London (AFP) – Son Heung-Min's hat-trick fired Tottenham into the FA Cup semi-finals, but his side's 6-0 victory against Millwall was overshadowed by Harry Kane's potentially serious ankle injury. Kane limped off in the 10th minute at White Hart Lane after his ankle twisted awkwardly. The England striker was sidelined with another ankle problem earlier […]

Berlin (AFP) – Hertha Berlin's Marvin Plattenhardt said Sunday he would take legal action against Germany's right-wing populist party Alternative for Germany (AfD) for posting a picture on Twitter of him alongside one of their politicans. The 25-year-old's defender happily posed for selfies with Hertha fans after his stunning second-half free-kick sealed Berlin's 2-1 German […]

Berlin (AFP) – Carlo Ancelotti cautiously admits the Bundesliga title is effectively Bayern Munich's to lose after they opened a 10-point lead on Saturday as their two closest rivals slipped further behind. Robert Lewandowski netted twice in a 3-0 home win against Eintracht Frankfurt while second-placed RB Leipzig crashed to a 1-0 defeat at home […]

London (AFP) – Arsene Wenger revealed he hasn't ruled out extending his Arsenal reign after his side eased the pressure on the troubled boss with a 5-0 FA Cup quarter-final win over minnows Lincoln. Wenger has faced calls for his resignation from angry Arsenal fans this week and there were more protests against the beleaguered […]

Middlesbrough (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola insists he is keeping all his options open as he pursues a trophy in his first season at Manchester City. Guardiola's side are still in contention in the Premier League and Champions League, but the City manager appears equally committed to success in the FA Cup. Facing a […]

London (AFP) – Marouane Fellaini insists Manchester United are confident of avenging the worst moment of Jose Mourinho's reign when they return to Chelsea in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Monday. Mourinho's first visit to Stamford Bridge since his sacking as Chelsea boss last season ended in humiliation as his former club romped to a […]

EXCLUSIVE — Viewers of One World Sports awoke Saturday morning to the channel being relaunched as Eleven Sports. By all accounts, this is not merely a name change but has the looks of a complete takeover of the beleaguered network. Reminder, back in November of last year, One World Sports furloughed much of its staff. And […]

Milan (AFP) – Sampdoria completed their first double derby triumph over city rivals Genoa in 57 years on Saturday thanks to a 1-0 win. Luis Muriel scored the only goal of the game on 71 minutes after breaking away from a poor tackle from Ezequiel Munoz to drive the ball past Eugenio Lamanna in the […]

Madrid (AFP) – Sevilla's La Liga title hopes suffered a fresh blow on Saturday as they were held 1-1 at home by lowly Leganes. Atletico Madrid are now just five points adrift of Sevilla in third as Antoine Griezmann headed home the winner in a vital 1-0 victory at Granada for Diego Simeone's men. Sevilla […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal ended Lincoln City's historic FA Cup run and eased the pressure on Arsene Wenger with a 5-0 victory over the valiant non-league side in Saturday's quarter-finals. After Tuesday's humiliating Champions League exit against Bayern Munich, Wenger had endured calls for his resignation and the Gunners boss must have breathed a sigh […]

London (AFP) – Arsene Wenger avoided more humiliation as troubled Arsenal moved into the FA Cup semi-finals with a 5-0 win against minnows Lincoln, while Manchester City joined the Gunners in the last four after a 2-0 victory at Middlesbrough on Saturday. Under heavy fire after Tuesday's dismal Champions League exit against Bayern Munich, Wenger […]

Paris (AFP) – Teen prodigy Kylian Mbappe scored his 10th league goal of the campaign as Monaco beat Bordeaux 2-1 on Saturday to cement their place at the top of Ligue 1. Mbappe opened the scoring midway through the second half at the Stade Louis II and a beauty from Joao Moutinho soon after doubled […]

London (AFP) – Under-fire Arsene Wenger avoided more humiliation as troubled Arsenal moved into the FA Cup semi-finals with a 5-0 win against minnows Lincoln City on Saturday. Subjected to calls for his resignation after Tuesday's dismal Champions League exit against Bayern Munich, Gunners boss Wenger was given some much-needed breathing space by his side's […]

Berlin (AFP) – Germany defender Jerome Boateng was delighted to make his comeback on Saturday after shoulder surgery on a red-letter day for Bayern Munich, who went 10 points clear in the Bundesliga. Robert Lewandowki netted twice in a 3-0 win at home to Eintracht Frankfurt at the Allianz Arena to leave Bayern with 28 […]

Madrid (AFP) – Sevilla's La Liga title hopes suffered a fresh blow on Saturday as they were held 1-1 at home by lowly Leganes. Gabriel Pires fired the visitors into a deserved early lead after just three minutes. Stefan Jovetic levelled for Sevilla just before half-time, but it was Leganes who had the better chances […]