Berlin (AFP) – Eintracht Frankfurt went third in the Bundesliga with a 3-0 victory over 10-man Mainz on Tuesday, their first win in four on the final round of 2016 matches. There was a minute's silence, followed by loud applause, before kick-off at each of the four grounds to pay tribute to the victims of […]

Players can sometimes take some time to fully adapt to new clubs; however, there have been quite a few transfers that have paid off immediately during the 2016/17 Premier League season. Let’s take a look at 10 2016 summer transfers that are already paying dividends. These 10 players will be split into two categories. First, […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Barcelona star Lionel Messi should win the Ballon d'Or award every year, according to club president Josep Maria Bartomeu, after the Argentine was beaten to the prize by Real Madrid rival Cristiano Ronaldo. "The Ballon d'Or should be Messi's every year as he is the best player in the history of football," […]

beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Español enjoyed a ratings surge in November, 2016, which was helped by impressive viewing numbers for World Cup qualifiers. The beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Español TV viewing numbers for November increased 27% and 14% respectively in November, both posting their best month since April, 2016. Among the […]

London (AFP) – Controversial midfielder Joey Barton could be back playing Premier League football with Burnley provided his transfer receives international clearance, the club announced on Tuesday. The 34-year-old Englishman, who played a leading role in Burnley's promotion back to the Premier League last term, has been training with the squad since a short and […]

London (AFP) – Ailing Premier League champions Leicester City suffered a blow on Tuesday as England striker Jamie Vardy received a three-match ban from the Football Association for his sending off against Stoke City. The 29-year-old, who had returned to form with a hat-trick against Manchester City in the previous game, will miss matches against […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu indicated the Spanish champions are prepared to make Lionel Messi the world's highest-paid player to keep the Argentine superstar at the club. "Leo Messi is the best (player) in the history of football and we want him to stay with us," Bartomeu told reporters on Tuesday. "There […]

Barcelona (AFP) – A Spanish court on Tuesday ratified a deal that leaves Barcelona with a 5.5-million-euro ($6.2 million) fine but avoiding trial on tax evasion charges over Neymar's contested 2013 transfer. The agreement, reached in July, lifts any threat of Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu and his predecessor Sandro Rosell facing possible criminal proceedings […]

London (AFP) – England international midfielder Jonjo Shelvey has been banned for five games after he was found guilty of using racially abusive language by an independent panel on Tuesday. The 24-year-old — who won the last of his six caps in 2015 — was also fined £100,000 ($123,000, 118,000 euros) for abusing Moroccan midfielder […]

While MLS and many of the European leagues go into hibernation, the English Premier League continues through the holidays with a flurry of games in one of the most exciting times of the season. There are so many games, in fact, that NBC Sports will be broadcasting all 30 Premier League matches within a span […]

Lausanne (AFP) – Real Madrid can buy new players in next summer's transfer window after sport's highest court on Tuesday halved their initial two-window ban imposed by FIFA. The European champions had been sanctioned by world football's ruling body for irregularities in the signing of foreign under-18 players. But after an appeal the Court of […]

Los Angeles (AFP) – The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) announced on Monday that it has selected four first-time hosts among its 14 venues to stage the 2017 Gold Cup tournament. The four hosts comprise the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas; FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio; Levi's Stadium in Santa […]

Nice (France) (AFP) – Nice fans are dreaming of seeing their Mario Balotelli-fuelled underdogs do a Leicester and steal the French title from the likes of crisis-stricken Paris Saint-Germain. Balotelli's double in a 2-1 victory over Dijon on Sunday ensured Nice will go into the winter break on top of Ligue 1, and victory over […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain's Spanish coach Unai Emery is in the spotlight as his side close a difficult first half of the season at home to Lorient on Wednesday. Emery always faced a tough task in improving on the capital side's achievements in the previous three seasons under Laurent Blanc, but the former Sevilla […]

Milan (AFP) – Italy striker Ciro Immobile insists he's staying put in the capital as Lazio head to shaky Inter Milan looking to underline their status as potential Champions League candidates. The final round of Serie A games in 2016 are held in midweek without leaders Juventus and AC Milan, who will contest the Italian […]