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Mohamed Salah Breaks a Premier League Scoring Record in Liverpool's Opening Game

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah scores his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Ipswich Town and Liverpool at Portman Road stadium in Ipswich, England, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah scores his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Ipswich Town and Liverpool at Portman Road stadium in Ipswich, England, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
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Mohamed Salah Breaks a Premier League Scoring Record in Liverpool's Opening Game

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah scores his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Ipswich Town and Liverpool at Portman Road stadium in Ipswich, England, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah scores his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Ipswich Town and Liverpool at Portman Road stadium in Ipswich, England, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Mohamed Salah broke a Premier League scoring record in Liverpool's opening game of the season, The AP reported.
Salah poked home a finish from close range in the 65th minute to take his tally of goals in the opening round of a Premier League season to nine, breaking a tie he had with a trio of English soccer greats in Wayne Rooney, Alan Shearer and Frank Lampard.
Five minutes earlier, Salah set up Diogo Jota for the first goal as Liverpool improved after a slow first half in its first competitive game under Slot, who replaced longtime manager Jurgen Klopp during the offseason, according to The AP.
While Liverpool joined Manchester United — a 1-0 winner over Fulham on Friday — in making a triumphant start to the season, it was an early lesson for Ipswich, whose most famous supporter, pop star Ed Sheeran, was cheering the team on from a VIP box at Portman Road.
This is Ipswich’s first season in the top flight since 2002 and the team looks sure to entertain, even if it might concede plenty of goals in the process with its open, expansive style.
There were five more games later Saturday, including Arsenal — the runner-up in the past two seasons — hosting Wolverhampton.
Reigning champion Manchester City begins its title defense at Chelsea on Sunday.

By netting Liverpool's second against Ipswich, the Egypt star took his tally of goals in the opening round of a Premier League season to nine — more than anyone else.

He previously shared the record with Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney and Alan Shearer.

Salah's goal put Liverpool 2-0 ahead at Portman Road.

 

 

 

 

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US Judge Blocks Fox, ESPN and Warner Bros Sports Streamer

FILE - The Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse, center, is located at Foley Square, Oct. 7, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
FILE - The Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse, center, is located at Foley Square, Oct. 7, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
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US Judge Blocks Fox, ESPN and Warner Bros Sports Streamer

FILE - The Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse, center, is located at Foley Square, Oct. 7, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
FILE - The Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse, center, is located at Foley Square, Oct. 7, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

A US federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros Discovery from launching a joint sports streaming service as the question of whether the platform violates antitrust laws works through the courts.

Fubo, a sports streamer that brought the lawsuit in April, called the injunction a "victory."

ESPN, Warner Bros and Fox announced in February that they would create the new streaming service, called Venu Sports.

District Judge Margaret Garnett on Friday granted Fubo's request to block the launch in part because "Fubo is likely to be successful in proving its claims that the (venture) will violate this country's antitrust laws."

She also added that "Fubo and American consumers will face irreparable harm in the absence of an injunction."

David Gandler, co-founder and CEO of Fubo, said in a statement that "today's ruling is a victory not only for Fubo but also for consumers."

"This decision will help ensure that consumers have access to a more competitive marketplace with multiple sports streaming options."

The three companies behind Venu Sports intend to appeal.

"We believe that Fubo's arguments are wrong on the facts and the law, and that Fubo has failed to prove it is legally entitled to a preliminary injunction," Disney-owned sports channel ESPN told AFP.

It added that its new platform would reach "a segment of viewers who currently are not served by existing subscription options."

Streaming platforms, which have proliferated in recent years, have recently begun combining to create offers meant to drive greater profitability.

One example is TV and internet giant Comcast's new StreamSaver package, which combines Peacock, Netflix and AppleTV+ for $15 per month -- a price 35 percent cheaper than buying each service separately.

Such alliances allow platforms to pool efforts at attracting users and advertisers, while also providing leverage in negotiating with content providers, particularly sports event organizers.

If Venu Sports is allowed to launch "it will be the only option on the market for those television consumers who want to spend their money on multiple live sports channels they love to watch, but not on superfluous entertainment channels they do not," Garnett said.

She also noted that Fubo has not yet reached profitability. If Venu Sports comes to fruition, she said, it would likely precipitate "a swift exodus of large numbers of Fubo's subscribers" as well as bring about bankruptcy for the company.