October 25, 2019

Rodgers revival has Leicester dreaming again

AFP, London :Revitalised by the appointment of manager Brendan Rodgers and free-scoring form of Jamie Vardy, Leicester City are once again upsetting the applecart of...

Football

October 25, 2019

FIFA to invest $1b in women’s football in the next four years: Infantino

FIFA will double its funding for women’s football to $1 billion over the next four years, president Gianni Infantino said on Thursday following a meeting...

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah (left) on his way to scoring his sides fourth goal during a Champions League group E soccer match between Genk and Liverpool at the KRC Genk Arena in Genk, Belgium, Wednesday.

Football

October 25, 2019

Oxlade-Chamberlain scores twice as Liverpool beat Genk 4-1

AP, Genk :Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain made the most of a rare start to score twice as Liverpool beat Genk 4-1 Genk on Wednesday, a result which...

New York City FC's Alexandru Mitrita (28) fights for control of the ball with Toronto FC's Auro (96) during the second half of an MLS Eastern Conference semifinal soccer match in New York on Wednesday. Toronto won 2-1.

Football

October 25, 2019

New York City FC’s Alexandru Mitrita (28) fights for control of the ball with Toronto FC’s Auro (96) during the second half of an MLS Eastern Conference semifinal soccer match in New York on Wednesday. Toronto won 2-1.

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Barcelona's Lionel Messi (top) duels for the ball with Slavia's Tomas Soucek during the Champions League group F soccer match between Slavia Praha and FC Barcelona at the Sinobo stadium in Prague, Czech Republic on Wednesday.

Football

October 25, 2019

Messi’s historic goal helps Barcelona edge Slavia Prague

AFP, Prague :Lionel Messi claimed another goal-scoring record as Barcelona edged a spirited Slavia Prague 2-1 on Wednesday to stay top of Champions League Group...

PSG's Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (center) goes after the ball against Brugge's Clinton Mata (left) during a Champions League Group A soccer match between Club Brugge and Paris Saint Germain at the Jan Breydel stadium in Bruges, Belgium on Tuesday.

Football

October 24, 2019

Sub Mbappe’s hat-trick puts PSG in last-16 driving seat

Substitute Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick as Paris Saint-Germain moved a step closer to the Champions League last 16 with a 5-0 victory over previously...

Galatasaray's Florin And one (right) jumps for the ball with Real Madrid's Casemiro (left) and Real Madrid's Dani Carvajal during the Champions League group A soccer match between Galatasaray and Real Madrid in Istanbul on Tuesday.

Football

October 24, 2019

Hazard pulls strings as Real Madrid edge Galatasaray

Real Madrid came away from Istanbul with three crucial Champions League points on Tuesday with a 1-0 away win at Galatasaray thanks to a first-half...

Bayern's Corentin Tolisso (left) scores his side's third goal during the Champions League group B soccer match between Olympiakos and Bayern Munich at the Georgios Karaiskakis stadium in Piraeus port, near Athens, Tuesday.

Football

October 24, 2019

Bayern’s Corentin Tolisso (left) scores his side’s third goal during the Champions League group B soccer match between Olympiakos and Bayern Munich at the Georgios Karaiskakis stadium in Piraeus port, near Athens, Tuesday.

Football

October 24, 2019

David de Gea and Pogba miss Man Utd training

David de Gea and Paul Pogba were both absent from Manchester United training on Wednesday, ahead of their trip to Partizan Belgrade in the Europa...

Juventus' Paulo Dybala (left) controls the ball during the UEFA Champions League group D soccer match against Lokomotiv Moscow at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy on Tuesday.

Football

October 24, 2019

Dybala double rescues Juventus against Lokomotiv Moscow

Maurizio Sarri praised Juventus for not losing their heads as Paulo Dybala’s quick-fire second-half double rescued a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Lokomotiv Moscow in their...

River Plate players celebrate qualifying for the final, at the end of their 0-1 loss to Boca Juniors in a Copa Libertadores semifinal second leg soccer match at La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Tuesday. River won 2-1 on aggregate and qu

Football

October 24, 2019

River Plate reach Copa Libertadores final despite Boca loss

AFP, Buenos Aires :Defending champions River Plate booked a place in the final of the Copa Libertadores on Tuesday despite losing a tense semi-final to...

Football

October 23, 2019

Beckham’s stadium complex for Inter Miami taking shape

AP, Fort Lauderdale :Piles of steel sit at one end of the property, waited to be lifted into place. Workers were going in all directions,...