Man City beats Newcastle 2-0, stays in touch with Arsenal
March 4, 2023 GMTMANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City passed a huge test of its Premier League title credentials by beating Newcastle 2-0 on Saturday as a couple of big calls by Pep Guardiola paid off in a match between the wealthiest teams in English soccer.
Manchester man charged with murder, attempted murder
March 2, 2023 GMTLYNDEBOROUGH, N.H. (AP) — A Manchester man has been indicted on multiple charges alleging he killed one man and injured another in separate incidents on the same day last year.
Robert Gagnon, 45, was indicted earlier this month on one count of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder, the attorney general’s office said Thursday.
MI5 lost chance to stop Grande concert attack, inquiry finds
March 2, 2023 GMTLONDON (AP) — Britain's domestic intelligence agency didn't act swiftly enough on key information and missed a significant opportunity to prevent the suicide bombing that killed 22 people at a 2017 Ariana Grande concert in northwest England, an inquiry found Thursday.
Tuesday’s Scores
March 1, 2023 GMTGIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=
Former United manager Moyes impressed by Ten Hag’s success
February 28, 2023 GMTMANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United managers past and present will meet in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Wednesday.
With a first trophy secured after winning the League Cup, Erik ten Hag has already surpassed David Moyes, who succeeded United great Alex Ferguson in 2013.
Friday’s Scores
February 25, 2023 GMTGIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=
Tuesday’s Scores
February 22, 2023 GMTGIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=
Monday’s Scores
February 21, 2023 GMTGIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=
Liverpool and Real Madrid meet again in the Champions League
February 19, 2023 GMTMANCHESTER, England (AP) — Champions League royalty go head-to-head on Tuesday when Liverpool hosts holder Real Madrid at Anfield.
The two giants of European soccer meet in a repeat of last year's final and the standout match of the round of 16.
Thursday’s Scores
February 17, 2023 GMTGIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=
Tuesday’s Scores
February 15, 2023 GMTGIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=
Monday’s Scores
February 14, 2023 GMTGIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=
Monday’s Scores
February 14, 2023 GMTGIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=
Friday’s Scores
February 11, 2023 GMTGIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=
Guardiola responds after Man City accused of breaches
February 10, 2023 GMTMANCHESTER, England (AP) — As Manchester City's lawyers prepare for another battle to clear the club's name, manager Pep Guardiola said Friday the Premier League champions have already been condemned.
New Hampshire city forms teams to track overdose deaths
February 8, 2023 GMTMANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Officials in New Hampshire's largest city are forming teams to take a closer look at nine suspected overdose deaths this month, seven of them over a couple of days.
A group of 20 service providers representing federal, state and local agencies held an emergency meeting Tuesday in Manchester to discuss what happened, WMUR-TV reported.
Tuesday’s Scores
February 8, 2023 GMTGIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=
Foden ready to return for Man City, Stones out 1 month
February 3, 2023 GMTMANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden is set to return from a foot injury but the defender John Stones will be sidelined for up to a month, manager Pep Guardiola said Friday.
New Hampshire still challenged by youth center abuse scandal
January 31, 2023 GMTCONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Six years have passed since David Meehan told police he was brutally beaten and raped as a child at New Hampshire’s youth detention center. It’s been three years since he sued the state and almost two years since a broad criminal investigation produced any arrests.
Dispute in bar led to fatal shooting outside, arrest made
January 28, 2023 GMTMANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A dispute in a bar led to a fatal shooting outside of the business and an arrest on a second-degree murder charge, the New Hampshire attorney general's office said Saturday.
Man City knocks out Arsenal 1-0 in the FA Cup
January 27, 2023 GMTMANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City issued a statement of intent by knocking out Arsenal 1-0 in the FA Cup on Friday.
Nathan Ake’s 64th-minute goal settled the fourth-round match at Etihad Stadium and the result may yet reverberate through the rest of the season.
Cops: 5 kids removed from home because of squalid conditions
January 27, 2023 GMTMANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire couple is facing criminal charges for allowing five children, including one who hollered out a window for help, to live in squalid conditions, police say.
Steven Legault, 36, and Candace Krauklin, 35, both of Manchester, were arraigned Friday on charges including felony criminal restraint and five counts of endangering the welfare of a child, police said.
Thursday’s Scores
January 27, 2023 GMTBOYS PREP BASKETBALL=
British boxer Eubank Jr. wears rainbow armband at weigh-in
January 20, 2023 GMTMANCHESTER, England (AP) — British boxer Chris Eubank Jr. wore a rainbow armband at the weigh-in Friday before his middleweight bout against Liam Smith after a nasty exchange at a news conference.
Smith had repeatedly asked Eubank at Thursday's pre-fight press conference “do you want to tell us something?” in reference to Eubank's sexuality.
