Johannesburg (AFP) – Mozambican Elias Pelembe scored after 95 minutes for South African Premiership smash-and-grab experts Royal AM, who beat Swallows 1-0 on Sunday to go second in their debut top-flight campaign. After failing to win promotion last season, the Durban outfit bought the franchise of cash-strapped Bloemfontein Celtic and have barely looked back since. […]

Mexico City (AFP) – At least 26 people were injured after violence broke out between opposing fans at a Mexican football match, authorities said on Sunday. Fights broke out just after the hour mark of Saturday's game between Queretaro and Atlas at La Corregidora stadium in the city of Queretaro. As some fans, including families […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick recognised the gulf between the Red Devils and Premier League leaders Manchester City after doubles from Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez inflicted a 4-1 derby defeat on Sunday. City re-established a six-point lead at the top of the table over Liverpool and opened […]

Milan (AFP) – Juventus continued their slow creep into the Serie A title race on Saturday with a 1-0 win over Spezia which moved them to within five points of leaders Inter Milan. Alvaro Morata scored for the first time since mid-January with 20 minutes on the clock at the Allianz Stadium in Turin to keep […]

Mexico City (AFP) – At least 26 people were injured after violence broke out between opposing fans at a Mexican football match, authorities said on Sunday. Fights broke out just after the hour mark of Saturday's game between Queretaro and Atlas at La Corregidora stadium in the city of Queretaro. As some fans, including families […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez scored twice as Manchester City reopened a six-point lead at the top of the Premier League by brushing aside Manchester United 4-1 at the Etihad on Sunday. Defeat means there is now a 22-point gap between the clubs and is another blow to United's […]

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona moved up to third in La Liga on Sunday after coming from behind to beat Elche 2-1, with Memphis Depay scoring a late penalty to seal a hard-fought victory. Elche took a surprise lead at the Martinez Valero when Fidel capitalised on a Pedri error on the stroke of half-time but […]

Watford (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Bukayo Saka starred as Arsenal leapfrogged Manchester United into the Premier League top four on Sunday with a 3-2 win at struggling Watford. Martin Odegaard struck early for the visitors before Cucho Hernandez equalised with a stunning overhead kick minutes later. England international Saka put Arsenal back in front after […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo was absent from the Manchester United squad to face Manchester City on Sunday as Ralf Rangnick did not name a recognised striker in his starting line-up at the Etihad. Edinson Cavani also missed out due to injury, while Marcus Rashford was left on the bench as Rangnick opted […]

Madrid (AFP) – Granada have fired coach Robert Moreno after a run of nine winless games left the club one place above La Liga's relegation places. The club issued a brief statement on Sunday saying they had decided to part with the coach on Saturday evening after losing 3-1 at Valencia. It was a sixth […]

Los Angeles (AFP) – Efrain Alvarez scored a thunderous long-range effort to maintain Los Angeles Galaxy's perfect start to the season and spoil a record-breaking home debut for expansion club Charlotte FC on Saturday. Alvarez, who was born in Los Angeles but represents Mexico in international football, unleashed a ferocious 25-yard effort that flew into […]

Mexico City (AFP) – At least 22 people were wounded when violence erupted Saturday in the stands of a Mexican football match, which was called off when the clash spilled onto the field. The game between Queretaro and Atlas at La Corregidora stadium in the city of Queretaro — the ninth round of the 2022 Clausura […]

Mexico City (AFP) – A match between Mexican football clubs was called off Saturday after violence by opposing fans spilled onto the field. The game between Queretaro and Atlas at La Corregidora stadium in the city of Queretaro — the ninth round of the 2022 Clausura football tournament — was in its 63rd minute when […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – A couple of brilliant saves by one-time fourth choice Brandon Peterson enabled Kaizer Chiefs to beat Orlando Pirates 2-1 on Saturday and keep alive slender hopes of becoming South African champions. While Chiefs edged Pirates through a headed goal from Eric Mathoho on 81 minutes in Soweto, Sundowns suffered a shock 2-1 […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain lost 1-0 at Nice in Ligue 1 on Saturday ahead of next week's trip to Real Madrid in the second leg of their blockbuster Champions League last-16 tie. Substitute Andy Delort struck two minutes from the end as Nice won for just the second time in 18 league meetings with […]