León (Spain) (AFP) – A much-weakened Real Madrid went goal crazy in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday, smashing third-division minnows Cultural Leonesa 7-1 away from home in the first leg of their last-32 encounter. Marco Asensio and Alvaro Morata each struck twice in a one-sided match, but Spanish international Morata should have had at […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Celtic extended their lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership to seven points as a much changed side eased to a 4-0 win at Ross County on Wednesday. The Hoops made eight changes from the starting 11 who defeated rivals Rangers in their League Cup semi-final clash on Sunday. However, the […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Juan Mata's second-half strike earned Manchester United a 1-0 win over holders Manchester City on Wednesday as Jose Mourinho's side bounced back to reach the English Football League Cup quarter-finals. Humiliated 4-0 by Mourinho's former club Chelsea at the weekend, United got back to winning ways and claimed a measure […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Juan Mata's second-half strike earned Manchester United a 1-0 win over Manchester City on Wednesday as Jose Mourinho's side bounced back to reach the English Football League Cup quarter-finals. Humiliated 4-0 by Mourinho's former club Chelsea at the weekend, United got back to winning ways and claimed a measure of […]

London (AFP) – West Ham invigorated their stuttering season with a 2-1 home victory over fierce London rivals Chelsea to surge into the English League Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday. In the build-up to the clash there were fears of violence between West Ham and Chelsea fans, and a heavy police presence was in place outside […]

NBC Sports will broadcast two Premier League matches across their over-the-air NBC network this weekend. The matches between Crystal Palace-Liverpool (Saturday, 12:30pm ET) and Southampton-Chelsea (Sunday, Noon ET) will be televised live on the NBC over-the-air network, which is in approximately 116 million homes across the United States. Sunday's broadcast will also feature the 300th […]

Chivas travel to Azteca Stadium tonight to take on Club America in the semifinals of the Copa MX. El Súper Clásico, the biggest rivalry in Mexican fútbol, will be shown live on Univision Deportes with the kickoff scheduled for 10pm ET. The last time these two Mexican soccer giants met, Chivas won the match 3-0 […]

Marseille (AFP) – Former Spain goalkeeper and Barcelona sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta is set to be named as the new sporting director of French giants Marseille on Thursday, Spanish press said. Marseille, who were taken over by American tycoon Frank McCourt last week and then named Rudi Garcia as their new coach, parted company with […]

Mumbai (AFP) – Arsenal legend Thierry Henry said Wednesday there was no way he could see his former boss Arsene Wenger filling the vacant England manager's position. Wenger, who recently celebrated his 20th anniversary as manager of Arsenal, has been strongly linked with the job following the sacking of Sam Allardyce last month. "You can […]

Madrid (AFP) – Valencia were fined and warned on Wednesday after a section of fans pelted celebrating Barcelona players with a bottle, but the Spanish champions were also criticised for their conduct. Luis Suarez and Neymar were hit by a plastic bottle thrown by the Valencia fans as Barca celebrated a last-gasp 3-2 win at […]

This Sunday, NBC Sports will celebrate its 300th episode of Premier League Live, it's pre-match, half-time and post-match program that has been a trailblazer for soccer coverage in the United States. Since launching its coverage of the Premier League in 2013, the Premier League Live program has been a must-watch show on weekends for soccer […]

London (AFP) – The Football Association may be reluctant to hire a foreigner as Sam Allardyce's replacement as full-time England manager based on previous painful experiences, FA chief executive Martin Glenn told the BBC on Wednesday. Glenn, who admitted he had been personally disappointed by Allardyce's behaviour in which he advised journalists posing as Far […]

Singapore (AFP) – Manchester United greats Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville have teamed up with a Singaporean billionaire to open football-themed cafes and hotels in Asia, a spokesperson for the tycoon said Wednesday. The two sportsmen and Peter Lim, owner of Spain's Valencia football club and Singapore-based property developer Rowsley Ltd, are looking at opening […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United and Manchester City resume hostilities in the League Cup later on Wednesday with rival managers Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola starting to feel the heat. Mourinho is reeling from United's 4-0 humiliation by his former club Chelsea, while City manager Guardiola has gone five games without victory for […]

London (AFP) – Jose Mourinho's woes aren't just on the pitch, the Manchester United manager is unhappy about his living arrangements and being separated from his family. The 53-year-old — who is in need of a good result later Wednesday in the EFL Cup clash with city rivals Manchester City after the 4-0 hammering by […]