Wednesday’s Scores
January 19, 2023 GMTBOYS PREP BASKETBALL=
WNBA to play preseason game in Canada
January 18, 2023 GMTThe WNBA will head north for a preseason game in Canada.
The Chicago Sky will face the Minnesota Lynx on May 13 in Toronto in the first WNBA game to be played in the country.
“Bringing a WNBA preseason game to Canada is an important milestone for the global growth of the league,” said WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert.
Tuesday’s Scores
January 18, 2023 GMTBOYS PREP BASKETBALL=
Judge rejects lawsuit to stop planned eviction of homeless
January 17, 2023 GMTMANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A judge on Tuesday rejected a lawsuit against New Hampshire's largest city to prevent the planned eviction of homeless people at an encampment.
The encampment, which may contain up to 50 people, received notice earlier this month from the city of Manchester that it must be fully vacated by midnight on Tuesday.
Rashford scores again as Man United beats Man City 2-1
January 14, 2023 GMTMANCHESTER, England (AP) — Old Trafford rejoiced as the final whistle blew on the 189th Manchester derby.
A win against Manchester City is always something to celebrate. This, however, felt like more for the Manchester United fans.
Man United targets win against City and EPL title statement
January 13, 2023 GMTMANCHESTER, England (AP) — Erik ten Hag’s first experience of the Manchester derby ended in a humiliating 6-3 defeat.
Three months later, much has changed for the Manchester United manager, whose team can move to within a point of Manchester City by beating the English Premier League champion on Saturday.
Wednesday’s Scores
January 12, 2023 GMTGIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=
Tuesday’s Scores
January 11, 2023 GMTGIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=
Mexico-to-England flight disrupted; 2 passengers charged
January 4, 2023 GMTBANGOR, Maine (AP) — A pair of passengers who disrupted a flight from Mexico to England, causing it to make an unplanned landing in the U.S., have been charged with federal crimes.
The two were among a group of three disruptive passengers who retrieved alcohol from a carry-on bag after being denied service and made racist remarks about the flight crew and passengers while filming the interactions, according to an FBI affidavit filed in federal court in Bangor, Maine.
Tuesday’s Scores
January 4, 2023 GMTGIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=
Mayors: More help needed to shelter the homeless in NH
January 3, 2023 GMTCONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Two years after New Hampshire's 13 mayors sent a letter to Gov. Chris Sununu asking for help with a strategy to assist the homeless, eight wrote back Tuesday requesting that federal funds be allocated for more shelter beds and resources, with an emphasis on women and youth.
Thursday’s Scores
December 30, 2022 GMTGIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=
Woman charged after giving birth in woods
December 26, 2022 GMTMANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A woman who gave birth in the woods in Manchester faces criminal charges after police say she initially misled officers about the newborn's location.
Manchester police said they were notified about the birth early Monday morning and searched an area where the woman told them to look for nearly an hour before she led them to the infant's actual location.
Police investigate crowd trouble at Man City-Liverpool game
December 23, 2022 GMTMANCHESTER, England (AP) — Police are investigating crowd trouble that left a teenage girl injured at Manchester City's 3-2 win over Liverpool in the English League Cup at Etihad Stadium.
Thursday’s Scores
December 23, 2022 GMTBOYS PREP BASKETBALL=
Friday’s Scores
December 17, 2022 GMTGIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=
Wednesday’s Scores
December 8, 2022 GMTBOYS PREP BASKETBALL=
Alleghany 66, Fort Defiance 64
Amelia County 52, Charles City County High School 49
Friday’s Scores
December 3, 2022 GMTBOYS PREP BASKETBALL=
Chelsea draws trip to Man City in FA Cup third round
November 28, 2022 GMTLONDON (AP) — To reach a fourth consecutive FA Cup final, Chelsea will have to go through Manchester City in the third round.
Chelsea will head to Manchester when the big guns enter the competition over the weekend of Jan.
Authorities: Man killed in home died of head injuries
November 25, 2022 GMTLYNDEBOROUGH, N.H. (AP) — Authorities say a Lyndeborough man killed in his home died of a blunt force head injury and not from being shot as police originally believed.
The attorney general's office said an autopsy conducted Friday showed that the cause of death for 83-year-old Robert Prest was blunt impact head injuries and the manner of death was homicide.
Executive Council rejects funding for sex education program
November 23, 2022 GMTCONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Three Republicans on New Hampshire's Executive Council held the majority vote to reject funding for a sex education program outside of school for adolescents that aims to reduce teen pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases.
GOP gains in NH recount, but matter isn’t settled yet
November 23, 2022 GMTCONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Another round of counting ballots returned a New Hampshire state legislative seat to the GOP on Tuesday, but both the final outcome of that race and broader control of the House remained unsettled.
