London (AFP) – Bournemouth have appealed against captain Simon Francis' sending off in the thrilling 3-3 Premier League draw with Arsenal, the club said on Wednesday. Francis was shown a straight red by referee Michael Oliver for his challenge on Arsenal's Welsh midfielder Aaron Ramsey with Bournemouth leading 3-2. "CAF Bournemouth have appealed against Simon […]

London (AFP) – Antonio Conte knows Chelsea will face a fierce challenge from fired-up Tottenham as the Premier League leaders bid to set a new record winning streak on Wednesday. Conte's side would become the first team to win 14 successive English top-flight games within the same season if they emerge victorious from what will […]

Bournemouth (United Kingdom) (AFP) – A despairing Arsene Wenger insisted Arsenal were put at a major disadvantage before his side staged an epic escape in their dramatic 3-3 draw at Bournemouth. Charlie Daniels, Callum Wilson and Ryan Fraser gave Bournemouth a shock 3-0 lead at Dean Court on Tuesday before Alexis Sanchez, Lucas Perez and […]

Madrid (AFP) – The relentless demands for success at Real Madrid have cost many high-profile and heavily experienced coaches their jobs, but Zinedine Zidane has made the move into senior management look serene as he celebrates a year in charge as a European and world champion. Madrid was a club with a very different feel […]

London (AFP) – New Swansea City manager Paul Clement saw his side score an 88th-minute winner as they triumphed 2-1 at Crystal Palace on Tuesday and climb off the foot of the Premier League. Just hours after the Bayern Munich assistant became Swansea's third manager of a dismal season, Clement was in the stands at […]

In our series ranking the best commentators, co-commentators and studio analysts, we turn now to the best soccer presenters — the talent that host your favorite soccer programs or matches. Both Kartik Krishnaiyer and I have watched thousands of soccer programs and matches in our lifetimes, so we've certainly seen our fair share of the good, […]

London (AFP) – Hull City said on Tuesday they had "parted company" with manager Mike Phelan just as the club slumped to the bottom of the Premier League. The 54-year-old Phelan was only appointed as Hull boss on a permanent basis in October but Monday's 3-1 loss at West Brom left the club with just […]

Stoke-on-Trent (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Stoke got back on track with a 2-0 win over Watford on Tuesday that added to the pressure on Hornets manager Walter Mazzarri. Ryan Shawcross scored his first goal for two years in first-half stoppage time before Peter Crouch netted his 98th Premier League goal shortly after the interval at […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal staged a sensational fightback from three goals down as Olivier Giroud's last-gasp equaliser rescued a draw at Bournemouth, while Swansea welcomed new boss Paul Clement with a crucial 2-1 win at Crystal Palace on Tuesday. Arsene Wenger's side were facing their first defeat — and a major setback to their Premier […]

Bournemouth (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Olivier Giroud scored a stoppage-time equaliser as Arsenal fought back from 3-0 down to snatch a dramatic 3-3 draw at Bournemouth on Tuesday. First-half efforts from Charlie Daniels and Callum Wilson, followed by a third from Ryan Fraser just after the break, appeared to put Bournemouth on course for their […]

Gammarth (Tunisia) (AFP) – Paris Saint Germain midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa said Tuesday he has a future at the Parc des Princes despite little game time since his summer move from Nice. "I remain confident about my future," the former Newcastle man and French international said after some stunning showings on the Cote d'Azur last […]

London (AFP) – Premier League champions Leicester are set to sign defensive midfielder Wilfred Ndidi from Belgian club Genk to fill the gap left by the influential N'Golo Kante. The Nigerian international has agreed a five-and-a-half-year contract and his move for a reported £15 million ($18 million, 17 million euros) will be officially rubber-stamped once […]

Paris (AFP) – A French court Tuesday gave suspended jail terms to four Chelsea football fans over a racist incident before a Champions League match in Paris and ordered them to pay the victim 10,000 euros ($10,400) in compensation. The men were seen in video footage that showed a black man being pushed back twice […]

Berlin (AFP) – Cameroon international striker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting has joined a growing list of players from the African nation snubbing a call-up to the Cup of Nations tournament. The striker's German club Schalke 04 said Tuesday that the 27-year-old had "pulled out of the Cameroon national squad and will not play at the CAN". […]

Paris (AFP) – A French court Tuesday handed suspended jail terms to four Chelsea football fans over a racist incident before a Champions League match and ordered them to pay the victim 10,000 euros ($10,400) in compensation. The men were among Chelsea fans seen in video footage chanting, "we are racist, we are racist and […]