Arsenal’s resources stretched for Liverpool match

Aug. 18 | LONDON (AP): Grappling with injuries, suspensions and departing players, Arsenal faces a tough early challenge in its Premier League campaign with the visit of Liverpool on Saturday. A disappointing draw in its first league game has been coupled with...

Strike endangers opening of Spanish league

Aug. 18 | BARCELONA, Spain (AP) – While Europe welcomes the arrival of a new football season, the Spanish league_ home to the world’s top players in Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo_ is mired in a labor conflict set to endanger its opening rounds. Spanish...