New Hampshire legislative recount dispute lands in court
November 21, 2022 GMTCONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A dispute over recount results is headed to court with the balance of power in New Hampshire’s 400-member House still yet to be determined.
Initial results in Manchester’s Ward 6 showed Republican Rep.
Benzema joins list of players who will miss the World Cup
November 20, 2022 GMTBERLIN (AP) — Not every big soccer star will be playing at the World Cup.
Some will be missing from the tournament in Qatar because of injuries or because their countries didn't qualify, including Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema of France and runner-up Sadio Mané of Senegal.
Australia wins another World Cup beating Samoa in final
November 19, 2022 GMTMANCHESTER, England (AP) — Australia upheld its domination of the Rugby League World Cup by putting away Samoa 30-10 in the final at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Captain James Tedesco and center Latrell Mitchell each scored two of Australia's six tries to claim a 12th world crown out of a possible 16.
Samoa doesn’t see itself as underdog to Australia in final
November 18, 2022 GMTMANCHESTER, England (AP) — Samoa's squad is acutely aware of the huge interest it has attracted from reaching its first Rugby League World Cup final.
Fans of Toa Samoa have been blasting car horns and waving every Samoan flag they can find since the team's shocking 27-26 semifinal win over tournament host England last weekend in London.
Ronaldo delivers scathing criticism of United in interview
November 16, 2022 GMTHours before Cristiano Ronaldo's highly anticipated tell-all interview with Piers Morgan was finally broadcast, Manchester United was pulling down a giant mural outside Old Trafford containing an image of the Portugal superstar.
Plea deal reached for Harmony Montgomery’s stepmother
November 16, 2022 GMTMANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — The stepmother of a New Hampshire girl who vanished in 2019 at age 5 and is presumed dead plans to plead guilty to unrelated perjury charges and agree to cooperate with prosecutors, who charged her husband with second-degree murder in the child's death, according to a document filed in court Wednesday.
England’s World Cup injuries ease as Maddison, Walker train
November 16, 2022 GMTDOHA, Qatar (AP) — England's injury concerns are easing ahead of the World Cup, with Kyle Walker and James Maddison overcoming their previous fitness issues to take part in the team's first training session in Qatar on Wednesday.
AP source: Glazer to decide on Ronaldo’s Man United future
November 15, 2022 GMTMANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United co-owner Joel Glazer will make the final decision about Cristiano Ronaldo’s future at the club after the forward's incendiary TV interview, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press.
WORLD CUP WATCH: European clubs have 73% of players selected
November 15, 2022 GMTGENEVA, Switzerland (AP) — European soccer shapes to have some World Cup winners with 73% of players at the tournament coming from clubs in the sport’s richest continent.
How things stand in Europe’s top leagues before World Cup
November 14, 2022 GMTHow things stand in Europe's top leagues ahead of the World Cup:
ENGLAND
Arsenal looks like the real deal after building a five-point lead atop of the Premier League. Few saw Mikel Arteta’s team as a credible title challenger before the season but 12 wins from 14 games have set a pace that even Manchester City cannot match.
Ronaldo’s Man United career looks over but who replaces him?
November 14, 2022 GMTMANCHESTER, England (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo’s explosive TV interview with Piers Morgan seems certain to end his Manchester United career.
It is hard to see a way back for the 37-year-old forward, who said he does not respect manager Erik ten Hag and feels “betrayed” by the club.
Manchester United responds to explosive Ronaldo comments
November 14, 2022 GMTMANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United says it is trying to establish the full facts behind Cristiano Ronaldo's explosive interview with Piers Morgan.
The Portugal great said he did not respect manager Erik ten Hag and that he felt “betrayed.”
Man accused of taking Amazon truck, leading police on chase
November 14, 2022 GMTCONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A man stole an Amazon truck that was making deliveries and led troopers on a chase along Interstate 93 through two communities before he was arrested, New Hampshire State Police said.
Arsenal beats Wolves 2-0, leads Premier League by 5 points
November 12, 2022 GMTWOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — Arsenal will head into the World Cup break with a five-point lead over Manchester City in the Premier League after Martin Odegaard’s double clinched a 2-0 win at Wolverhampton on Saturday.
Arsenal takes 5-point lead over City into World Cup break
November 12, 2022 GMTAs the Premier League gets ready to pause for the World Cup, some unlikely storylines are in place for the second half of the season.
Arsenal has a five-point lead and is undoubtedly Manchester City's biggest challenger for its title.
Ivan Toney stuns Man City and sends message to England
November 12, 2022 GMTMANCHESTER, England (AP) — Ivan Toney issued the perfect response to being omitted from England's World Cup squad by scoring both goals in Brentford's shock 2-1 Premier League win at Manchester City on Saturday.
