Goalkeeper Jed Steer celebrates with his Aston Villa teammates after saving two penalties in the crucial penalty shootout between Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion in the Championship playoff semi-finals on Tuesday.

May 16, 2019

Aston Villa beat West Brom on penalties to reach playoff final

Aston Villa progressed to within one game of a return to the Premier League after edging West Midlands rivals West Bromwich Albion 4-3 on penalties...

Football

May 16, 2019

Coach Kovac fighting for Bayern job despite possible double

When Niko Kovac sends his team onto the pitch against Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday, there will be more than just the Bundesliga title at stake....

Football

May 15, 2019

‘Half man, half god’ Maradona is king of Cannes

Diego Maradona is sure to cause a stir when he turns up next week at the Cannes film festival for a new documentary about his...

Inter Milan's Mauro Icardi (left) challenges for the ball with Chievo's Mattia Bani during a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Chievo, at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy on Monday.

Football

May 15, 2019

Inter beats Chievo 2-0 to move closer to Champions League

AP, Milan :Inter Milan took a crucial step towards securing Champions League football by beating 10-man Chievo Verona 2-0 in Serie A on Monday.Inter moved...

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi celebrates scoring his side's 2nd goal, during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Getafe at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain on Sunday.

Football

May 14, 2019

Barcelona bounce back from Champions League nightmare with win over Getafe

Barcelona’s Champions League recovery has begun and Getafe’s hopes of qualifying for the tournament could be over after they were beaten 2-0 at Camp Nou...

Romaâ€™s Edin Dzeko scores the 2nd goal during Serie A soccer match between Roma and FC Juventus at Olimpico Stadium in Rome on Sunday.

Football

May 14, 2019

Florenzi, Dzeko keep Roma’s Champions League hopes alive

AFP, Milan :Alessandro Florenzi and Edin Dzeko scored late as Roma beat Juventus 2-0 to keep their hopes of Champions League football next season alive...

Football

May 14, 2019

‘Half man, half god’ Maradona is king of Cannes

Diego Maradona is sure to cause a stir when he turns up next week at the Cannes film festival for a new documentary about his...

Football

May 14, 2019

African trio share Premier League Golden Boot

The race to be crowned the English Premier League’s leading scorer this season ended in a three-way tie on Sunday as the African trio of...

U.S. forward Carli Lloyd (10) blocks a kick from South Africa defender Janine Van Wyk (5) in the second half of an international friendly soccer match against South Africa in Santa Clara, Calif on Sunday.

Football

May 14, 2019

U.S. forward Carli Lloyd (10) blocks a kick from South Africa defender Janine Van Wyk (5) in the second half of an international friendly soccer match against South Africa in Santa Clara, Calif on Sunday.

Players and supporters of Manchester City brought out a colourful rally with the English Premier League trophy at the sun-kissed streets of the City on Monday.

Football

May 14, 2019

Manchester City win thrilling title race, break Liverpool hearts

Manchester City retained the Premier League title in style on Sunday, holding their nerve to come from behind and thrash Brighton to hold off a...

Football

May 13, 2019

Juventus coach Allegri denies exit rumours

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri on Saturday dismissed talk he is about to quit the Serie A champions, hitting back at the criticism he received following...

Bayern forward Robert Lewandowski (left) fights for the ball with Leipzig's Ibrahima Konate during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Leipzig and Bayern Munich at the Red Bull Arena stadium in Leipzig, Germany on Saturday.

Football

May 13, 2019

Bayern miss chance to seal title after Leipzig stumble

Champions Bayern Munich stumbled to a goalless draw at RB Leipzig on Saturday, missing their chance to seal the Bundesliga title as Borussia Dortmund kept...