There are two expansion sets readying to enter to MLS this year. Chances are, you’ve heard plenty about one of them. Maybe it has something to do with Donald Trump and John Lewis, but all of the sudden, everything is coming up Atlanta. The Falcons are in the Super Bowl. The TV series bearing the […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Mark Warburton insists Rangers can handle the pressure of big games after he faced questions about his side's poor away record. The Glasgow giants were hammered 4-1 by Hearts on Wednesday as they fell to their second defeat at Tynecastle this season. Warburton's side have a poor record at the homes of […]

Paris (AFP) – Free-scoring Monaco led by Radamel Falcao and Mario Balotelli's slick Nice side clash at the top of French Ligue 1 this weekend. Early pacesetters Nice have faltered of late allowing Monaco to move top of the table on goal difference on 49 points, with champions Paris Saint-Germain lurking in third on 46 […]

Kingston upon Hull (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp has warned Liverpool not to underestimate Hull when they try to revive their title challenge at the Premier League strugglers on Saturday. Klopp's side must go one better than Manchester United and beat Hull in the league after the Tigers ground out a goalless draw at […]

London (AFP) – Eric Dier has demanded title-chasing Tottenham put pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea with victory over Middlesbrough on Saturday at White Hart Lane. Mauricio Pochettino's second-placed side trail Chelsea by nine points after being held to a frustrating 0-0 by struggling Sunderland on Tuesday. Chelsea drew at fourth-placed Liverpool and third-placed Arsenal […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid hope to have Luka Modric and Marcelo back fit as they seek to exact revenge for their recent Copa del Rey elimination at the hands of Celta Vigo when they return to Balaidos on Sunday. Celta weathered a second-leg storm at home after pulling off a surprise 2-1 first-leg win […]

Berlin (AFP) – Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has warned misfiring Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich that they must rediscover their form against Schalke on Saturday following lacklustre back-to-back displays in 2017. Bayern laboured to 2-1 league wins at both Freiburg and Werder Bremen in the last fortnight to stay three-points clear of RB Leipzig. Carlo Ancelotti's […]

London (AFP) – Antonio Conte says Chelsea must seize the chance to move a step closer to winning the Premier League when the leaders face Arsenal in Saturday's crucial summit meeting. Conte's side are nine points clear at the top with 15 games remaining and victory over title rivals Arsenal at Stamford Bridge would be […]

London (AFP) – Wilfried Zaha believes Crystal Palace have shown what it takes to succeed in the relegation battle after registering their first Premier League win under new manager Sam Allardyce. Palace will face Allardyce's former side Sunderland at home on Saturday in a crucial fixture that pitches two of the current bottom three side […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal will look to shrug off recurring doubts about their mental fortitude and the weight of recent history when they visit runaway Premier League leaders Chelsea on Saturday. Chelsea dropped points for only the second time in 17 matches in Tuesday's 1-1 draw at Liverpool, but Arsenal could not take advantage as […]

Washington (AFP) – US football national team manager Bruce Arena is the latest high-profile coach to criticize President Donald Trump's temporary ban on refugees and those seeking to enter America from seven majority-Muslim countries. "I think it's sad because one thing we do in our sport is that we are a global sport," Arena said […]

Franceville (Gabon) (AFP) – Avram Grant could not hide his dejection after Ghana's 2-0 defeat to Cameroon in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals on Thursday but he insisted it had been a good tournament for the Black Stars. It was a sixth successive appearance in the last four for the Ghanaians but they were […]

Madrid (AFP) – Celta Vigo and Alaves have it all to play for in the second leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final after neither side could make the breakthrough in a first leg nearly washed out by awful weather conditions. Celta, who knocked out Real Madrid in the quarter-finals, had the better of the […]

Franceville (Gabon) (AFP) – Michael Ngadeu and Christian Bassogog both netted in the second half as Cameroon beat Ghana 2-0 in Franceville on Thursday to reach the Africa Cup of Nations final. A finely-poised tie remained goalless until the 72nd minute, when Ghana goalkeeper Razak Brimah failed to deal with a free-kick into his area […]

Lisbon (AFP) – Uruguay international defender Sebastian Coates penned a five-year deal with Sporting Lisbon on Thursday having left English Premier League strugglers Sunderland, the Portuguese side announced. The 26-year-old Coates had been on loan with Sporting since January 2016 having made 32 appearances for Sunderland who he joined from Liverpool. Sporting said they had […]