Milan (AFP) – Juventus battled to a 3-1 victory over 10-man Sassuolo to move fourth in Serie A on Sunday. Sassuolo played the entire second half a man down after Pedro Obiang saw red for a dangerous challenge on Federico Chiesa. Defender Danilo put Juventus ahead in the 50th minute when he fired home his […]

Milan (AFP) – Juventus lost forward Paulo Dybala and midfielder Weston McKennie who both went off injured in the Serie A champion's game against Sassuolo on Sunday. McKennie pulled up after 18 minutes in Turin and was replaced by Aaron Ramsey. Dybala was substituted three minutes before the break after receiving treatment for a knock […]

Crosby (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Marine manager Neil Young thanked Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho for naming a strong side despite a 5-0 demolition of the eighth-tier side in the FA Cup third round on Sunday as Carlos Vinicius grabbed a first-half hat-trick. The 168 league places between the sides is the biggest gap between opponents […]

The Hague (AFP) – Ajax maintained their lead at the top of the Eredivisie on Sunday after coming back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with title rivals PSV Eindhoven. The champions stay a point ahead of PSV after the draw in Amsterdam, which came thanks to goals from Quincy Promes and Antony after […]

Crosby (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Tottenham ensured they did not fall foul to the biggest FA Cup shock in history as Carlos Vinicius scored a first-half hat-trick in a 5-0 demolition of eighth-tier Marine on Sunday. The 168 league places between the sides is the biggest gap between opponents the 150 years of the FA […]

London (AFP) – Leeds suffered a humiliating FA Cup exit against Crawley as the League Two side swept to a stunning 3-0 win, while eighth tier Marine's hopes of causing the competition's greatest shock were crushed in a 5-0 defeat against Tottenham. After the spiking coronavirus pandemic wreaked havoc with matches across the third round […]

Berlin (AFP) – Stuttgart coach Pellegrino Matarazzo admitted Sunday he was at a loss to explain his team's fifth away win of the season which makes them the Bundesliga's joint-strongest team on the road. "The only difference is that we stay in a hotel," the 43-year-old Italian-American said following Sunday's 4-1 romp at 10-man Augsburg. […]

Madrid (AFP) – Sevilla coach Julen Lopetegui has extended his contract until 2024, the club announced on Sunday. Lopetegui took over in 2019 and oversaw Sevilla qualifying for the Champions League and winning the Europa League in his first season in charge. They currently sit sixth in La Liga after a 3-2 victory over Real […]

Milan (AFP) – Juventus women on Sunday won a second consecutive Italian Super Cup trophy with a 2-0 win over Fiorentina at Chiavari, near Genoa. Italy international Barbara Bonansea's brace brought the trophy back to Turin after a game Juventus dominated. Bonansea broke through five minutes before half-time showing impressive dribbling skills before firing low […]

Milan (AFP) – Gianluca Mancini headed in a late equaliser as Roma stalled Serie A title rivals Inter Milan with a 2-2 draw in Rome on Sunday. Second-placed Inter dropped further points after their eight-match winning streak ended midweek with defeat at Sampdoria. Antonio Conte's side drop three points behind leaders AC Milan who got […]

London (AFP) – Celtic have confirmed that one of their players has tested positive for coronavirus after the club returned from a controversial training camp in Dubai. The Scottish Premiership champions' squad were tested upon their return to Glasgow after spending six days in the United Arab Emirates, a trip which was questioned by Scotland's […]

London (AFP) – Leeds suffered a humiliating FA Cup third round exit as League Two Crawley Town outplayed their Premier League opponents to win 3-0 at Broadfield Stadium on Sunday. Three goals in 20 second-half minutes from Nick Tsaroulla, Ashley Nadesan and Jordan Tunnicliffe sealed a famous win for Crawley. Indeed, so comfortable were Crawley […]

Berlin (AFP) – Stuttgart romped to a 4-1 triumph at 10-man Augsburg on Sunday to earn their first Bundesliga win since thrashing Borussia Dortmund last month. Stuttgart claimed their fifth away win this season after taking the lead at Augsburg thanks to Argentine striker Nicolas Gonzalez's early penalty which came when his south American compatriot […]

London (AFP) – Sergio Aguero's disrupted season has suffered another setback with Manchester City's all-time top goalscorer forced into self-isolation after coming into close contact with a positive coronavirus case. City have been hit by 11 positive cases to players and staff in recent weeks and even though Aguero has tested negative, manager Pep Guardiola […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund confirmed Sunday that their Belgium midfielder Axel Witsel faces "months" on the sidelines with a torn Achilles tendon which threatens to end his season. The Belgium defensive midfielder had to be helped off in Saturday's 3-1 win at RB Leipzig as Erling Braut Haaland scored twice and England winger Jadon […]