London (AFP) – Tottenham announced on Monday they had sacked manager Nuno Espirito Santo after just four months in charge following their fifth defeat in 10 Premier League games. Spurs gave an insipid display in their 3-0 defeat at home by Manchester United on Saturday, with fans booing and chanting "You don't know what you're […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United bounced back with a 3-0 win at Tottenham on Saturday as Chelsea took advantage of stumbles by Liverpool and Manchester City to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League to three points. Liverpool blew at 2-0 lead at Anfield as Brighton battled back to earn a deserved […]

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 while 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 […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp criticised the way Liverpool responded to squandering a two-goal lead as Brighton claimed a 2-2 draw at Anfield on Saturday. Jordan Henderson and Sadio Mane had put the Reds 2-0 in front after 24 minutes but Graham Potter's team fought back with goals from Enock Mwepu and Leandro Trossard either […]

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 […]

UEFA's Euro 2024 games and qualifiers may air across FOX Sports and fubo TV, according to a report by Sports Business Journal. Under the terms of the deal, fubo TV will stream an unspecified number of UEFA 2024 games beginning with the qualifiers. FOX and fubo have yet to decide which games fubo will stream. […]

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 […]