Football

Agency :Everton sealed the deadline-day signing of Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi on Thursday for a reported fee of £28 million ($40 million), completing a busy transfer window for the club.Nigeria international Iwobi penned a...

Agency :South Korean police raided a sports agency as part of a fraud inquiry after Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo sat out a friendly in Seoul, enraging thousands of fans.Police said the raid, which followed...

AFP, London :Kevin De Bruyne can’t wait to play a key role in Manchester City’s bid for a third successive Premier League title as the Belgian star finally returns to peak form and fitness.Pep...

Agency :Romelu Lukaku said on Friday that having the chance to play for Antonio Conte drove him to join Inter Milan, hailing the Italian as the world’s best coach after arriving from Manchester United.Asked...

Agency :Odion Ighalo will be sanctioned by his Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua after the Nigerian striker angered fans with his social media posts while out injured.The 30-year-old former Watford star has not played for...

AFP, Paris :Wolves moved a step closer to reaching the Europa League group stage for the first time as Raul Jimenez scored twice in a 4-0 thrashing of Armenia’s Pyunik in the third qualifying...

Giving hope and showing tons of promise, Eden Hazard and Karim Benzema looked energetic pushing the ball up field to create chances against a defensive-minded Red Bull Salzburg side on Wednesday night in Austria....

AFP, Miami :Ivan Rakitic’s goal in the 79th minute lifted Barcelona to a 2-1 victory over Napoli in a lively pre-season encounter at Hard Rock Stadium on Wednesday.The Croatian midfielder struck a crisply driven...

AFP, Paris:Last season’s Champions League semi-finalists Ajax recovered to earn a 2-2 draw on their trip to PAOK Thessaloniki in Tuesday’s first leg of the third qualifying round.Dutch champions Ajax came within seconds of...

Championship side Derby County have signed former England captain Wayne Rooney on an initial 18-month player-coach deal from MLS side DC United.The 33-year-old forward, who is Manchester United’s and England’s all-time record goalscorer, will...