Defending champions Juventus secured a record-equalling fifth consecutive Serie A title on Monday after Roma struck late to beat second-placed Napoli 1-0. Juventus, emulating their feat of 1935 when the Turin giants won a fifth straight title for the first time, had gone 12 points clear of Napoli with a 2-1 win at Fiorentina on […]

Soccer superstar Neymar will lead Brazil's charge for gold medals at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics as the country seeks to forget its political and economic blues. The country of 200 million people faces a nervous 100-day countdown to the start of the Games where it is counting on winning about 30 medals. That would […]

Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has steeled his fairytale-chasing players for a pivotal trip to Manchester United, but believes that there is no match for his team's "heart and soul". Leicester, who dramatically escaped relegation from the Premier League last season, went eight points clear at the top of the table after crushing Swansea City […]

Ronny Deila has insisted he will get to see the season out as Celtic manager as speculation continues to grow about his future. The Hoops boss announced in midweek that he would be stepping down in the summer following two years in charge of the Glasgow giants. However, after being held to a disappointing 1-1 […]

Alan Pardew claimed Crystal Palace were inspired by the spirit of 1990 as they beat Watford 2-1 to set up an FA Cup final revenge mission against Manchester United. Pardew scored the winning goal when Palace shocked Liverpool in the Cup semi-finals 26 years ago and the Eagles manager leaned heavily on that famous giant-killing […]

Here are the ten things we learned from Week 8 of the 2016 MLS season. 1. Toronto makes its move The last time Toronto traveled down the 401 to Montreal, they were humiliated in the MLS Cup Playoffs. On that night, TFC didn’t show up. It was 3-0 Impact at halftime. But in the first […]

Leicester City's Algerian winger Riyad Mahrez on Sunday became the first African player to be named English football's Player of the Year, as voted for by his fellow professionals. The 25-year-old French-born Algerian international, outstanding in Leicester's incredible charge towards the Premier League title, received the trophy at a lavish awards ceremony in London. Tottenham […]

Bayern Munich revealed on Sunday that director of sport Matthias Sammer has missed their last two games on the bench alongside coach Pep Guardiola after suffering from a brain disorder. The 48-year-old is suffering from "a tiny circulatory disorder of the brain that will heal completely and without consequence", according to club doctor Prof. Dr. […]

Rotterdam giants Feyenoord ended their trophy drought on Sunday, winning the Dutch Cup with a 2-1 defeat of Utrecht in the final. In a game played at their own De Kuip stadium, Michiel Kramer scored to give Feyenoord a half-time lead, only for Ramon Leeuwin to equalise early in the second half. However, Feyenoord got […]

Leonardo Ulloa deputized seamlessly for Jamie Vardy in a 4-0 victory over Swansea City on Sunday that took Leicester City to within five points of the Premier League title. Vardy's suspension, after he was shown a second yellow card for diving against West Ham United, robbed Leicester of their top scorer, but Argentine striker Ulloa […]

Barcelona star Lionel Messi fulfilled his promise to the NBA's MVP Steph Curry for reaching 10 million followers on social media network Instagram by sending the Golden State Warriors talisman a Barcelona shirt with his name and number 10 emblazoned on the back. Curry is a long-time admirer of the five-time World Footballer of the […]

Crystal Palace will face Manchester United in their first FA Cup final for 26 years after Connor Wickham sealed a 2-1 win over Watford at Wembley on Sunday. Alan Pardew's side swept into an early lead in the semi-final through Congo forward Yannick Bolasie before Watford's Troy Deeney equalized soon after the interval. Palace were […]

Relegated Aston Villa's beleaguered players face three more weeks of public humiliation before their nightmare season comes to an end. But Villa caretaker manager Eric Black has no plans to shield any of his highly-paid but underachieving troops from their fate in the final fixtures. Angry Villa fans have targeted goalkeeper Brad Guzan, defender Joleon […]

Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini admitted his side will "be supporting Napoli" when the southerners visit Roma on Monday looking to tighten their grip on Serie A's second automatic Champions League qualifying spot. Inter reinforced fourth in Italy's top flight on Saturday with a 3-1 home defeat of Udinese — a match referred to in […]

New York City FC boss Patrick Vieira's shock decision to omit Italian star Andrea Pirlo from his squad failed to pay off in a 2-0 Major League Soccer defeat to the Union in Philadelphia. Vieira on Saturday stressed that Pirlo wasn't injured, and his absence was strictly a coach's decision. "I'm just trying to choose […]