Dortmund (Germany) (AFP) – Joshua Kimmich insisted faltering Bayern Munich "can deal with the pressure" after a 3-2 defeat at Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund on Saturday left them seven points off the top and coach Niko Kovac under increasing scrutiny. "If there's anyone who doesn't get what is at stake here, then they'll never get […]

Sao Paulo (AFP) – Record-breaking Lewis Hamilton claimed his 10th pole of the season and Mercedes' 100th in Formula One on Saturday when he dominated a rain-threatened qualifying session for Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix. The new five-time world champion clocked a track record best lap in one minute and 7.281 seconds on his second run […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino on Saturday assured the Spurs fans the wait for the club's new stadium will be worth it. Spurs won't move into their new 62,000 capacity home until at least January 13 after a series of delays with completing the critical safety systems. A number of home games […]

London (AFP) – Mauricio Pochettino insisted he never had any doubt goalkeeper Hugo Lloris would repay his faith after the French number one kept Crystal Palace at bay as Tottenham ground out a 1-0 win at Selhurst Park. Argentine centre-back Juan Foyth's first senior goal 24 minutes from time was the difference between the sides […]

Madrid (AFP) – Diego Godin played on injured for half an hour and then scored a 91st-minute winner on Saturday as Atletico Madrid twice came from behind to beat Athletic Bilbao 3-2 in La Liga. Godin pulled a muscle in the 64th minute as Inaki Williams gave Bilbao a 2-1 lead at the Wanda Metropolitano, […]

Dortmund (Germany) (AFP) – Paco Alcacer scored the winner as Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund twice came from behind to beat defending champions Bayern Munich 3-2 on Saturday and move seven points clear of their third-placed rivals. The result will pile added pressure on Bayern head coach Niko Kovac, as his side's chances of winning a […]

London (AFP) – Norwich staged a stunning escape act as the Championship leaders scored twice in stoppage time to beat Millwall 4-3, while West Bromwich Albion demolished promotion rivals Leeds 4-1 on Saturday. Daniel Farke's side recorded their fifth successive victory in incredible fashion as Jordan Rhodes and Teemu Pukki turned the game on its […]

Leicester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Leicester City face the daunting task of building a new future after bidding an emotional farewell to Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha but manager Claude Puel has pledged his team will continue to pursue the late owner's dream. Puel's side played out a 0-0 draw with Burnley on Saturday, unable to find a […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham ground out another Premier League away win to move to within two points of leaders Manchester City as Juan Foyth's first senior goal secured a 1-0 victory at Crystal Palace. Once more Mauricio Pochettino's men were not at their best and needed a great late save from Hugo Lloris to claim […]

Buenos Aires (AFP) – Torrential rain forced the postponement of the Copa Libertadores final first leg clash between Argentinian rivals River Plate and Boca Juniors, officials confirmed Saturday. With rain deluging Boca's famous La Bombonera stadium, officials took the decision to reschedule kick-off for Sunday at 4pm local time (1900 GMT). "For reasons of force […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Craig Levein blasted Hearts' lack of cutting edge as the Scottish Premiership leaders suffered a surprise 1-0 defeat against Kilmarnock on Saturday. Levein's side dominated possession for long spells but couldn't break the deadlock before Ross Millen's 73rd-minute winner for the visitors at Tynecastle. Hearts have now failed to score in their […]

Leicester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Leicester City rode a wave of emotion on Saturday but were unable to break the deadlock against Burnley in their first home match since owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was killed in a helicopter crash outside the King Power Stadium. Claude Puel's team came agonisingly close to scoring a late winner but […]

Paris (AFP) – An inspired Memphis Depay scored twice and grabbed two assists as Lyon recovered from falling behind to last-placed Guingamp to win 4-2 in Ligue 1 on Saturday. Marcus Thuram, the son of France 1998 World Cup champion Lilian Thuram, headed Guingamp ahead on 21 minutes at the Stade du Roudourou. But Lyon […]

Tehran (AFP) – Japan's Kashima Antlers won the Asian Champions League for the first time in their history with a 2-0 aggregate victory after their return leg against Iranian giants Persepolis ended in a goalless draw Saturday. The Japanese side had won the first leg 2-0 in Kashima last week with Brazilian duo Leo Silva […]

London (AFP) – Leicester paid an emotional tribute to late owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha before their goalless draw against Burnley, while Newcastle boosted their bid to avoid Premier League relegation with a 2-1 win over Bournemouth on Saturday. Thai billionaire Vichai was among five people killed when his helicopter crashed outside the King Power Stadium on […]