCHDAY: Relegation looms for West Brom; Hertha returns

By The Associated Press May. 02, 2021 04:56 PM EDT

Manchester City's Benjamin Mendy, left, challenges for the ball with Fulham's Mario Lemina during an English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Fulham at the Etihad stadium in Manchester, England, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
Guardiola rebukes Mendy but claims many break virus rules

By Rob Harris Jan. 03, 2021 06:45 AM EST

FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020 file photo, Tottenham's Erik Lamela watches the ball during their English Premier League soccer match against Brighton & Hove Albion at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London. Four Premier League players from Tottenham and West Ham have broken English lockdown laws by gathering inside a house together over Christmas just after the government had tightened coronavirus restrictions in response to a new transmissible variant. Tottenham and West Ham on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021 condemned the inter-household mixing by their players, Tottenham trio Erik Lamela, Sergio Reguilon and Giovani Lo Celso and West Ham’s Manuel Lanzini and other people. (Mike Hewitt/Pool via AP, file)
EPL roiled by lockdown party breaches, another postponement

By Rob Harris Jan. 02, 2021 07:02 AM EST

A sign welcomes a number of home fans allowed into an English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Burnley at the Emirates stadium in London, England, Sunday Dec. 13, 2020. (Catherine Ivill/Pool via AP)
Virus spike sees EPL games in London closed to fans again

By Rob Harris Dec. 14, 2020 11:07 AM EST

A West Ham United fan has their temperature taken before entering the stadium prior to the English Premier League soccer match between West Ham United and Manchester United at the London stadium in London, England, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020. (Justin Setterfield/Pool Via AP)
'Welcome home': Premier League's soul is back as fans return

By Rob Harris Dec. 05, 2020 03:49 PM EST

Manchester United's Paul Pogba celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between West Ham United and Manchester United at the London stadium in London, England, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020. (Julian Finney/Pool Via AP)
Man Utd fights back to beat West Ham 3-1 before 2,000 fans

Dec. 05, 2020 02:30 PM EST

Players in action during the Champions League group D soccer match between Liverpool and Atalanta at Anfield stadium in Liverpool, England, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Jon Super, Pool)
Only half of EPL clubs allowed fans when restrictions eased

Nov. 26, 2020 07:17 AM EST

Manchester City's Sergio Aguero reacts during the English Premier League soccer match between West Ham and Manchester City, at the London Olympic Stadium Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. (Catherine Ivill, Pool via AP)
City lacking usual spark amid injuries, fixture pile-up

By Steve Douglas Oct. 26, 2020 08:44 AM EDT

Manchester United's Harry Maguire reacts during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Chelsea, at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. (Michael Regan/Pool via AP)
Manchester misery: Worst starts since 2014 for City, United

By Rob Harris Oct. 24, 2020 06:25 PM EDT

MATCHDAY: Ibra back for Milan; Bale could start for Spurs

By The Associated Press Oct. 21, 2020 07:03 PM EDT
A look at what’s happening in the Europa League on Thursday: CELTIC VS. MILAN Zlatan Ibrahimović is back to his best...

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah gestures after Aston Villa's Jack Grealish scores his side's sixth goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Aston Villa and Liverpool at the Villa Park stadium in Birmingham, England, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020. (Peter Powell/Pool via AP)
Man U lets in 6, Liverpool concedes 7 in incredible EPL day

By Rob Harris Oct. 04, 2020 06:57 PM EDT

West ham United assistant manager Alan Irvine, left, looks out during the English League Cup soccer match between West Ham and Hull City at the London Stadium in London, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Pool)
West Ham's work-from-home coach still calling the shots

By Steve Douglas Sep. 29, 2020 08:54 AM EDT

West Ham's Sebastien Haller, second right, is congratulated by teammates after scoring his team's fourth goal during the English Premier League soccer match between West Ham and Wolverhampton Wanderers at London Stadium, London, England, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (Justin Setterfield/Pool via AP)
West Ham beats Wolves 4-0 for first points of EPL season

Sep. 27, 2020 04:10 PM EDT

West Ham's Andriy Yarmolenko celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's third goal from the penalty spot during the English League Cup soccer match between West Ham and Hull City at the London Stadium in London, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Pool)
West Ham plays despite virus cases, Spurs game called off

Sep. 22, 2020 04:51 PM EDT

Oakland Athletics outfielders Mark Canha (20) and Ramon Laureano, second from right, wear masks as they greet teammates after they defeated the Seattle Mariners in the second baseball game of a doubleheader, Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, in Seattle. Both games were played in air smoky from wildfires in Oregon, Washington, and California. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
The Latest: Falcons and MLS Atlanta United to have some fans

By The Associated Press Sep. 22, 2020 07:34 AM EDT

Aston Villa's Matt Targett, top, celebrates with teammate Trezeguet after the English Premier League soccer match between Aston Villa and Arsenal at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, Tuesday, July 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Peter Powell,Pool)
$250M+ at stake for teams fighting relegation in EPL finale

By Rob Harris Jul. 25, 2020 03:28 PM EDT