Lisbon (AFP) – Philippe Coutinho's late two-goal cameo against Barcelona in Bayern Munich's jaw-dropping 8-2 quarter-final victory Friday inflicted further misery on a club that splashed out a record 160 million euros ($189.5 million) to sign the Brazilian in January 2018. Coutinho set up Robert Lewandowski and then netted the final two goals himself to put […]

Washington (AFP) – Serena Williams suffered her first loss since 2012 to a rival outside the WTA's top 100, falling to fellow American Shelby Rogers in a Friday quarter-final at the Top Seed Open. Rogers, ranked 116th, outlasted ninth-ranked Williams 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/5) after two hours and seven minutes, finishing the 23-time Grand Slam […]

Lisbon (AFP) – A merciless Bayern Munich inflicted a humiliating, record defeat on Barcelona on Friday, recording a scarcely believable 8-2 victory in their Champions League quarter-final in Lisbon to leave Lionel Messi forlorn and surely hastening in the end of an era in Catalonia. Thomas Mueller scored twice either side of goals from Ivan […]

Lisbon (AFP) – Veteran Barcelona defender Gerard Pique described Friday's 8-2 Champions League humiliation at the hands of Bayern Munich as a "disgrace" and claimed the storied club had "hit rock bottom". Thomas Mueller and Philippe Coutinho both scored twice as the German double winners blew Barca away in a merciless display that will prompt […]

Lisbon (AFP) – Thomas Mueller claimed a Champions League record Friday as the Germany reject stole the limelight from Robert Lewandowski and Lionel Messi as Bayern Munich routed Barcelona in their Champions League quarter-final. Mueller netted twice in Lisbon as Barcelona conceded four goals in the first-half of a Champions League game for the first […]

Lisbon (AFP) – A merciless Bayern Munich inflicted a humiliating, record defeat on Barcelona on Friday, recording a scarcely believable 8-2 victory in their Champions League quarter-final in Lisbon to leave Lionel Messi forlorn and surely hastening in the end of an era in Catalonia. Thomas Mueller scored twice either side of goals from Ivan […]

Soweto (South Africa) (AFP) – Mamelodi Sundowns wasted a second chance within four days to move within one point of South African Premiership leaders Kaizer Chiefs when held 1-1 by Highlands Park Friday. Namibian Peter Shalulile raised his league goal tally for the season to 13 when he put Highlands ahead after six minutes at […]

Lisbon (AFP) – Pep Guardiola warned Manchester City that the straight knockout format of the Champions League final stages in Lisbon means being favourites counts for little ahead of their quarter-final clash with Lyon on Saturday. City can reach the last four for just the second time in the club's history and the first since […]

London (AFP) – Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has responded to a plea for clarity over the failed takeover of Newcastle United. PCP Capital Partners' largely Saudi-funded £340 million bid to buy the Premier League club collapsed recently. Newcastle fans are unhappy with the failure to seal the deal, especially as the club's current […]

London (AFP) – Aberdeen have fined eight players that broke coronavirus protocols leading to three Scottish Premiership matches being postponed with the money to be donated to the local health service. Two players tested positive and another six were forced to self-isolate for 14 days after attending a restaurant and a bar together following a […]

Berlin (AFP) – Leipzig's shock quarter-final win over Atletico Madrid sees the German club facing Paris Saint Germain in the Champions League semi-finals next Tuesday barely a decade since their creation. Under Julian Nagelsmann, 33, a rising star among German coaches, Leipzig are also challenging Bayern Munich's domination of the Bundesliga. Here are five things […]

London (AFP) – Sarina Wiegman is to replace Phil Neville as head coach of the England women's football team next year, the Football Association announced on Friday. The 50-year-old Dutch woman will take charge of the Netherlands in next year's Olympics before assuming control of England. The former Dutch international defender will be in charge […]

Madrid (AFP) – Atletico Madrid were outplayed and out-thought by Leipzig on Thursday in Lisbon and at the end of another deflating season, Diego Simeone faces accusations he is out of date. In a mirror image of their efforts in La Liga, Atletico delivered in the Champions League when written off and crumbled when there […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal completed the signing of Willian on a three-year deal on Friday after the Brazilian winger's contract at Chelsea expired. The 32-year-old won two Premier League titles, an FA Cup, a League Cup and the Europa League during seven years with the Blues, but moves across London on a free transfer with […]

Shanghai (AFP) – Jordi Cruyff will return to China as coach of Shenzhen FC, the Super League club said Friday, but will need to quarantine for coronavirus before he takes up the post. The former Manchester United and Barcelona midfielder, and son of late Dutch legend Johan Cruyff, quit as Ecuador boss late last month […]