London (AFP) – Chelsea opened up a two-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a 7-0 demolition of Norwich, while Phil Foden starred as Manchester City moved up to second place after a 4-1 victory at Brighton on Saturday. Mason Mount scored a hat-trick for the Blues at Stamford Bridge as the […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea opened up a four-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a 7-0 demolition of Norwich on Saturday as Newcastle's wait for a Premier League win went on after a 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace. Mason Mount scored a hat-trick for the Blues at Stamford Bridge as the European […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea proved they can cope without their injured strikers as Mason Mount's hat-trick powered the Premier League leaders in their 7-0 demolition of Norwich on Saturday. Thomas Tuchel's side were rocked when Romelu Lukaku sustained an ankle injury and Timo Werner suffered a hamstring problem in the midweek Champions League victory against […]

London (AFP) – Mohamed Salah has told Liverpool he wants to stay for the rest of his career, but the Egypt forward insisted the success of his contract negotiations with the club "doesn't depend on me". Salah's current contract expires in 2023 and Liverpool are trying to finalise a new long-term deal. The 29-year-old has […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp denied he was "rubbing his hands together" at the prospect of unleashing his in-form attackers against Manchester United's leaky defence in Sunday's blockbuster Premier League clash at Old Trafford. Liverpool's gifted front three of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino are all scoring freely for the unbeaten […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United, revived by their European escape act, face a stern test against bitter rivals Liverpool in a crucial clash in the Premier League title race this weekend. Rocked by injuries to Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner, Chelsea need their understudies to rise to the challenge when the leaders host Norwich. After […]

When it comes to the US broadcasters battling for Premier League rights, there is a lot for the league to consider. For instance, it is a critical period in the evolution of sports broadcasting. Does the Premier League need to double down on a quality streaming service? Or is it time to maximize the distribution […]

Paris (AFP) – A late Cristiano Ronaldo winner capped another Manchester United comeback in the Champions League on Wednesday, this time against Atalanta, as holders Chelsea and Bayern Munich cruised to big victories and Barcelona gave their campaign a shot in the arm. The knives were out for United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as his […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea were rocked by injuries to Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner as the holders got their Champions League campaign back on track with a 4-0 win against Malmo on Wednesday. Thomas Tuchel's side brushed aside the Swedish minnows at Stamford Bridge thanks to Jorginho's penalty brace and goals from Andreas Christensen and […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool came close to missing out on this season's Champions League but with Mohamed Salah in stunning form and a clean bill of health, Jurgen Klopp's men look like contenders for the trophy once more. Salah took his tally for the season to 12 goals in just 11 games with a double […]

Paris (AFP) – Liverpool survived an Atletico Madrid fightback to win 3-2 and Lionel Messi scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain came from behind to beat RB Leipzig by the same score on a breathless night of Champions League action on Tuesday. In other games, Karim Benzema netted for Real Madrid as the 13-time European champions […]

Paris (AFP) – Liverpool survived an Atletico Madrid fightback to win 3-2 and Lionel Messi scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain came from behind to beat RB Leipzig on a breathless night of Champions League action on Tuesday. Karim Benzema netted for Real Madrid as the 13-time winners thrashed Shakhtar Donetsk 5-0 in Kiev on the […]

Madrid (AFP) – Mohamed Salah continued his blistering run of form on Tuesday by scoring twice in a 3-2 victory over 10-man Atletico Madrid as Liverpool took charge of Group B in the Champions League. Salah gave Liverpool the lead with another splendid goal at the Wanda Metropolitano after dancing past three Atletico defenders and […]

London (AFP) – Romelu Lukaku is mentally tired after being "overplayed", Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel said on Tuesday, as the club's record signing seeks to end his frustrating goal drought. The Belgium forward rejoined Chelsea from Inter Milan in August for a fee of around £97 million ($134 million), seven years afer his first spell […]

London (AFP) – England must play their next home match in a UEFA competition behind closed doors following disorder at the Euro 2020 final at Wembley, European football's governing body ruled on Monday. The showpiece game between England and Italy on July 11 was marred by chaotic scenes as ticketless fans forced their way through […]