Glasgow (AFP) – Newly-crowned Scottish champions Celtic suffered only their fourth league loss of the season as a much-changed Hoops side slipped to a 2-1 defeat to St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park on Wednesday. Celtic, who made seven changes from Sunday's win over Aberdeen that clinched their fifth Scottish Premiership title in a row, took […]

NBC Sports has announced its schedule for the final day of the Premier League season, which they're calling it Championship Sunday when all 10 games will be shown live across NBC's array of networks. The game that has been given prime billing is on NBC, which features Manchester City away at Swansea City as the […]

Paris (AFP) – Bordeaux recovered from falling behind to a Zlatan Ibrahimovic goal to hold champions Paris Saint-Germain to a 1-1 draw in a rearranged game in Ligue 1 on Wednesday. Ibrahimovic had put the visitors in front with his 36th league goal of a remarkable campaign just before the hour mark, but Nicolas Pallois […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck will be out for around nine months after undergoing knee surgery, the club announced on Wednesday, ending his hopes of playing for England at Euro 2016. The 25-year-old forward damaged cartilage in his right knee during a challenge with Bacary Sagna in Arsenal's 2-2 draw at Manchester City […]

Madrid (AFP) – With less than a month until Euro 2016 gets underway in France, fans of defending champions Spain still do not know if they will be able to watch the finals on TV, as no media outlet in Spain has bought the rights to the tournament. The high price demanded by European football […]

Paris (AFP) – Bastia's Brazilian striker Brandao was last month given a five-month suspended prison sentence and a 20,000-euro ($22,859) fine on appeal for his 2014 headbutt on Paris Saint-Germain's Thiago Motta, judicial sources revealed on Wednesday. Brandao, 35, was initially condemned to one month in prison by a Paris court along with the 20,000-euro […]

Bucharest (AFP) – Cameroonian international Patrick Ekeng, who died last week playing for his club Dinamo Bucharest, was suffering from "serious heart problems", autopsy results revealed on Wednesday. The 26-year-old collapsed to the ground seven minutes after coming on as a substitute in a Romanian league game against Viitorul Constanta last Friday. He was rushed […]

Berlin (AFP) – Joachim Loew will look to add the European crown in France to Germany's 2014 World Cup triumph, but the head coach of 'die Mannschaft' has worries surrounding his team. With the clock ticking down to Germany's first Group C game against Ukraine in Lille on June 12, Loew is waiting on captain […]

Milan (AFP) – A "proud" Gianluigi Buffon hinted he is still hopeful of becoming a Champions League winner with Juventus after he and defender Andrea Barzagli signed two-year contract extensions with the Serie A champions Wednesday. Italy goalkeeper Buffon has enjoyed another successful season with the Turin giants, helping them to a record-equalling fifth consecutive […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea have ended their sponsorship deal with Adidas six years early in order to enter a new contract with a rival kit manufacturer, the German sportswear giant announced on Wednesday. The deal, reported to have been worth £300 million ($434.1 million, 379.6 million euros) over 10 years, had been due to end […]

London (AFP) – Swansea City head coach Francesco Guidolin has signed a new two-year contract following a successful short-term stint at the helm, the Premier League club announced on Wednesday. The experienced 60-year-old Italian succeeded the sacked Garry Monk in January, with Swansea just two points above the relegation zone, and successfully steered the Welsh […]

Berlin (AFP) – Wolfsburg's Julian Draxler is set to prove his fitness on Saturday to Germany coach Joachim Loew, ahead of his Euro 2016 squad selection, by playing his first game since injury. Loew will announce his provisional Germany squad for Euro 2016 next Tuesday. Draxler, 22, an attacking midfielder, is out to demonstrate his […]

As West Ham United and English soccer waved goodbye to the Boleyn Ground on Tuesday night, sentiment enveloped the stadium and club. A passing of an era in the history of this great English club was mourned as the Hammers prepare to move into the massive Olympic Stadium for the 2016-17 Premier League season. The electric […]

Manchester United have unveiled their new away jersey for the 2016/17 season. The Red Devils define the color of the shirt as "collegiate blue." The jersey also features a red trim, the three stripes on the shoulders and a red Manchester United crest. There is also a 'Red Devils' detail visible on the inside neck. The […]

Berlin (AFP) – Werder Bremen defender Papy Djilobodji is being investigated by state prosecutors for making a throat-slitting gesture during a Bundesliga game in March. The Senegal international was banned for two games and fined 15,000 euros ($16,757) by the German FA for unsportsmanlike conduct after pulling his index finger across his throat in the […]