Stockholm (AFP) – Sweden coach Janne Andersson named Henrik Larsson's son Jordan in his squad for Euro 2020 on Tuesday, with veteran striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic ruled out of the tournament with a knee injury. Spartak Moscow forward Jordan Larsson, 23, has made only five international appearances but joins fellow youngsters Dejan Kulusevski and Alexander Isak […]

New Delhi (AFP) – Indian police have put a reward on the head of two-time Olympic wrestling medalist Sushil Kumar who is wanted in connection with a murder case. The 37-year-old has been on the run since a former wrestling champion was beaten to death on May 4 and a Delhi court on Tuesday rejected […]

St. John's (Antigua and Barbuda) (AFP) – Andre Russell is set to play international cricket for the first time in over a year after being named in the West Indies squad on Tuesday for upcoming T20 series against South Africa, Australia and Pakistan. The T20 World Cup holders play the three five-match home series this […]

Ostrava (Czech Republic) (AFP) – While Christian Taylor said the past year had been "disheartening" and Joshua Cheptegei lamented a lost Olympic opportunity, they, and other top athletes, tried to find pandemic plusses on Tuesday, ahead of the Golden Spike meet. Talking to reporters in the eastern Czech steel hub of Ostrava ahead of Wednesday's […]

Versailles (France) (AFP) – Four suspects were arrested on Tuesday as part of the investigation into the burglary at the home of Paris Saint-Germain defender Marquinhos in March, the Versailles prosecutor's office said. The four suspects in custody, aged 17, 20, 28 and 29, were arrested in Paris and its suburbs, the prosecutor's office told […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham Hotspur icon Harry Kane has not mentioned anything about wishing to leave the Premier League side, said caretaker manager Ryan Mason on Tuesday. Mason was responding to questions over media reports on Monday that Kane's patience had finally broken at the lack of silverware and he wanted to move to a […]

London (AFP) – Roy Hodgson is to step down as Crystal Palace manager at the end of the season, the club announced on Tuesday. The 73-year-old will bring the curtain down on his four-year spell at his boyhood club against one of his former sides, Liverpool, on Sunday. The former England manager's contract was due […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United legend Eric Cantona says he is "proud" but "not surprised" to be inducted into the English Premier League Hall of Fame. The 54-year-old former France international joins Alan Shearer and fellow Frenchman Thierry Henry in being named. Cantona, who began his career in England at Leeds, scored 70 goals in […]

Reggio Emilia (Italy) (AFP) – Gian Piero Gasperini can cap his transformation of Atalanta into a team now among the elite of European football with his first coaching trophy in the Italian Cup final against Juventus in Reggio Emilia on Wednesday. The 63-year-old has revolutionised the Bergamo side since taking over five years ago. On […]

Buenos Aires (AFP) – Argentine club River Plate reported six more Covid-19 cases among players and staff on Monday, leaving the club struggling to raise a side for this week's Copa Libertadores group clash with Colombia's Sante Fe. The new cases came after 15 players tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of Sunday's Argentinian League Cup […]

London (AFP) – Leicester have little time to bask in the glory of winning the FA Cup for the first time as they face Chelsea again on Tuesday in a Premier League clash of huge significance for who makes next season's Champions League. The Foxes are in pole position to join the already-qualified Manchester City […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham striker Harry Kane has told the club he wants to leave at the end of the season, according to reports on Monday. Kane is unhappy at Tottenham's lack of progress this season and is willing to leave after 12 with the north London side, according to Sky Sports. The England captain […]

Brussels (AFP) – Belgium coach Roberto Martinez said his target was to lift the trophy as he named a 26-strong squad for Euro 2020 on Monday. Former Everton boss Martinez however said he felt England would be favourites for the tournament but was planning to scupper Gareth Southgate's men as was the case in the […]

Rome (AFP) – Italy coach Roberto Mancini on Monday named a 33-man squad for a pre-Euro 2020 friendly with San Marino after signing a new deal with the national team that runs until June 2026. The 'Azzurri' face San Marino on May 28 in the Sardinian city of Cagliari in one of their final two […]

London (AFP) – Scotland striker Oli McBurnie ruled himself out of next month's European Championships on Monday after accepting he would not be fit in time. McBurnie has been sidelined since breaking a bone in his foot during Sheffield United's Premier League match with Arsenal on April 11. Now, just days before Scotland are set […]