Bogota (AFP) – Sergio Higuita and his EF Education First team held off the challenge of Egan Bernal on Sunday and swept the final podium places in the Tour Colombia. Daniel Martinez of EF won the mountainous 182.6 kilometre stage from Zipaquira to a mountaintop finish on El Verjon on the outskirts of Bogota in […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid's winning streak ended when they conceded a late goal to draw 2-2 at home to Celta Vigo and finish the weekend with their lead over Barcelona down to one point. Barcelona beat third place Getafe on Saturday to open a 10-point gap on the chasing pack. Sevilla could have climbed […]

Paris (AFP) – Marseille hit back from a goal down to score twice in two minutes for a 2-1 win at Lille on Sunday which kept Andre Villas-Boas' side comfortably on course for the Champions League. The victory gave second-placed Marseille an 11-point lead over Rennes in third spot in French Ligue 1 where champions […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has warned Paul Pogba's agent Mino Raiola that it is the club who will decide the French World Cup winner's future. Pogba's long-time representative has been at loggerheads with the United hierarchy in recent years and angered the Red Devils once more this week by casting fresh […]

Milan (AFP) – Juventus reclaimed top spot in Serie A on Sunday with a 2-0 win over 10-man Brescia but Lazio moved just a point behind into second after beating Inter Milan 2-1 in a clash between the title rivals in Rome. Paulo Dybala and Juan Cuadrado scored in either half as champions Juventus rediscovered […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Orlando Pirates made it seven victories and a draw in the South African Premiership since German Josef Zinnbauer became coach with a freak goal giving them a 1-0 win at Black Leopards Sunday. A Vincent Pule cross was deflected by Thabiso Mokoena over his goalkeeper Rotshidzwa Muleka and into the net a […]

Madrid (AFP) – Porto's Mali international striker Moussa Marega walked off the pitch in disgust after being subjected to a torrent of monkey chants in a Portuguese league game at Vitoria Guimaeres. The 28-year-old had scored a 60th-minute winner for the Porto against his former club which sparked the home fans to aim even more […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said he still only wants the best for former employers Manchester City, even though a European ban for the English champions could give the Gunners a route into next season's Champions League. A 4-0 win over Newcastle on Sunday lifted Arsenal up to 10th in the Premier League, […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich captain Manuel Neuer insisted the defending champions should have scored more, despite a 4-1 away win at Cologne sweeping them back to the top of the Bundesliga on Sunday. After RB Leipzig held top spot for 24 hours with a 3-0 home win against Werder Bremen on Saturday, Bayern raced […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal hauled themselves back into contention to qualify for next season's Champions League with a 4-0 win over Newcastle thanks to second half goals from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Nicolas Pepe, Mesut Ozil and Alexandre Lacazette. Just a second league win for the Gunners under Mikel Arteta lifts Arsenal into 10th in the Premier […]

Milan (AFP) – Paulo Dybala and Juan Cuadrado scored as Juventus rediscovered winning form, beating 10-man Brescia 2-0 on Sunday to reclaim top spot in Serie A before title rivals Inter Milan and Lazio clash later. Argentine forward Dybala curled in a perfect free kick six minutes before the break, shortly after Brescia's Florian Aye […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Celtic manager Neil Lennon praised his side's character following a battling 2-1 win away to Aberdeen at a windswept Pittodrie on Sunday that saw his reigning champions close in on a ninth successive Scottish title. The Hoops took an early lead through Callum McGregor's 10th-minute goal but the Dons were level well […]

Lyon (AFP) – Lyon's poor form in Ligue 1 continued on Sunday with a 1-1 home draw against Strasbourg at a blustery Groupama Stadium that leaves them languishing in mid-table. Rudi Garcia's side are 10th on 34 points after a fourth match without a win, one in which the away side struck the post twice late […]

Birmingham (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho believes Manchester City's two-season ban from the Champions League has opened the door for a host of teams to qualify for next season's competition. Mourinho's men moved up to fifth in the Premier League — which could be enough to secure Champions League football should City's […]

Berlin (AFP) – Germany winger Serge Gnabry netted twice as Bayern Munich swept back to the top of the Bundesliga on Sunday with a 4-1 away win at Cologne. After RB Leipzig had claimed top spot in Germany's top flight for 24 hours with a 3-0 home win against Werder Bremen on Saturday, Bayern wasted […]