(Reuters) – Arsenal skipper Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice to help his side secure a 2-1 win over 10-man Chelsea in the FA Cup final on Saturday for a record-extending 14th crown in the competition – and a spot in next season’s Europa League. Victory a... More »
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – After UEFA’s attempt to ban Manchester City from European football was overturned by sport’s highest court on Monday, the continental governing body’s Financial Fair Play (FFP) system, under which they were charged, faces likely... More »
(Reuters) – Manager Pep Guardiola says Manchester City “have ideas” for improving the side in the transfer market and will be ready to halt Liverpool’s bid for back-to-back Premier League titles. Liverpool need five points to be sure of their first English lea... More »
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – The days of English football’s once notorious drinking culture are long gone and few professionals would now list the once obligatory ‘steak and chips’ as their favourite meal but things are moving to a different level entirely ... More »
LONDON (Reuters) – The English Football Association (FA) plans to slash its annual budget by 75 million pounds ($93.20 million) to tackle a possible deficit of 300 million pounds over the next four years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Chairman Greg Clarke also ... More »
(Reuters) – The Scottish footballer Jim Baxter, who died of cancer at the age of 61 on April 14, 2001, is remembered as one of the greatest talents never to have featured in a World Cup. Had the Glasgow Rangers wing-half performed on the greatest stage or foll... More »
(Reuters) – Paulo Dybala left Gareth Bale out of his Real Madrid starting line-up but had no trouble beating the Welshman’s Manchester City side in a FIFA 20 video game as part of a Combat Corona fundraiser for UNICEF at the weekend. Juventus striker Dybala on... More »
(Reuters) – English soccer club Chelsea have teamed up with domestic abuse charity Refuge to help raise funds for women and children left in vulnerable situations because of the coronavirus pandemic. Some experts have warned that self-isolation directives duri... More »
(Reuters) – France international Eliaquim Mangala said that he is one of the five players and staff of La Liga side Valencia who have tested positive for the coronavirus. The 29-year-old’s team mate Ezequiel Garay on Sunday became the first La Liga player to c... More »
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) – When Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders suffered a heart attack in October, what upset his long-time supporter Craig Althof the most was the way it was covered by the media. In the opinion of 65-year-old Althof, who h... More »
(Reuters) – Mike Ashley has agreed to sell Newcastle United to Abu Dhabi’s billionaire Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan for 350 million pounds ($445.24 million), the Sun reported late on Sunday. The contracts between Ashley and Sheikh Khaled have been signed... More »
LONDON (Reuters) – A body retrieved from the wreckage of a crashed plane in the English Channel has been formally identified as Cardiff City’s Argentina-born soccer player Emiliano Sala, British police said in a statement on Thursday. Sala, 28, had been flying... More »
REPINO, Russia (Reuters) – There has been a relentless positivity and forward-looking tenor to England’s approach to this World Cup but before the adventure in Russia began, manager Gareth Southgate forced his players to confront a nightmare from the past. Two... More »
(Reuters) – Attacking midfielder Leroy Sane was a surprise omission from Joachim Loew’s final Germany squad for the World Cup finals on Monday as goalkeeper Manuel Neuer was named among the 23 players heading to Russia for the defending champions. Neuer made t... More »
(Reuters) – Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is eager to coach again but remains wary of committing to a “crazy challenge” as he plans to resolve his future in the coming weeks. The 68-year-old left Arsenal after almost 22 years at the helm of the Premier ... More »
LONDON, (Reuters) – – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger signed off in style as they thrashed Burnley 5-0 in his last Premier League home game on Sunday with the kind of dominant performance he would have wanted after 22 years in charge. Wenger was given a guard of... More »
LONDON (Reuters) – Arsene Wenger suggested on Sunday that once relieved of his duties as Arsenal manager in a week’s time he could think about life as a fan of the London club he served for 22 years – and have fun shouting at his successor. Speaking after lead... More »
