London (AFP) – Derby County have been charged by the English Football League for recording losses in excess of the permitted amounts under Financial Fair Play rules (FFP). Following a review of the Championship club's profitability and sustainability submissions, league chiefs ruled the Rams were in breach of regulations for the three-year period ending June […]

Doha (AFP) – Xavi said it was "too early" for him to coach Barcelona as he confirmed on Thursday that he had received an offer from his former club but would remain at Qatari side Al-Sadd. World Cup winner Xavi, 39, said Barcelona's director of football Eric Abidal made him the offer, before settling on […]

London (AFP) – Holders Australia will face Fiji, Italy and Scotland at next year's Rugby League World Cup following Thursday's group stage draw that took place under the keen eye of Prince Harry, who made his first public appearance since announcing he and his wife Meghan were to quit as full-time royals. Harry, 35, is […]

New Delhi (AFP) – India's oldest and most successful football club merged Thursday with a rival Kolkata side after years of financial trouble, giving a shot in the arm to one of two leagues fighting for dominance in the sport. The deal between the 130-year-old Mohun Bagan club and far younger ATK is a boost […]

Saint-Pierre (France) (AFP) – Known in the past for attracting star names like Roger Milla and Jean-Pierre Papin, JS Saint-Pierroise from the Indian Ocean island of Reunion are now hoping to make history in the French Cup this weekend. Their win away to Ligue 2 side Niort in the last round earlier this month was […]

Berlin (AFP) – Title contenders Borussia Moenchengladbach visit Schalke on Friday, as the Bundesliga resumes after the winter break, with Swiss striker Breel Embolo looking to fire Gladbach back to the top against his ex-club. The 22-year-old left Gelsenkirchen for Gladbach before the start of the season for a knock-down price of 10 million euros […]

Paris (AFP) – Europe's top-division clubs generated a combined profit for the second successive year in 2018, but the gap between the wealthiest sides and the rest continues to grow, according to a new report published by UEFA. The annual "benchmarking" report from European football's governing body calculates that the combined profit of the 700 […]

London (AFP) – Children in Scotland could be banned from heading the ball in training due to links between football and dementia, reports said on Thursday. BBC Scotland said the Scottish Football Association (SFA) was set to announce the ban for under-12s later this month. The United States has had a similar ban in […]

Paris (AFP) – Kylian Mbappe scored twice to take his season tally to 20 as the French World Cup winner shone in a 4-1 rout of his former club Monaco on Wednesday. The victory kept PSG eight points clear at the top. They also registered their 50th goal of the league campaign from 20 matches. […]

Milan (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo was too ill to play, while Zlatan Ibrahimovic spent the evening resting on the bench, but even without their biggest stars, Juventus and AC Milan cruised into the last eight of the Italian Cup on Wednesday. Juventus beat visiting Udinese 4-0 in the late game, after Milan had dispatched SPAL, […]

Paris (AFP) – Kylian Mbappe scored twice to take his season tally to 20 as the French World Cup winner shone in a 4-1 rout of his former club Monaco on Wednesday. The victory kept PSG eight points clear at the top. They also registered their 50th goal of the league campaign from 20 matches. […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Juan Mata's clinical finish sent Manchester United into the fourth round of the FA Cup at Wolves' expense with a 1-0 win at Old Trafford that came at a cost as Marcus Rashford hobbled off with an injury. Rashford started on the bench in one of three United changes, came […]

Milan (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo was too ill to play, while Zlatan Ibrahimovic spent the evening resting on the bench, but even without their biggest stars, Juventus and AC Milan cruised into the last eight of the Italian Cup on Wednesday. Juventus beat visiting Udinese 4-0 in the late game, after Milan had dispatched SPAL, […]

Milan (AFP) – Even with Zlatan Ibrahimovic resting on the bench, AC Milan cruised past SPAL 3-0 on Wednesday to reach the last eight of the Italian Cup. Later, Juventus took on Udinese without Cristiano Ronaldo who the club tweeted shortly before kick off was suffering from sinusitis. In Florence, Pol Lirola shot 10-man Fiorentina […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has called on his players to "step up" and fill the goalscoring void left by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's absence after the forward's three-match ban was upheld. The Gabon international, who opened the scoring in Saturday's 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace, was booked for a tackle on Max Meyer but […]