London (AFP) – Former England boss Sam Allardyce oversaw just his second Premier League win in nine games as Crystal Palace edged relegation rivals Middlesbrough 1-0 at Selhurst Park on Saturday. Injury ravaged Palace started the day level bottom with Sunderland on 19 points, but climbed clear of the drop zone by leapfrogging Hull, Leicester […]

Berlin (AFP) – Robert Lewandowski netted a hat-trick as Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich handed Hamburg an 8-0 thrashing at the Allianz Arena on Saturday in Carlo Ancelotti's 1000th match as a coach. Kingsley Coman came off the bench to score twice while Arturo Vidal, David Alaba and Arjen Robben were also on target as Bayern […]

West Bromwich (United Kingdom) (AFP) – West Bromwich Albion surged back from an early goal down to pile pressure on struggling Bournemouth with a 2-1 win at the Hawthorns on Saturday. Tony Pulis's side trailed to Josh King's fifth-minute penalty, but goals from defenders Craig Dawson and Gareth McAuley turned the game on its head […]

London (AFP) – Cesc Fabregas marked his 300th Premier League appearance with the opening goal in Chelsea's 3-1 victory over Swansea as the runaway leaders moved 11 points clear at the top on Saturday. Fabregas's first half goal was cancelled out by an equaliser from Fernando Llorente on the stroke of half time at Stamford […]

London (AFP) – Cesc Fabregas marked his 300th Premier League appearance with the opening goal in Chelsea's 3-1 victory over Swansea as the runaway leaders moved 11 points clear at the top on Saturday. Fabregas's first half goal was cancelled out by an equaliser from Fernando Llorente on the stroke of half time at Stamford […]

Seville (Spain) (AFP) – A second-half comeback saw Sevilla take the spoils once more in the Seville derby with a 2-1 win over Real Betis on Saturday to move joint top of La Liga. Danish defender Riza Durmisi's well-struck free-kick gave Betis a deserved first-half lead. However, the hosts' porous defending at set-pieces was exposed […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea surged 11 points clear at the top of the Premier League as Pedro inspired a 3-1 win over Swansea, while Leicester's gloom deepened as the troubled champions plunged into the relegation zone on Saturday. Antonio Conte's leaders won for the 17th time in their last 20 league games to push them […]

Paris (AFP) – Former All Black Ali Williams and Australian international James O'Connor were arrested in Paris on Saturday in possession of cocaine, police said. The pair, currently playing for French clubs Racing 92 and Toulon respectively, were stopped at around 3:00 am (0200 GMT) outside a nightclub near the city's Champs Elysees avenue and […]

Madrid (AFP) – Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone insisted Barcelona remain the best team in the world despite their recent struggles ahead of the sides third meeting this month on Sunday. A poor opening first 45 minutes in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final tie cost Atletico dear as wonder goals from […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane believes opponents raise their game when facing the European champions after suffering a shock defeat to Valencia in midweek. Madrid spurned the chance to extend their one-point lead over Barcelona at the top of the table as they conceded twice to a Valencia side languishing in the […]

London (AFP) – Claudio Ranieri visited Leicester City's training ground on Saturday to say farewell to his former players and staff after his shock sacking. Ranieri had visited the club's Belvoir Drive headquarters to clean out his office on Friday following his dismissal 24 hours earlier. But the 65-year-old Italian was unable to say goodbye […]

Milan (AFP) – Serie A side Roma can look forward to playing in a new purpose-built stadium after city officials finally gave their backing to an amended project. Rome mayor Virginia Raggi last year ended Rome's hopes of bidding to host the 2024 Olympic Games. But after months of uncertainty over Roma's bid to move […]

In recent La Liga seasons, matches between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona at the Vicente Calderon have felt like decisive occasions. Earlier in the week, the upcoming meeting didn’t feel quite so crucial. But on the cusp of the contest, with Real Madrid losing to Valencia on Wednesday, it’s a match that could breathe life back […]

The first piece of silverware in the English football season will be awarded at Wembley Stadium on Sunday in the League Cup final, with Manchester United, looking to make it five wins in this tournament, taking on Southampton, who are seeking to win only the second major title in the club’s history. And while the […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham Hotspur will begin the task of repairing their faltering season when Stoke City visit White Hart Lane this weekend. Mauricio Pochettino's side have seen their Premier League title hopes fade in recent weeks and were hit by another blow on Thursday when their failure to beat Gent at Wembley ended their […]