LONDON, England, (Reuters) – – Chelsea moved within two points of fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League after a 1-0 victory over Liverpool thanks to an Olivier Giroud header at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Spurs’ surprise loss at relegation-threa... More »
LONDON (Reuters) – A week later than they would have preferred Manchester City were crowned Premier League champions on Sunday as second-placed Manchester United suffered a shock 1-0 home defeat by bottom club West Bromwich Albion. United had to at least draw ... More »
Heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will defend his IBF world title against Carlos Takam after Bulgaria's Kubrat Pulev withdrew due to a shoulder injury. More »
Fresh off a thrilling victory in front of a sold-out crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday, former world number one Maria Sharapova will look to prove that she has the stamina to back it up when she battles Timea Babos at the U.S. Open on Wednesday. More »
World number three Roger Federer survived a first-round scare from Frances Tiafoe before grinding out a 4-6 6-2 6-1 1-6 6-4 victory over the American teenager in front of a raucous crowd at the U.S. Open on Tuesday. More »
Britain Football Soccer – Chelsea v Manchester United – FA Cup Quarter Final – Stamford Bridge – 13/3/17 Chelsea’s N’Golo Kante warms up before the game Action Images via Reuters / John Sibley Livepic EDITORIAL USE ONLY Chelsea’s N’Golo Kante was named player ... More »
Britain Soccer Football – Chelsea v Manchester City – Premier League – Stamford Bridge – 5/4/17 Chelsea’s Gary Cahill celebrates after the match Reuters / Toby Melville Livepic Chelsea ticked off three more points in their Premier League title quest with a 2-1... More »
Britain Soccer Football – Liverpool v AFC Bournemouth – Premier League – Anfield – 5/4/17 Liverpool’s Ragnar Klavan looks dejected after a missed chance Reuters / Andrew Yates Livepic Liverpool’s quest for a top-four finish suffered a setback as a 2-2 draw at ... More »
Britain Soccer Football – Manchester United v Hull City – Premier League – Old Trafford – 1/2/17 Manchester United’s Phil Jones looks dejected as he is substituted after sustaining an injury Action Images via Reuters / Jason Cairnduff Livepic Manchester United... More »
Britain Soccer Football – Leicester City v Sevilla – UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Second Leg – King Power Stadium, Leicester, England – 14/3/17 Leicester City’s Christian Fuchs celebrates after the game Action Images via Reuters / Carl Recine Livepic From... More »
Britain Soccer Football – Sunderland v Manchester City – Premier League – Stadium of Light – 5/3/17 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola Reuters / Andrew Yates Livepic Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has been named the Premier League manager of the mont... More »
Britain Soccer Football – Manchester United v AFC Bournemouth – Premier League – Old Trafford – 4/3/17 Bournemouth’s Tyrone Mings in action Reuters / Andrew Yates Livepic Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe says defender Tyrone Mings is a “gentle giant” despite his... More »
Britain Football Soccer – Everton v Crystal Palace – Premier League – Goodison Park – 30/9/16Everton manager Ronald KoemanAction Images via Reuters / Carl RecineLivepic Manager Ronald Koeman has praised Pep Guardiola’s impact at Premier League leaders Manchest... More »
Britain Football Soccer – Southampton v Burnley – Premier League – St Mary’s Stadium – 16/10/16. Southampton’s Charlie Austin celebrates scoring their first goal. Reuters / Stefan Wermuth Southampton’s rich vein of form in the Premier League continued as they ... More »
PARIS/NICE Russia will be thrown out of the Euro 2016 soccer tournament if there is any repeat of the violence by Russian fans which marred the end of the match against England, UEFA said on Tuesday. UEFA imposed a suspended disqualification on the Russian Foo... More »
Leicester City’s remarkable Premier League triumph after starting the season as 5,000-1 outsiders to win the title made the pages of the press around the world on Tuesday. Leicester clinched the English league title for the first time in their 132-year history... More »
Claudio Ranieri warned Leicester City fans, who were still in dreamland on Tuesday following their side’s “unbelievable” Premier League triumph, that a repeat next season could not happen. The Foxes’ Italian manager, talking for the first time since Leicester’... More »
ROME Leicester City coach Claudio Ranieri said on Tuesday that he believed at Christmas his team would win the Premier League, even as he continued to tell the media his only goal was avoiding relegation. “Now I can say it, I always knew we’d win,” Ranieri tol... More »
