Tokyo (AFP) – Kashima Antlers completed Japan's double on Sunday by beating Kawasaki Frontale 2-1 in the Emperor's Cup final. Kashima, who won their eighth J-League title last month, crushed Kawasaki as midfielder Fabricio dos Santos Messias struck a goal in the fourth minute into extra time. "All I was thinking was to help the […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says he will "sleep happy" after his side made it to the turn of the year by equalling the Premier League record for consecutive victories in a season. Two goals from Willian and one apiece from Gary Cahill and Diego Costa ensured they claimed a 4-2 win over […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola acknowledged his team face a battle just to secure a top-four Premier League finish following their 1-0 defeat at Liverpool. The New Year's Eve loss at Anfield, decided by Georginio Wijnaldum's early header, left City 10 points adrift of leaders Chelsea in third place. They will slip […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers praised his players for remaining calm under pressure as they came from behind to defeat Rangers 2-1 in the Old Firm derby at Ibrox. Celtic fell behind for just the third time this season to an early Kenny Miller goal before French striker Moussa Dembele grabbed the equaliser […]

Leicester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Claudio Ranieri believes Leicester City can cope without record signing Islam Slimani during the Africa Cup of Nations despite the striker’s match-winning contribution against West Ham. The £30m signing scored his sixth Leicester goal in the 1-0 victory over the Hammers but will leave to represent Algeria after Monday’s trip […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho saluted the Old Trafford crowd and said they swept his side to a dramatic 2-1 victory over Middlesbrough. Grant Leadbitter's goal after 67 minutes gave Aitor Karanka's unfancied visitors a surprise advantage until Anthony Martial swept home on 85 minutes and Paul Pogba won it […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hailed Georginio Wijnaldum's "wonderful" goal after the Dutch midfielder's early header earned his team a 1-0 win over Manchester City on Saturday. Wijnaldum met Adam Lallana's cross with a bullet header in the eighth minute at Anfield to cut Chelsea's lead back to six points and give Liverpool a […]

London (AFP) – Premier League strugglers Swansea City are set to appoint Bayern Munich assistant as their new manager, according to British media reports on Saturday. Former Derby boss Clement has been in talks with Swansea over the last 24 hours to become the troubled Welsh club's third manager of a difficult season at the […]

London (AFP) – Willian scored twice as Chelsea claimed a record-equalling 13th consecutive Premier League victory by beating Stoke 4-2, while Liverpool kept in touch with the leaders after a 1-0 win over Manchester City. Stoke twice hit back to level after falling behind at Stamford Bridge, but Willian's second goal and a late Diego […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Georginio Wijnaldum's early header earned Liverpool a 1-0 New Year's Eve victory over Manchester City that left Pep Guardiola's men 10 points behind Premier League leaders Chelsea. The Dutch midfielder struck in the eighth minute, emphatically converting a cross from Adam Lallana, as second-place Liverpool trimmed Chelsea's advantage back to six points. […]

In 2016, NBC Sports had its best year ever for the NBC Sports App, its streaming platform that broadcasts a range of sports events including the English Premier League. In the United States, NBC Sports streamed 383 million minutes of live Premier League matches to soccer fans around the country via the NBC Sports App […]

Leicester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Premier League champions Leicester City eased their relegation fears as Islam Slimani's headed goal gave them a much-needed 1-0 victory over West Ham on Saturday. Boosted by the inclusion of Riyad Mahrez, Robert Huth and Danny Drinkwater, Leicester looked every inch the side who battered Manchester City just a few […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Paul Pogba capped Manchester United's thrilling fightback as the France midfielder struck in the closing moments to seal a 2-1 victory over Middlesbrough on Saturday. Grant Leadbitter's second half goal put Middlesbrough on course for an unlikely win against Jose Mourinho's side, but brilliant late strikes from Anthony Martial and […]

London (AFP) – Willian scored twice as Chelsea claimed a record-equalling 13th consecutive Premier League victory by beating Stoke City 4-2 on Saturday to provisionally move nine points clear at the summit. Stoke twice hit back to level after falling behind at Stamford Bridge, but Willian's second goal and a late Diego Costa strike saw […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea equalled Arsenal's record of 13 consecutive Premier League wins in a season as Willian's brace inspired a 4-2 win over Stoke on Saturday. Antonio Conte's side had a difficult afternoon after twice being pegged back at Stamford Bridge, but they still managed to match Arsenal's feat in 2001-02 to ensure they […]