London (AFP) – Tiger Woods' epic comeback from career-threatening injury and scandal in winning the Masters on Sunday can spur Cardiff to avoid relegation from the Premier League, manager Neil Warnock said on Monday. Cardiff are presently third from bottom — Fulham and Huddersfield having already been relegated — but can reduce the gap to […]

London (AFP) – British rock icon Elton John famously wept as his beloved Watford lost in the 1984 FA Cup final but spectators are likely to be robbed of a repeat this year due to another engagement. The 72-year-old — who is honorary life president of the Premier League club — has many hits to […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Four years have passed since Lionel Messi last reached a Champions League semi-final and his drought has become a source of unease for Barcelona ahead of their latest attempt on Tuesday. Manchester United are the ones looking to emulate Atletico Madrid, Juventus and Roma by sending Barca out in the quarters for […]

Turin (Italy) (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo will spearhead Juventus' old guard as they look to finish the job on Tuesday against Ajax's impressive young guns in a quarter-final clash between two sides desperate to end years of Champions League heartbreak. Juventus have the edge on away goals thanks to Ronaldo's 125th Champions League goal in […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United travel to Barcelona on Tuesday needing another miraculous Champions League fightback from a 1-0 first-leg defeat on home soil to make the semi-finals. The return of the club's highest earner from a six-week injury layoff to make the voyage to Catalonia in such circumstances should be a source of inspiration. […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain missed the chance to seal their sixth Ligue 1 title in seven years for the second week running on Sunday after a 5-1 hammering at Lille, their biggest league defeat in 10 years. Thomas Tuchel's side could have been crowned champions in record-equalling time last weekend but failed to beat […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Record three-time CAF Confederation Cup trophy-holders CS Sfaxien of Tunisia were indebted to Firas Chaouat as they beat Nkana FC of Zambia 2-0 on Sunday to book a semi-final place. The 22-year-old scored the first goal after seven minutes and created the second in the final minute for Alaa Marzouki as the […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain missed the chance to seal their sixth Ligue 1 title in seven years for the second week running on Sunday after a 5-1 hammering at second-placed Lille, their biggest league defeat in 10 years. Thomas Tuchel's side could have been crowned champions in record-equalling time last weekend but failed to […]

Milan (AFP) – Senegalese defender Kalidou Koulibaly bagged a brace as Napoli beat Chievo 3-1 to delay Juventus' bid to win Serie A and condemn the Verona side to relegation. Juventus — who lost 2-1 at SPAL on Saturday as they focused on next week's Champions League game against Ajax — needed just a point […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp hailed "fantastic" Mohamed Salah as the key to Liverpool's title dreams as they powered back to the top of the Premier League thanks to the Egypt star's stunning strike in a 2-0 win over Chelsea on Sunday. Klopp's side had surrendered pole position a few hours earlier when Manchester City […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson hailed as "really big" the 2-0 victory over Chelsea on Sunday that sent them back top of the Premier League in their gripping battle with Manchester City. The Reds' dreams of their first Premier League crown are still alive after the win, which puts them back two points […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool powered back to the top of the Premier League after Mohamed Salah's stunning strike clinched a 2-0 win over Chelsea on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp's side had surrendered pole position a few hours earlier when Manchester City won 3-1 at Crystal Palace, piling pressure on the Reds to respond as the title […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer may face another spell on the sidelines after being substituted with a calf injury during Sunday's win over Fortuna Duesseldorf. Neuer picked up the injury early in the first half of Bayern's 4-1 win, pulling up after making an apparently innocuous pass. He was immediately taken off, […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City must win their remaining five Premier League games to retain the title, insisted Pep Guardiola as his side took top spot from Liverpool with a 3-1 win at Crystal Palace on Sunday. Raheem Sterling scored twice as City rarely looked troubled despite having failed to beat Palace in their last […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City must win their remaining five Premier League games to retain the title, insisted Pep Guardiola as his side took top spot from Liverpool with a 3-1 win at Crystal Palace on Sunday. Raheem Sterling scored twice as City rarely looked troubled despite having failed to beat Palace in their last […]