London (AFP) – Jose Mourinho was expected to become Manchester United's new manager on Friday after reportedly agreeing a deal to take charge at Old Trafford. Mourinho has been in negotiations with United since Louis van Gaal's sacking on Monday and British media reports on Thursday claimed an agreement is now in place for the […]

This past weekend, Major League Soccer and its TV partners pulled out all of the stops to try to boost its fledgling TV ratings. Unfortunately despite the much hyped MLS Rivalry Week, the results yet again failed to move the needle. First, FOX had its first-ever MLS game that aired nationally on FOX broadcast television. Not only that, but […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – As Arsene Wenger and Rafael Benitez will testify, Jose Mourinho has had more than his fair share of public confrontations with opposing managers during his career. None of them, though, have been as bitter or keenly-felt as Portuguese Mourinho's long-running rivalry with Spaniard Pep Guardiola. Manchester, the most passionate of […]

London (AFP) – Australia captain Mile Jedinak plans to take out his FA Cup final frustrations on England in Friday's friendly at the Stadium of Light. Jedinak was given an extra day off before linking up with his Socceroos team-mates as he recovered from Crystal Palace's 2-1 defeat against Manchester United at Wembley last weekend. […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Barcelona and Argentina star Lionel Messi will give evidence along with his father for allegedly defrauding Spain's tax office of over four million euros ($4.5 million) in unpaid taxes on June 2, a court source confirmed on Thursday. The trial, which is expected to last four days, will start on May 31, but […]

London (AFP) – Jose Mourinho talks bluntly, wins big and then everything seems to go wrong. His reported signing Thursday for Manchester United has bolstered one of the most most stellar CVs in football. The 53-year-old Portuguese has won eight league titles in four countries with Porto, Inter Milan, Real Madrid and Chelsea as well […]

London (AFP) – England manager Roy Hodgson revealed Thursday that Manchester City midfielder Fabian Delph is set to miss Euro 2016 after suffering a groin injury. Delph did not travel with the squad to Sunderland as England prepare for Friday's friendly with Australia at the Stadium of Light. And Hodgson believes the 26-year-old, who has […]

Reggio Emilia (Italy) (AFP) – Lyon claimed their third women's Champions League title on Thursday with a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Wolfsburg after the final finished 1-1 in Reggio Emilia. Norwegian Ada Hederberg gave the French side a 12th-minute lead, but OL failed to put the game to bed and Germany international striker Alexandra […]

London (AFP) – Jose Mourinho has agreed to become the new manager of Manchester United, according to British media reports on Thursday. Mourinho has been in negotiations with United since Louis van Gaal's sacking on Monday and it is understood an agreement is now in place for the former Chelsea manager to take charge at […]

The 2016 FA Cup Final between Manchester United and Crystal Palace scored the best viewing audience ever for a game on the over-the-air FOX network. The match, which was televised live on FOX from 12:30-3:10pm ET, had a viewing audience average of 1,018,000 people. The number is the highest for the final since it began airing […]

Milan (AFP) – American R&B star Alicia Keys will make history by becoming the first artist to sing live at a Champions League final opening ceremony that promises unprecedented glitz and glamour on Saturday. Record ten-time champions Real Madrid host city rivals Atletico Madrid at the Giuseppe Meazza stadium, commonly known as the San Siro, […]

London (AFP) – Jose Mourinho has agreed to become the new manager of Manchester United, according to British media reports on Thursday. Mourinho has been in negotiations with United since Louis van Gaal's sacking on Monday and it is understood an agreement is now in place for the former Chelsea manager to take charge at […]

Major League Soccer's first game to air nationally on FOX broadcast television was viewed by 595,000 people. The match featured New York City against New York Red Bulls, which was shown live from 3:30-5:30pm. FOX's live coverage of New York City versus New York Red Bulls was a first in a number of ways. It […]

London (AFP) – Jose Mourinho has agreed to become the new manager of Manchester United, according to British media reports on Thursday. Mourinho has been in negotiations with United since Louis van Gaal's sacking on Monday and it is understood an agreement is now in place for the former Chelsea manager to take charge at […]

Dublin (AFP) – Martin O'Neill says 90 percent of his Republic of Ireland squad will know their Euro 2016 fate after Friday's penultimate warm-up clash against the Netherlands in Dublin. O'Neill was speaking at the FAI National Training Centre ahead of the meeting with a Dutch side that has not qualified for France, during which […]