Arsenal and Germany legend Jens Lehmann will appear as a special guest on three Bundesliga matches televised by FOX Sports this weekend. The first will be Friday, April 7 for the FOX Deportes broadcast of Eintracht Frankfurt against Werder Bremen (from 2pm ET). Then on Saturday, he'll appear on the Bayern Munich against Borussia Dortmund […]

fuboTV has expanded its DVR functionality to include all of the NBC Sports and FOX Sports channels. The current list of channels on fuboTV that allow you to DVR programming now includes NBCSN, NBC (in select cities), CNBC, USA, beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS en Español, FS1, FS2, FOX Soccer Plus, FOX Deportes, FOX Sports Net […]

London (AFP) – Sunderland manager David Moyes said Monday he "deeply regrets" threatening to slap a female BBC reporter. Earlier on Monday, Premier League strugglers Sunderland had issued an apology on behalf of Moyes for the remarks he made to Vicki Sparks after a goalless Premier League draw at home to Burnley on March 18. […]

For the first 45 games of the 2017 MLS season, the average attendance is virtually even with 2016 despite lots of empty seats at many MLS stadiums, particularly from this past weekend. For gameweek 5, Chicago, Columbus, DC United, Houston and Minnesota reported disappointing attendances. New York City FC's number could also be seen as […]

Here are the ten things we learned from Week 5 of the 2017 MLS season. 1. An Unusually Busy March Week There is more pressure to win in MLS in 2017 than we’ve ever seen before, and that’s how – just four weeks into the season – you get a week like the one we […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich face high-fliers Hoffenheim away on Tuesday as the runaway German league leaders look to carry their high-tempo football into two key Bundesliga fixtures within four days. After thumping Augsburg 6-0 on Saturday, Bayern are unbeaten in their last 20 games dating back to November, but play third-placed Hoffenheim then host […]

London (AFP) – Mauricio Pochettino has warned Chelsea that his Tottenham side are ready to capitalise on any more slips from the Premier League leaders. Tottenham closed the gap on Chelsea to seven points on Saturday as they won 2-0 at Burnley while their London rivals were crashing to a shock 2-1 home defeat against […]

Leicester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Leicester City manager Craig Shakespeare admitted even he was surprised after inspiring the champions to the brink of Premier League safety. Four straight wins for the managerial novice in the league combined with a historic victory in the Champions League have restored smiles and confidence at the King Power Stadium […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Zlatan Ibrahimovic's return from suspension may be just the lift that Manchester United need as they attempt to improve their Premier League home form against Everton on Tuesday. The former Paris Saint-Germain striker, United's leading scorer this season, has missed three domestic matches through suspension – in which time Jose […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger expressed hope his side's 2-2 draw with Manchester City will represent a turning point after an extremely testing period in the club's recent history. Criticism of Wenger from angry fans escalated during a run of four defeats in five Premier League games that saw the club slide out of […]

Rome (AFP) – Napoli slowed Juventus's drive for a sixth straight Italian title by coming from behind to share the spoils in a high-stakes Serie A showdown on Sunday. The 1-1 draw on the night Gonzalo Higuain went back to his former club leaves Massimiliano Allegri's squad six points clear of second-placed Roma, the only […]

Paris (AFP) – Mario Balotelli scored a penalty as Nice recovered from a goal down to defeat Bordeaux 2-1 on Sunday and close the gap on Ligue 1 leaders Monaco to four points. Gaetan Laborde struck with just nine minutes gone to give Bordeaux the lead in Nice, but Balotelli quickly levelled from the spot […]

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona made light of the suspended Lionel Messi's absence to remain just two points behind La Liga leaders Real Madrid as Neymar netted his 100th goal for the club in a 4-1 win at Granada. Earlier, Madrid consolidated their advantage at the top thanks to goals from Karim Benzema, Isco and Nacho […]

Granada (Spain) (AFP) – Barcelona midfielder Rafinha looks set to miss his side's Champions League quarter-final clashes with Juventus after suffering a meniscus injury in his right knee against Granada on Sunday. The Brazilian had to be replaced after just 17 minutes at Nuevo Los Carmenes. "Rafinha has an injury to the inner meniscus of […]

Berlin (AFP) – Mario Gomez netted a hat-trick inside seven minutes as Wolfsburg fought back from two goals down to take the lead before Bayer Leverkusen salvaged a point in Sunday's 3-3 draw. Germany striker Gomez has now scored six goals in his last four games in the Bundesliga. The 31-year-old struck his first goal […]