London (AFP) – Chelsea extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to three points as Reece James scored twice in a 3-0 win at Newcastle as Liverpool and Manchester City stumbled at home in the title race on Saturday. Liverpool blew at 2-0 lead at Anfield as Brighton battled back to earn […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool will host Leicester in the quarter-finals of the League Cup as Saturday's draw handed Chelsea a west London derby trip to Brentford. Another capital derby will see West Ham, who ended Manchester City's four-year hold on the trophy on Wednesday, face Tottenham Arsenal welcome Sunderland, the only side still in the […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel on Friday challenged his team to prove they have permanently closed the gap on Manchester City and Liverpool in the Premier League. The Blues top the table after nine games but defending champions City and Liverpool, who have dominated the English top-flight between them in recent years, are breathing […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea needed a penalty shootout for the second consecutive round to reach the quarter-finals of the League Cup as they edged past Southampton, while a much-changed Arsenal beat Leeds 2-0 on Tuesday. Kepa Arrizabalaga was the Chelsea hero as he made a string of late saves to deny Saints a place in […]

London (AFP) – Former Scotland and Rangers manager Walter Smith has died at the age of 73, the Glasgow giants confirmed on Tuesday. "It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our former manager, chairman and club legend, Walter Smith," Rangers said in a statement. Smith is Rangers second-most successful ever manager, […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Luke Shaw believes Manchester United's players have to take responsibility for a series of embarrassing results as manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer fights for his job following Sunday's 5-0 thrashing at home to Liverpool. Shaw has been one of the major culprits for United's dreadful defensive record this season after starring […]

Paris (AFP) – Prolific Liverpool scorer Mohamed Salah became the first away player to net a Premier League hat-trick at Old Trafford as he starred in a 5-0 humiliation of Manchester United. The 29-year-old Egyptian also overtook former Chelsea star Didier Drogba as the leading African scorer in the most watched domestic league in the […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United's historic 5-0 thrashing at the hands of fierce rivals Liverpool has left manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer clinging to his job despite signing a new three-year deal just three months ago. Solskjaer has failed to win a trophy in nearly three years in charge at Old Trafford and tangible […]

Madrid (AFP) – The biggest worry perhaps for Barcelona at the end of another Clasico defeat at Camp Nou on Sunday was that Real Madrid hardly even celebrated. This was a victory that sent Madrid five points clear of their opponents, a healthy gap even at this early stage of a La Liga season that […]

Paris (AFP) – A record number of sports matches are likely to be fixed in 2021 after the Covid pandemic "added fuel to the fire", an executive at one of the world's leading sports technology companies has told AFP. Sportradar Integrity Services, a global supplier of sport integrity solutions and partner to over 100 sports […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insisted he is the right man to manage Manchester United despite a historic hammering by Liverpool on Sunday as Mohamed Salah scored a hat-trick in a 5-0 rout at Old Trafford. For the first time in Premier League history, United trailed 4-0 at half-time and lost by […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp vowed to celebrate Liverpool's "insane" 5-0 rout of Manchester United with "beer on the way home" from their historic triumph at Old Trafford on Sunday. Klopp's side demolished their bitter rivals thanks to Mohamed Salah's hat-trick after early goals from Naby Keita and Diogo Jota. It was Liverpool's […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Mohamed Salah hailed a "big win" for Liverpool as the Egyptian forward's hat-trick inspired a 5-0 victory against humiliated Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp's side ran riot in the 202nd meeting of English football's biggest rivals. Naby Keita and Diogo Jota put Liverpool two goals ahead […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool swept to a stunning 5-0 win at arch rivals Manchester United as Mohamed Salah's hat-trick and Paul Pogba's red card condemned the hosts to one of the darkest days in their history, while West Ham beat London rivals Tottenham on Sunday. Ten years after Manchester City's infamous 6-1 victory at Old […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Liverpool inflicted a historic hammering on Manchester United as Mohamed Salah scored a hat-trick in a 5-0 win at Old Trafford on Sunday, leaving Ole Gunnar Solskjaer clinging to his job. For the first time in Premier League history, United trailed 4-0 at half-time and failed to score in a […]