Milan (AFP) – AC Milan owner and president Silvio Berlusconi has backed giving the Chinese Sino-Europe Sports consortium "extra time" to complete the purchase of the Serie A giants following the latest delay in the takeover. "They asked for some extra time and I don't see what there is to worry about," Berlusconi told Il […]

Chicago (AFP) – US Soccer unveiled a new policy Saturday requiring players to stand during the national anthems during international matches — six months after Megan Rapinoe kneeled before a women's friendly against Thailand. The policy, reported by Fox Spors and ESPN, was approved last month by US Soccer's board of directors and revealed at […]

Madrid (AFP) – Lionel Messi dazzled with two goals and two assists as Barcelona thrashed Celta Vigo 5-0 in their first game since coach Luis Enrique announced he will leave at the end of the season. Real Madrid remain just one point behind Barca at the top of La Liga and with a game in […]

Madrid (AFP) – Lionel Messi dazzled with two goals and two assists as Barcelona thrashed Celta Vigo 5-0 in their first game since coach Luis Enrique announced he will leave at the end of the season. Real Madrid remain just one point behind Barca at the top of La Liga and with a game in […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Arsene Wenger's decision to leave Alexis Sanchez on the bench backfired as first half goals from Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane set Liverpool on course for a vital 3-1 win over Arsenal on Saturday. Wenger eventually brought on the Chilean international at half-time at Anfield and he set up Danny Welbeck for […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool punished Arsene Wenger's selection gamble with a crucial 3-1 win over spluttering Arsenal, while Manchester United star Zlatan Ibrahimovic could face disciplinary action after appearing to elbow Bournemouth's Tyrone Mings in a fiery 1-1 draw on Saturday. Wenger sprang a major surprise by leaving Alexis Sanchez on the bench and the […]

Paris (AFP) – Edinson Cavani converted a late penalty for his league-leading 27th goal of the season as Paris Saint-Germain laboured to a 1-0 win over strugglers Nancy on Saturday. PSG endured a frustrating afternoon despite their domination at the Parc des Princes and survived a huge scare when Nancy substitute Alexis Busin's 75th-minute shot […]

Watford (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manolo Gabbiadini became the first Southampton player to score in his first three Premier League matches for the club as his goal helped down Watford 4-3 on Saturday. The Italian took his tally to six goals in four games in all competitions since joining Saints from Napoli in the January […]

Swansea (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Spain striker Fernando Llorente scored a double for Swansea in a precious 3-2 win over Burnley on Saturday overshadowed by a controversial penalty. Llorente headed in the winner after 92 minutes after opening for the hosts on 12 minutes as Swansea pulled five points clear of the bottom three. An […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich went seven points clear at the top of the Bundesliga with a 3-0 win at Cologne on Saturday in a perfect warm-up for their midweek Champions League trip to Arsenal. Spain internationals Javi Martinez and Juan Bernat gave Bayern a comfortable two-goal lead before substitute Franck Ribery netted a third […]

Stoke-on-Trent (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Marko Arnautovic scored twice as Stoke City sent Middlesbrough tumbling into the Premier League relegation zone with a routine 2-0 home win on Saturday. The Austria international struck twice in the first half — his fifth and sixth goals of the season — to get Mark Hughes's men back to […]

Berlin (AFP) – Germany winger Marco Reus will miss Borussia Dortmund's Champions League, last 16, second-leg clash at home to Benfica on Wednesday due to a hamstring injury, coach Thomas Tuchel said Saturday. Reus limped off on 44 minutes of Dortmund's 6-2 rout of Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga with a suspected tear in his […]

West Bromwich (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Goals by Wilfried Zaha and Andros Townsend made it a miserable day for former Crystal Palace manager Tony Pulis as the Eagles moved out of the Premier League bottom three with a 2-0 win over West Brom. For the Palace hierarchy the victory will be extra sweet — aside […]

Leicester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Leicester's revival following Claudio Ranieri's shock sacking gathered pace as Riyad Mahrez inspired a crucial 3-1 win over fellow strugglers Hull on Saturday. Following Ranieri's ruthless dismissal last week, Leicester have finally recaptured the form that carried them to the Premier League title last season. In severe danger of being […]

Milan (AFP) – Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri left doubts hanging over his commitment to the Italian champions on Saturday by saying he could decide his future with the club later this month. Allegri, who has won two Serie A titles in Turin and steered Juve to the Champions League final in his first season in […]