Arsenal’s EPL title charge was made in Manchester
November 11, 2022 GMTIf Arsenal wins the English Premier League, it will be with the help of Manchester City.
Pep Guardiola might not agree, but the influence he has had on the season’s pace-setter cannot be ignored.
Liverpool boss Klopp issued one-game ban
November 11, 2022 GMTLIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Jurgen Klopp has been handed a one-match touchline ban after he was sent off in Liverpool's win against Manchester City last month.
The English Football Association successfully appealed against the decision to only fine Klopp for his outburst at an official in the highly charged Premier League game at Anfield.
VAR still controversial 4 years after its World Cup debut
November 11, 2022 GMTMANCHESTER, England (AP) — The introduction of VAR at the last World Cup proved one thing for sure: It's nigh impossible to remove controversy from soccer even at the highest level.
Man United rallies to beat Aston Villa 4-2 in League Cup
November 10, 2022 GMTMANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United twice came from behind to beat Aston Villa 4-2 Thursday and advance to last 16 of the English League Cup, a day after several other big teams were eliminated.
Southgate says Qatar issues will be addressed at World Cup
November 10, 2022 GMTMANCHESTER, England (AP) — England coach Gareth Southgate doesn't expect his players to refrain from speaking up about issues regarding human rights during the World Cup in Qatar.
Speaking at the announcement of his 26-man squad for the tournament on Thursday, Southgate added that a decision is yet to be made over whether his team will take a knee before games in a stance against racism.
James Maddison makes England’s World Cup squad
November 10, 2022 GMTMANCHESTER, England (AP) — James Maddison was a surprising inclusion for England when coach Gareth Southgate named his 26-man squad for the World Cup on Thursday.
The Leicester playmaker has made only one appearance for his country, coming on as a substitute in a European Championship qualifier against Montenegro in 2019.
Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham eliminated from League Cup
November 9, 2022 GMTMANCHESTER, England (AP) — Just how important Nick Pope’s penalty shootout saves prove to be for Newcastle may not be known until February.
But this was a very good night to stay in the English League Cup for a team looking to make a statement with a trophy.
Wales coach Page not worried about Bale ahead of World Cup
November 9, 2022 GMTMANCHESTER, England (AP) — Wales head coach Robert Page has dismissed concerns about Gareth Bale's fitness after including the former Real Madrid forward in his World Cup squad on Wednesday.
Bale will captain his country in Qatar, which is the first time it has qualified for the tournament since 1958.
Ratcliffe has no interest in buying Man United or Liverpool
November 9, 2022 GMTMANCHESTER, England (AP) — Jim Ratcliffe has dropped interest in buying Manchester United, months after considering a takeover bid for the Premier League club.
The billionaire owner of petrochemicals firm INEOS also has no intention of making an offer for Liverpool, whose owner Fenway Sports Group this week confirmed it was open to selling its shares.
Reece James ‘devastated’ to miss out on the World Cup
November 9, 2022 GMTMANCHESTER, England (AP) — Reece James says he is “devastated” to miss out on England's World Cup squad.
The Chelsea defender is recovering from a knee injury sustained last month and on Wednesday confirmed he will not be going to Qatar.
South Korea striker Son is Messi and Ronaldo rolled into one
November 9, 2022 GMTMANCHESTER, England (AP) — When Son Heung-min went down clutching his face in a recent Champions League match, the pain was not confined to the Tottenham striker's fractured eye socket.
The shockwaves were felt all the way back in his homeland of South Korea, where the nation collectively feared the worst ahead of the World Cup.
MATCHDAY: Liverpool begins League Cup defense
November 8, 2022 GMTA look at what’s happening in European soccer on Wednesday:
ENGLAND
Liverpool begins its League Cup title defense with a home game against third-tier Derby County while Manchester City hosts Chelsea in the marquee match of the third round.
Madrid-Liverpool, PSG-Bayern in Champions League last-16
November 7, 2022 GMTNYON, Switzerland (AP) — Real Madrid will play Liverpool, again. Bayern Munich will play Paris Saint-Germain, again.
Two rematches of recent Champions League finals were set up Monday by the draw for the round of 16 as some of Europe's top heavyweights were paired together.
European club competition draws
November 7, 2022 GMTNYON, Switzerland (AP) — Champions League
Manchester City announces record profits for 2021-22
November 7, 2022 GMTMANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City reported record revenues and profits for the club in its latest financial statement released on Monday, saying “beautiful football” was the main reason for its success.
Arsenal looks a genuine title contender after Chelsea win
November 6, 2022 GMTMANCHESTER, England (AP) — Mikel Arteta is making believers out of Arsenal doubters, while his predecessor Unai Emery has unfinished business in the Premier League.