London (AFP) – Tottenham have defied the odds to remain alive in three cup competitions and on course for a top-four finish in the Premier League after spending nothing in the summer but staying afloat without injured talisman Harry Kane could be the biggest challenge yet for manager Mauricio Pochettino. Kane will not even be […]

London (AFP) – Bernardo Silva says Manchester City's squad is approaching full strength at the right time as they mount a four-pronged trophy assault Kevin De Bruyne and Benjamin Mendy have missed large chunks of the campaign through injury, while David Silva, Fernandinho, Sergio Aguero and Ilkay Gundogan have had spells out recently. But the […]

Abu Dhabi (AFP) – The bone-shaking "Viking thunderclap" made famous by Iceland fans at Euro 2016 has become a smash hit in the most unlikely of places — at the Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates. An expression of solidarity between supporters and players, the iconic slow chant — accompanied by a single clap […]

Washington (AFP) – Austin FC was announced Tuesday as Major League Soccer's 27th club, the first top-level sports team for the Texas capital debuting in 2021 in a new 20,000-seat stadium. "We think we are the league for a new America and that America lives here in Austin," MLS commissioner Don Garber told a crowd […]

London (AFP) – Newcastle survived an FA Cup scare at Blackburn as they blew a two-goal lead before hitting back to win 4-2 after extra time in Tuesday's third-round replay. Rafael Benitez sent out an under-strength line-up featuring eight changes from Newcastle's 2-1 defeat at Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday. The stand-ins made […]

London (AFP) – Fulham signed former Liverpool forward Ryan Babel from Besiktas on Tuesday as the Premier League strugglers bid to bolster their spluttering attack and avoid relegation. Netherlands international Babel has joined Claudio Ranieri's side, who sit 19th and five points from safety, until the end of the season and could make his debut […]

Paris (AFP) – UEFA has begun disciplinary proceedings against Chelsea following alleged anti-Semitic chanting during the club's Europa League match at Hungarian club Vidi last month, European football’s governing body announced on Tuesday. A vocal minority of Chelsea fans were heard singing a derogatory chant about Tottenham supporters, featuring anti-Semitic language, during the 2-2 draw […]

Abuja (AFP) – Nwankwo Kanu said on Tuesday that he had suffered the "saddest day" of his life after finding out every medal won by the former Arsenal and Nigeria star had vanished from a Lagos property of his. Speaking to online outlet The Cable, Kanu lamented the "rude shock" of learning that a host […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham striker Harry Kane will be sidelined until March after suffering ankle ligament damage in Sunday's defeat against Manchester United. Kane sustained the injury to his left ankle in the closing moments of the 1-0 loss at Wembley and scans have now confirmed the extent of the problem. It is the third […]

Al-Ain (United Arab Emirates) (AFP) – Tom Rogic's injury-time thunderbolt settled an Asian Cup thriller on Tuesday as defending champions Australia beat Syria 3-2 to reach the last 16 and knock out their war-torn rivals. The result meant the holders finished second in Group B behind Jordan, whose simultaneous 0-0 draw with Palestine gave the […]

London (AFP) – The "extraordinarily bad" failings of former police chief David Duckenfield caused the deaths of 96 Liverpool football fans, a court heard Tuesday as his trial began, nearly 30 years on from the Hillsborough stadium disaster. Duckenfield, 74, the match day police commander at the April 15, 1989 FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool […]

Madrid (AFP) – VAR has had a positive impact in its first season in La Liga despite recent criticism, the Spanish Football Federation's referees committee insisted on Tuesday. Video technology has been introduced to Spain's top flight this term, with the Champions League and Premier League both set to adopt it in 2019-20. Controversy has […]

Al-Ain (United Arab Emirates) (AFP) – Tom Rogic's injury-time thunderbolt settled an Asian Cup thriller on Tuesday as defending champions Australia beat Syria 3-2 to reach the last 16 and knock out their war-torn rivals. The result meant the holders finished second in Group B behind Jordan, whose simultaneous 0-0 draw with Palestine gave the […]

London (AFP) – Championship leaders Leeds will be under a formal Football League investigation following Marcelo Bielsa's admission that he instructed a member of staff to spy on a Derby training session. Leeds manager Bielsa revealed he was responsible for sending the man to watch Frank Lampard's Derby in training on Thursday. Bielsa claimed the […]

Abu Dhabi (AFP) – South Korea coach Paulo Bento fears Tottenham forward Son Heung-min has played too many games over the past month after his star player's arrival in the UAE for the Asian Cup. The Koreans take on China in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday as they continue their quest to end 59 years of […]