MANCHESTER: Newcastle enjoyed a meteoric rise during the first 18 months of their new era under the control of the Saudi sovereign wealth fund but the Magpies’ progress has stalled this season. Eddie Howe’s men are languishing in 10th place in the Premier League with 10 games to go and …
LONDON: Former England captain and Manchester City defender Steph Houghton will retire at the end of the current Women’s Super League season, she said on Wednesday. Houghton, 35, has 121 caps for England. She was named England captain in 2014 and went on to lead her country to a bronze …
BEIJING: The former chairman of the Chinese Football Association has been sentenced to life in prison for accepting bribes worth $11 million, state media said Tuesday, as a string of sports officials were jailed for corruption. Under President Xi Jinping a sweeping crackdown on official graft has struck hard at …
LONDON: Brazil’s new boss Dorival Junior started his bid to revive the five-time world champions with a 1-0 win against England as teenage sensation Endrick bagged his first international goal in Saturday’s friendly at Wembley. Coming off their worst period for over 60 years, Brazil hope Dorival Junior can trigger …
MANCHESTER: Erik ten Hag believes Manchester United’s thrilling 4-3 FA Cup quarter-final victory over Liverpool can be the launching pad for a successful end to a troubled season for the Red Devils. United’s final chance at silverware this season appeared to be slipping away at Old Trafford on Sunday as …
An unstoppable Kylian Mbappe hit a hat-trick as Paris Saint-Germain romped to a 6-2 win away to Montpellier on Sunday that allowed them to open up a huge 12-point lead at the top of Ligue 1. Vitinha put PSG ahead at the Stade de la Mosson and Mbappe doubled their …
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SPAIN: Vinicius Junior struck twice to earn Real Madrid a commanding 10 point lead at the top of La Liga in a 4-2 rout of Osasuna on Saturday, with fading title rivals Girona falling to a 1-0 defeat at Getafe. The Brazilian forward mesmerised for Los Blancos and reached 18 …
LONDON: Gareth Southgate said he went public about Ben White’s decision to make himself unavailable for England duty this month as he would have no credibility left as a manager if people believed he overlooked the in-form Arsenal defender. White was not part of the England squad announced on Thursday …
LONDON: Player-to-player relationships within the same squad are inappropriate and can lead to significant challenges for managers, Chelsea coach Emma Hayes said. Reports in British media this week said Leicester coach Willie Kirk is under investigation by the club amid allegations of a player-coach relationship. Asked about the need to …
MEXICO: Monterrey’s USA international Brandon Vazquez bagged another goal against his former club Thursday as the Liga-MX team sent Cincinnati crashing out of the CONCACAF Champions Cup with a 2-1 victory. The Mexican side’s reward is a quarter-final against Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami, who advanced on Wednesday after completing a …