Van Gaal “sorry for Tottenham” he chose Man United, but Spurs fans aren’t
Spurs dodged a bullet when Van Gaal chose Man United over them. Now, he’s on the brink of being fired.
WATCH: Moreno smokes a long shot past Stoke goalkeeper Haugaard
Jordan Henderson quickly played a free kick to Moreno, who had yards of space and tested his luck on Jakob Haugaard.
Liverpool 4-1 Stoke City: Origi, Reds overwhelm visiting Potters
Alberto Moreno and Daniel Sturridge also scored for Liverpool, which rises past Stoke with 48 points and 7th place in the Premier League.
Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 Manchester United: Spurs run rampant in big second half
Erik Lamela starred for Spurs, and United’s loss guarantees Leicester a Top Four finish, putting the Red Devils four points back of the Top Four.
Manchester United loss clinches UEFA Champions League berth for Leicester City
The loss means Leicester’s 72 points cannot be caught by United. West Ham United maxes out at 70 points, while Liverpool can only reach 69.
Three things we learned from Tottenham’s win vs. Man United
Spurs shone in the second half as they hammered another nail in Van Gaal’s coffin.
Spurs’ Pochettino won’t quit on Premier League title: “Motivation is big and massive”
Tottenham used a blistering second half to top Manchester United 3-0 on Sunday at White Hart Lane, and Pochettino hasn’t stopped dreaming.
English FA to ask FIFA to research dementia link to football
The English Football Association will ask FIFA to investigate whether former players have dementia as a consequence of brain damage from playing the game.
Watch Live: Tottenham Hotspur vs. Manchester United (Lineups and Live Stream)
Timothy Fosu-Mensah, Jesse Lingard, Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford are all in Louis van Gaal’s Starting XI.
Watch Live: Liverpool vs. Stoke City (Lineups and Live Stream)
Cameron slots ahead of center backs Philipp Wollscheid and Ryan Shawcross. Liverpool will hand rare starts to Sheyi Ojo and Kevin Stewart.
Sunderland 0-2 Leicester City: Vardy brace edges Foxes closer to coronation
The home loss leaves Sunderland in 18th, two points ahead of Newcastle and four behind next week’s opponents in Norwich City
Manchester United late for match at Tottenham Hotspur (Live Stream)
The match will now kickoff at 11:30 a.m. ET. Surely that will be an advantage for Spurs, but we’ll see how much.
Vardy, Leicester “a step closer” to Premier League title (video)
The Foxes are closing in on the most remarkable Premier League title in history, and even desperate and defeated opposition fans respect it.
Watch Live: Sunderland vs. Leicester City (Lineups and Live Stream)
Leicester City looks to move three points closer to their fairytale Premier League title when they visit the Stadium of Light on Sunday.
Yaya Toure’s agent is not playing the agent game well
It’s increasingly clear that agent Dimitri Seluk is not bound by the rules of logic when it comes to his client’s Premier League future.
MLS Snapshot: Real Salt Lake 1-0 Colorado Rapids (video)
RSL are up to second place in the Western Conference, and Joao Plata is your early-season MLS MVP (probably).
MLS Snapshot: NY Red Bulls 0-2 Sporting KC (video)
Benny Feilhaber, Dom Dwyer and Tim Melia the stars as Sporting KC become first to four wins in MLS 2016.
MLS Snapshot: FC Dallas 2-2 San Jose Earthquakes (video)
FC Dallas came back from a goal down on two occasions to grab a point and remain top-two in the Western Conference.
MLS Snapshots: Impact 2-0 Crew SC; NE Revs 1-1 Toronto FC (videos)
A pari of afternoon games saw Montreal go top of the East again, while TFC banked another precious away point.
La Liga & Serie A: Barca lose again, three games winless; Juve inch toward title
Barcelona’s presumed grip on the La Liga title is slipping, while Juventus only firm theirs up more and more every week.
MLS Snapshot: DC United 4-0 Vancouver Whitecaps (video)
D.C. United picked up their first win of 2016, in emphatic fashion, leaving Columbus Crew SC the only remaining winless side in MLS.
Premier League roundup: Villa, Newcastle continue to suffer; Man City wins
The relegation picture looks a bit clearer, while Arsenal and West Ham United opened up the Top Four race for Manchester United and others.
PL Sunday preview: Title chasers Leicester, Spurs face Sunderland, Man United
Leicester could be 10 points clear by the time Tottenham kick off against Man United on Sunday.
Bundesliga wrap: Bayern closes in on title; Relegation jumble
Bayern Munich has moved closer to a 26th German championship, while the relegation picture saw a bit of movement on a busy day of action.
Mourinho: “I don’t have a contract” yet; “I prefer to stay in England”
If not Manchester United, who in England would have/could entice Mourinho? Arsenal, perhaps?
Watch Live: Manchester City vs. West Brom (Lineups, Stream)
The Etihad Stadium is the venue for Saturday’s match, which sees City open proceedings five points back of third-place Arsenal.
Aston Villa 1-2 Bournemouth: Cook, King leave Villa’s fate near certain
Aston Villa’s hopes of Premier League safety are on the thinnest thread after falling 2-1 to visiting Bournemouth on Saturday at Villa Park.
Crystal Palace 1-0 Norwich: Eagles secure first win of 2016
Puncheon’s curler finally gets Palace a win.
Swansea City 1-0 Chelsea: Sigurdsson ends Blues unbeaten run
Defensive lapse costs Chelsea dear.
Southampton 3-1 Newcastle United: Saints keep Magpies in dire spot
Shane Long, Graziano Pelle and Victor Wanyama scored as Southampton coasted past Andros Townsend and relegation favorites Newcastle United.
Watford 1-1 Everton: Spoils split between skidding sides
James McCarthy and Jose Holebas traded goals as Watford and Everton split points at Vicarage Road on Saturday.
Learning curve: USMNT’s Miazga subbed out in Chelsea defeat
Young American defender must learn from a harsh experience in the PL.
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