Leicester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City overcame defensive problems to reach another landmark with a 2-0 victory at Leicester City on Saturday. Pep Guardiola's side made it 11 wins from 12 matches to equal the record start to their 2011-12 title triumph under Roberto Mancini. Even the loss of John […]

Berlin (AFP) – Hoffenheim coach Julian Nagelsmann has confirmed Bayern Munich's interest in signing Sandro Wagner by telling the Bundesliga leaders to name their price for the Germany striker. Bayern, who beat Augsburg 3-0 on Saturday to take a six-point lead at the top, are eager to sign a back-up striker for Robert Lewandowski, the […]

Twickenham (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Elliot Daly scored the decisive try of the match as England beat Australia 30-6 at Twickenham on Saturday. The hosts ran in four tries to none from Australia, who had two potential scores disallowed on replay. Victory gave England a fifth straight win over the Wallabies under Australia coach Eddie […]

West Bromwich (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Chelsea cruised to a 4-0 victory at West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League on Saturday with two-goal Eden Hazard leading the way. The Belgian played a key role in Alvaro Morata's 17th-minute opener before scoring the champions' second and fourth goals as they won without needing to reach […]

Madrid (AFP) – Luis Suarez ended a five-game goal drought with a double as Barcelona extend their lead at the top of La Liga with a flattering 3-0 win at Leganes on Saturday. Barca now lead second-placed Valencia by seven points ahead of their trip to Mestalla next weekend, with both Real Madrid and Atletico […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Mohamed Salah scored twice as Liverpool clinched a comfortable 3-0 victory over Southampton to remain in the pack chasing Premier League leaders Manchester City on Saturday. The Egyptian international moved to the top of the league's scoring charts on nine goals with a brace before half-time and Philippe Coutinho added a third […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City retained control of the Premier League title race after fine goals by Gabriel Jesus and Kevin De Bruyne secured a 2-0 win at Leicester City on Saturday. Jesus and De Bruyne struck either side of half-time at the King Power Stadium as Pep Guardiola's ruthless side registered a 16th successive […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund coach Peter Bosz admitted their third straight defeat in the Bundesliga "hurts" as the club's dire form continued ahead of Tuesday's Champions League clash against Tottenham Hotspur. Dortmund are winless in their last five league games, collecting just one point from a possible 15, after losing 2-1 at VfB Stuttgart […]

London (AFP) – Controversial goals from Shkodran Mustafi and Alexis Sanchez gave Arsenal their first Premier League success against Tottenham for over three years as the Gunners won 2-0 in a heated north London derby on Saturday. Arsene Wenger's side ended a six-match winless run against their hated rivals thanks to a pair of fiercely […]

Paris (AFP) – French champions Monaco were held to a 1-1 draw at newly-promoted Amiens on Friday despite an equaliser from Stevan Jovetic to drop two points in the Ligue 1 title race. Christophe Pelissier's home side took a shock 31st-minute lead through Serge Gakpe, but Jovetic came off the bench in the second half […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Nigeria were grouped with former title-holders Libya, Rwanda and Equatorial Guinea when the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN) draw was made in Rabat Friday. The Nigerians are making a third consecutive appearance in the biennial tournament for home-based footballers, which Morocco will stage between January 12 and February 4. They finished third […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund suffered another setback in their bid to challenge for the Bundesliga title as they lost 2-1 at VfB Stuttgart on Friday. Dortmund, without striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who was suspended for arriving late to training, had the worst possible preparation for Tuesday's must-win Champions League match at home to Tottenham Hotspur. […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jose Mourinho has strongly rebuked England manager Gareth Southgate and his medical staff for playing Manchester United defender Phil Jones in a recent friendly after he received six pain-killing injections. Jones, whose six-year United career has been plagued by injuries, was forced off in the first half of England's 0-0 […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has called on his players to not let their record-breaking start to the Premier League season stop them from aiming for even higher heights. City have won 10 and drawn one of their 11 matches to date — matching Chelsea's 2005-06 record — and scored […]

London (AFP) – Chris Coleman is set to quit Wales and become the new manager of Championship club Sunderland this weekend after his country failed to qualify for the World Cup, reports said Friday. Coleman, who led a Gareth Bale-inspired Wales to the semi-finals of Euro 2016, will be given the job of trying to […]