Conte revels in proving Chelsea critics wrong

LONDON - Antonio Conte said he would be happy for Chelsea to creep up on the rails in the Premier League title race following its clinical 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur.

Ramos red card riles Zidane in Real romp

MADRID - Real Madrid's winning streak shows no signs of abating as the European champion began its defense of La Liga with a comfortable 3-0 win at Deportivo la Coruna.

Classy kid Cutrone is Milan hero

MILAN - The new-look AC Milan team proved just as effective in Serie A as it has been in Europe, easing to a 3-0 win at 10-man Crotone on Sunday - albeit with the aid of video technology.

Cool Kawhi charms on China trip

Kawhi Leonard lived up to his reputation as the quiet man of the NBA in Beijing on Friday, but that didn't mean he wasn't enjoying himself.

Evergrande out to end SIPG's dream

Chinese Super League champion Guangzhou Evergrande and big-spending Shanghai SIPG take their domestic rivalry onto the continental stage when managers Luiz Felipe Scolari and Andre Villas-Boas face off in the first leg of the Asian Champions League quarterfinals on Tuesday.

All-conquering Chen going for gold

GLASGOW - Chin's Chen Long and Spain's Carolina Marin are gunning for their fourth majors titles in a row at the World Badminton Championships starting on Monday in Glasgow.

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Mourinho braced for 'roadworks' after flying start

SWANSEA, Wales - Manager Jose Mourinho believes Manchester United has found its missing confidence after making a dream start to the Premier League season with back-to-back 4-0 wins.

Arsene angered by perceived penalty paucity

Arsene Wenger believes his side does not receive its fair share of penalty decisions, a view he claimed was demonstrated in its 1-0 Premier League defeat at Stoke City.

Klopp relieved to see patience pay for Reds

LIVERPOOL - Jurgen Klopp praised Liverpool's persistence as it did just enough to beat Crystal Palace 1-0 thanks to a cool finish from Sadio Mane.

Juve opens defense in style

MILAN - Goals from Mario Mandzukic, Paulo Dybala and Gonzalo Higuain handed Juventus a 3-0 win over Cagliari on Saturday, as the Italian champion overcame a video assistant referee (VAR) penalty decision to open its Serie A campaign in commanding fashion.