London (AFP) – Cardiff City could launch a negligence claim against Nantes as soon as next week if an official report finds Emiliano Sala was flown to his death by a pilot who did not have the correct licence, according to Britain's Sunday Telegraph. Premier League side Cardiff already find themselves involved in a legal dispute with […]

Paris (AFP) – Neymar's father reiterated on Sunday that there has been no attempt to contact Barcelona over a possible return to Spain for the world's most expensive player. Neymar joined Paris Saint-Germain for a world record fee of 222 million euros ($251 million) in August 2017 but has repeatedly been linked with a move […]

London (AFP) – Maurizio Sarri will be fighting to save his job when crisis club Chelsea face Manchester United in the FA Cup fifth round on Monday. Sarri is in danger of being sacked after a dismal first season at Stamford Bridge and crashing out of the FA Cup would push the Italian closer to […]

Charlotte (AFP) – LeBron James says that following fellow NBA superstar Michael Jordan into owning an NBA club is "more of an aspiration" than dream as he prepares for a 15th NBA All-Star Game. The 34-year-old Los Angeles Lakers playmaker will captain Team LeBron against Team Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks in the annual talent […]

Rome (AFP) – Krzysztof Piatek hit a wonder goal and grabbed a second as AC Milan came back to defeat Atalanta 3-1 on Saturday and stay on course for the Champions League. Piatek took his season's Serie A total to 17, just two behind Cristiano Ronaldo. The Polish star now has scored six times in […]

Madrid (AFP) – Lionel Messi scored a penalty and missed another as La Liga leaders Barcelona ground out an unconvincing 1-0 win over Real Valladolid, while Antoine Griezmann surpassed Fernando Torres with his 130th goal for Atletico Madrid. Messi's fitness was again in the spotlight on Saturday after a niggling thigh strain in recent weeks, […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Clinical finisher Tshegofatso Mabasa helped Bloemfontein Celtic into the South African FA Cup quarter-finals by scoring in a nervous 1-0 win over lower-league Richards Bay Saturday. The joint-leading goal scorer in the Premiership this season with eight struck his first of the competition on 66 minutes at Free State Stadium. He […]

Paris (AFP) – Monaco climbed out of the Ligue 1 relegation places on Saturday with a 1-0 win over Nantes, while Mario Balotelli scored for the third time in four games for a resurgent Marseille. After failing to win at home all season until the start of February, Monaco made it back-to-back victories at the […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City powered into the FA Cup quarter-finals as the Premier League leaders survived a battling display from Newport County to beat the fourth-tier minnows 4-1 on Saturday. Pep Guardiola's side didn't have an easy ride in a full-blooded fifth round tie against a team 82 places below them in League Two. […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund coach Lucien Favre is urging the injury-hit Bundesliga leaders to quickly recover from their Champions League mauling at Tottenham Hotspur with another big win over bottom side Nuremberg on Monday. Nuremberg were thrashed 7-0 at Signal Iduna Park when the sides last met in September and Dortmund could do with […]

Madrid (AFP) – Antoine Griezmann scored a second-half winner as Atletico Madrid defeated neighbours Rayo Vallecano 1-0 in La Liga on Saturday to provide a timely boost ahead of next week's Champions League showdown with Juventus. The French forward surpassed Fernando Torres with his 130th goal for the club — the fifth most in Atletico […]

Paris (AFP) – Mario Balotelli scored for the third time in four games for Marseille to seal a 2-0 victory over Amiens in Ligue 1 on Saturday. The Italian failed to find the net in 10 matches for Nice this season but has found his goalscoring touch since arriving at Marseille last month. Florian Thauvin […]

Madrid (AFP) – Antoine Griezmann scored a second-half winner as Atletico Madrid defeated neighbours Rayo Vallecano 1-0 in La Liga on Saturday to provide a timely boost ahead of next week's Champions League showdown with Juventus. The French forward netted the only goal on 74 minutes as Atletico shook off two successive defeats, including last […]

Berlin (AFP) – Schalke 04 warmed-up for the Champions League visit of Manchester City with a goalless draw at home to fellow Bundesliga strugglers Freiburg on Saturday. Schalke are winless in their last three Bundesliga games and sit just above the relegation places in 14th spot. Next up is a huge challenge at home to […]

Progreso (Argentina) (AFP) – The death in a plane crash of Cardiff City striker Emiliano Sala was a cruel blow to family, friends and supporters in his home village in Argentina, and on Saturday they came, grieving, from miles around to pay their respects. Through the morning, mourners gathered for a public vigil in a […]