London (AFP) – Chelsea's slim chances of a top-four Premier League finish suffered another blow as Javier Hernandez salvaged a priceless point for West Ham in their battle to avoid the drop in a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. The reigning champions now trail Tottenham and Liverpool by 10 points with just six […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea's faint hopes of a top-four finish in the Premier League suffered a potentially fatal blow as Javier Hernandez's late equaliser gave struggling West Ham a 1-1 draw on Sunday. Antonio Conte's side went ahead through Cesar Azpilicueta's first-half strike at Stamford Bridge. But Chelsea missed a host of chances to increase […]

London (AFP) – Arsene Wenger hailed Danny Welbeck's return to form as his double inspired Arsenal to a bad-tempered 3-2 victory over Southampton on Sunday that saw both sides reduced to 10 men. England World Cup hopeful Welbeck also made Arsenal's other goal for Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang as the Gunners fought off a spirited challenge from […]

Madrid (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo's 24th goal in 15 games for Real Madrid this year was not enough to earn his side a derby victory on Sunday as an Antoine Griezmann equaliser secured Atletico a 1-1 draw. Ronaldo followed up last week's brilliant bicycle kick against Juventus with a poacher's finish at the Santiago Bernabeu […]

Milan (AFP) – Last-gasp goals from Arkadiusz Milik and Amadou Diawara kept Napoli's title ambitions alive with a 2-1 win over Chievo on Sunday to maintain pressure on Serie A champions Juventus. Maurizio Sarri's title-chasers looked destined to remain seven-points behind the reigning champions as they trailed until the 89th minute in their San Paolo […]

Berlin (AFP) – American Christian Pulisic's goal kick-started Borussia Dortmund in a 3-0 victory over Stuttgart on Sunday, ahead of next week's mouth-watering derby at Schalke. Dortmund's home win leaves them just one point behind arch-rivals Schalke, who are second in the Bundesliga table despite Saturday's shock 3-2 defeat at Hamburg, ahead of next Sunday's […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers blamed Hamilton's plastic pitch for a lacklustre performance even though his team won 2-1 on Sunday to move one win from a seventh straight Scottish title. Leigh Griffiths came off the bench to score the winner after Hamilton had been reduced to 10 men in the first-half by […]

Paris (AFP) – French racing's flagship track Longchamp reopened for business Sunday after a two year 150 million euros ($185mn) makeover. The historic home of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe to the west of the French capital now boasts a futuristic streamlined grandstand to replace two dated 1960s structures. The refit was undertaken by […]

Milan (AFP) – Adem Ljajic scored the only goal for Torino to ensure former club Inter Milan missed the chance to move third in Serie A on Sunday. Inter could have overtaken AS Roma after the side from the capital lost 2-0 at home against Fiorentina on Saturday. But Luciano Spalletti's side now risk dropping […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United gave Manchester City a warning sign of what is to come next season, United defender Chris Smalling believes after the Red Devils' incredible comeback from 2-0 down to win 3-2. City would have sealed the Premier League title with victory against their local rivals, and are still well-set […]

Paris (AFP) – Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann denied he had decided to join Barcelona next season, saying in an interview aired on French television on Sunday that such reports "were not good information". Told by a reporter on TF1 that "according to our information you are going to sign", the French international replied: "I […]

Berlin (AFP) – Jupp Heynckes said Bayern Munich will keep the champagne on ice — despite winning the German league title — as they turn their focus to the Champions League. A 4-1 comeback win at Augsburg on Saturday handed Bayern a sixth consecutive Bundesliga title and crowned them German champions for the 28th time […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City have to shrug off the body blow of letting a two-goal lead and the chance to win the Premier League title against bitter rivals Manchester United slip to raise themselves for a Champions League rescue mission against Liverpool on Tuesday. Victory against United would have seen City crowned […]

Milan (AFP) – Paulo Dybala scored a hat-trick to extend Juventus' lead at the top of Serie A with a 4-2 win at battling Benevento on Saturday as Fiorentina, inspired after the tragic death of their captain, beat Roma 2-0. The Turin giants moved a step closer to a seventh straight Italian title, four days […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba revealed his relief as preventing local rivals Manchester City from sealing the Premier League title on Saturday, claiming watching City celebrate would have been "like a death" for United fans. Pogba shrugged off a turbulent season and speculation over his future by scoring twice in […]