Thursday, August 25, 2016

Hull confounding grim preseason forecasts in Premier League (The Associated Press)

Hull City's Shaun Maloney, center, celebrates scoring during their English Premier League soccer match against Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium, Swansea, Wales, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016. (Simon Galloway/PA via AP)

Hull started the season as the English Premier League's ''crisis club,'' regarded by some as the worst-prepared team ever to begin a top-flight campaign. With two wins from two games, including one over reigning champion Leicester, the side from the northeast of England is confounding the grim preseason predictions and is mixing with Premier League royalty atop the fledgling standings. Hull sits alongside Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea on a maximum six points so far.


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