MANCHESTER, England -- Erling Haaland set a new Premier League scoring record as Manchester City beat West Ham United 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium.City went back to the top of the table above Arsenal thanks to goals from Nathan Ake, Haaland and Phil Foden. Haaland's goal was his 35th in the Premier League, setting a new benchmark for goals in…

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has raised the hope that Raphael Varane can return for this side's run-in, including for the FA Cup final against Manchester City.Varane has missed the last five games with an ankle injury and will also be sidelined for games at Brighton on Thursday and West Ham on Sunday.- Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more…

A football fan has been arrested on suspicion of shining a laser into the face of Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk during their game against Arsenal in the Premier League, it was announced Wednesday.After coming on as a second-half substitute in Chelsea's 3-1 loss at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, Mudryk appeared to be constantly targeted with a laser every time he…

Cristiano Ronaldo became the world's highest-paid athlete after his move to Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr nearly doubled his annual playing salary while Paris Saint-Germain duo Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe round off the top three, according to Forbes.Ronaldo, who joined the Saudi club on a deal until 2025 after leaving Manchester United last year, earned $136 million with Forbes…