FOX Sports World Cup schedule has been revealed. The headline is that every USA game will air on the FOX network. Other than that, there are some changes compared to how FOX Sports televised the previous World Cup. Unfortunately, FOX Sports' conflicts with NFL and college football programming means that there'll be fewer games on […]

Munich (Germany) (AFP) – Bayern Munich will look to "punish" Villarreal for their wastefulness in the first leg and produce a "brilliant" display in the return at home on Tuesday to turn around their Champions League quarter-final. By their own admission, Bayern were lucky to only lose 1-0 last week away to Villarreal as Francis […]

Madrid (AFP) – Carlo Ancelotti said on Monday Real Madrid will not under-estimate Chelsea in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final and dismissed Thomas Tuchel's suggestion the tie is over. After Madrid's 3-1 victory against the defending champions at Stamford Bridge last week, a furious Tuchel said "no, not at the moment" when […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Kyle Walker believes Manchester City can take heart from their draw with Premier League title rivals Liverpool. Sunday's 2-2 draw at the Etihad left reigning champions City one point ahead of second-placed Liverpool at the top of the table with seven games remaining. "Of course we want to win every […]

Paris (AFP) – African stars Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane played key roles as Liverpool drew 2-2 at leaders Manchester City in a top-of-the-table Premier League showdown at the weekend. Egypt captain Salah played a sublime defence-splitting pass to Senegal talisman Mane, who celebrated his 30th birthday by equalising with a brilliant finish into the […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola is demanding perfection from his Manchester City side to keep Liverpool at bay after a pulsating match between the Premier League title challengers finished all square. Sunday's 2-2 draw at the Etihad between the two outstanding sides of the current era was billed as a potential title decider […]

Madrid (AFP) – "We've beaten one of the best teams in the world," said captain Dani Parejo after Villarreal secured a 1-0 victory over Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final last week. But he knows it might not be enough. Villarreal enjoyed one of the finest nights in the club's […]

Munich (Germany) (AFP) – Bayern Munich stars have vowed to knock Villarreal out of the Champions League with Leon Goretzka insisting the German giants are relishing the pressure of Tuesday's must-win home quarter-final. "We love these moments and it's what the fans want to see," said Goretzka, still sporting a black eye from the bruising […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea might have responded to Thomas Tuchel's tirade with a 6-0 demolition of Southampton, but the Blues boss knows it will be "very difficult" to stage an epic Champions League escape act against Real Madrid on Tuesday. Tuchel read the riot act to his players in a crisis meeting last Thursday as […]

Paris (AFP) – Marseille scored twice in the first 19 minutes and then spent a relaxed Sunday evening cruising to a 2-0 home victory over Montpellier and back into second place in Ligue 1. The home team pressed hard at the start and were rewarded after nine minutes when Amine Harit cut in from the […]

Milan (AFP) – AC Milan missed a chance to cement their position as Serie A leaders on Sunday after only managing a goalless draw at Torino which left them just two points ahead of the chasing pack. Stefano Pioli's side had the chance to extend their lead to four after Napoli slumped to a 3-2 […]

Madrid (AFP) – Luuk de Jong headed in a 92nd-minute winner on Sunday as Barcelona prevailed in a five-goal thriller against Levante to return to second in La Liga. De Jong's late goal, his sixth in the league for Barca, proved the decisive moment in a 3-2 victory in Valencia but it was the introduction […]

Madrid (AFP) – Luuk de Jong headed in a 92nd-minute winner on Sunday as Barcelona prevailed in a five-goal thriller against Levante to return to second in La Liga. De Jong's late goal, his sixth in the league for Barca, proved the decisive moment in a 3-2 victory in Valencia but it was the introduction […]

Milan (AFP) – AC Milan missed a chance to cement their position as Serie A leaders on Sunday after only managing a goalless draw at Torino which left them just two points ahead of the chasing pack. Stefano Pioli's side had the chance to extend their lead to four after Napoli slumped to a 3-2 […]

Berlin (AFP) – Christopher Nkunku overtook Erling Haaland among the Bundesliga's top scorers after the French winger netted Sunday to help resurgent RB Leipzig defeat Hoffenheim 3-0. Nkunku bagged his 17th league goal this season to give hosts Leipzig an early lead, then set up Dominik Szoboszlai as Leipzig consolidated fourth place. Midfielder Marcel Halstenberg scored Leipzig's […]