West Bromwich (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United squandered a chance to put pressure on Premier League leaders Manchester City as Bruno Fernandes' equaliser spared their blushes in a 1-1 draw at struggling West Bromwich Albion on Sunday. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side were rocked by Mbaye Diagne's second-minute opener for Albion at the Hawthorns. Portugal […]

Chennai (India) (AFP) – When Dan Lawrence slumped to his knees after getting out on Sunday, it was the surest sign that England were groggy against India's master spinners on a devilish pitch. As England stare at defeat in the second Test in Chennai some pundits are saying it was one of the toughest wickets […]

Paris (AFP) – Wissam Ben Yedder scored twice including an injury-time equaliser as Monaco's seven-game winning run in Ligue 1 ended Sunday following a 2-2 draw against a resurgent Lorient. Nigerian forward Terem Moffi notched both goals for Lorient as they became the first team to take a point off Monaco in the new year, […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Odsonne Edouard's rich form continued with a double as Celtic came from behind to beat St Johnstone 2-1 on Sunday. The French under-21 international has scored eight times in his last six games to take his tally for the season to 20. How manager Neil Lennon could have done with his prize […]

Rome (AFP) – French midfielder Jordan Veretout struck twice on Sunday as Roma beat Udinese 3-0 to climb back to third in Serie A. One week after losing to Juventus, who jumped into third, Roma took advantage of the reigning champions' loss to Napoli on Saturday night. Roma continued their strong form at the Stadio […]

London (AFP) – Pedro Neto's superb strike fired Wolves' fightback as they came from behind to win 2-1 at slumping Southampton, while Premier League title chasers Manchester United prepare to face West Bromwich Albion later on Sunday. Nuno Espirito Santo was able to celebrate in his 100th Premier League game as Wolves boss thanks to […]

Munich (Germany) (AFP) – French international defender Dayot Upamecano will join Bayern Munich from RB Leipzig in the summer, the European champions confirmed on Sunday. Bayern said the 22-year-old would sign a five-year contract but did not reveal the size of the transfer fee. German media reported that Upamecano had a €43 million buyout in his […]

Rome (AFP) – AC Milan's charge for a first league title in a decade took a big hit on Saturday after they were deservedly beaten at promoted Spezia and gave Inter Milan an opportunity to claim top spot in Serie A. Seven-time European champions Milan had the chance to stretch their lead over Inter to […]

Paris (AFP) – Moise Kean's goal gave Paris Saint-Germain a 2-1 win over Nice on Saturday as they shrugged off the absence of Neymar to provisionally go back to the top of Ligue 1, while title rivals Lyon were beaten at home by Montpellier. Kean struck in the 76th minute for his 10th Ligue 1 […]

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona might not be able to catch Atletico Madrid but they may fancy their chances against Paris Saint-Germain after Lionel Messi scored twice in a 5-1 thrashing of Alaves on Saturday. Messi fired in two sensational long-range efforts and would have had a hat-trick at Camp Nou had a dubious VAR decision […]

Rome (AFP) – AC Milan's charge for a first league title since 2011 took a hit on Saturday after they fell to a deserved defeat at promoted Spezia and gave Inter Milan an opportunity to claim top spot in Serie A. Seven-time European champions Milan had the chance to stretch their lead over Inter to […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola said he will address Manchester City's problems from the penalty spot despite Rodrigo scoring in a 3-0 win over Tottenham on Saturday to open up a seven-point lead at the top of the table. The in-form Ilkay Gundogan also scored twice before hobbling off with a groin injury […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Players and officials from CR Belouizdad of Algeria had items stolen from their changing room while they forced a 0-0 CAF Champions League draw against TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo Saturday. A spokesman for the north African club told reporters that mobile phones were among the items taken during […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City powered seven points clear at the top of the Premier League as Ilkay Gundogan's double inspired a 3-0 win that piled pressure on Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho, while Liverpool's problems mounted after a dismal 3-1 defeat at Leicester on Saturday. Pep Guardiola's side stretched their English top-flight record run to […]

Berlin (AFP) – A late equaliser from Erling Braut Haaland spared Borussia Dortmund's blushes on Saturday as both they and Bayer Leverkusen dropped points in the race for the top four. Haaland's 81st minute strike saved a 2-2 draw at home to Hoffenheim and averted a fourth defeat in five Bundesliga games for crisis-hit Dortmund. […]