Football
Neymar scores on final game before ban, Monaco in trouble
AFP, Paris :Neymar responded to being handed a three-match ban by scoring as champions Paris Saint-Germain ended their three-game losing streak away from home with a 2-1 Ligue 1 victory at Angers on Saturday.Thomas...
Lokomotiv thrash 10-man Rubin, boost European dream
AFP, Moscow :Lokomotiv Moscow posted a 4-0 win over 10-man visitors Rubin Kazan on Friday, giving a major boost to their hopes of finishing second in the Russian league this season.Only freshly crowned champions...
Arsenal to face Chelsea in Europa League final after Aubameyang stuns Valencia
AFP, Valencia :Arsenal will play Chelsea in the Europa League final after a Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang hat-trick ended Valencia’s hopes of another dramatic European comeback on Thursday.Trailing 3-1 from the first leg, Valencia made the...
David Beckham gets six-month driving ban for using phone at wheelReuters, London : Former England soccer captain David Beckham was banned from driving for six months on Thursday after admitting using his mobile phone while driving, the BBC reported. Beckham, who played for Manchester United and Real Madrid, admitted using his mobile phone as he drove his Bentley through central London in November last year, the BBC said. The 44-year-old was sentenced in Bromley Magistrates Court, it added. Famous for his devastating free-kicks, he captained England 59 times and scored in three World Cups before retiring from international duty in 2009. He also played for LA Galaxy, AC Milan and Paris Saint Germain before he stopped playing club football in 2013 and is currently setting up a Major League Soccer (MLS) team in Miami. He is married to Victoria Beckham, the former Spice Girl turned luxury fashion designer.
Reuters, London :Former England soccer captain David Beckham was banned from driving for six months on Thursday after admitting using his mobile phone while driving, the BBC reported.Beckham, who played for Manchester United and...
Barcelona expect frosty return to Camp Nou with recovery a long way off
AFP, Valencia :Barcelona’s recovery begins against Getafe on Sunday but the pain felt from their Champions League collapse at Anfield is likely to get worse before it gets better.For Getafe, who stand on the...
Hazard fires Chelsea to Europa League final clash with Arsenal
BBC Online :Eden Hazard scored the winning penalty as Chelsea edged past Eintracht Frankfurt 4-3 on penalties on Thursday to set up an all-English Europa League final against Arsenal.Hazard, who could have played his...
Neymar banned for three matches for lashing out at fan
Agency :Paris Saint-Germain striker Neymar was banned for three matches Friday with a further two-match ban suspended for lashing out at a fan following the club’s shock defeat in the French Cup final.Announcing the...
Man Utd hand Phelan permanent deal, eye James as first summer signing
Agency :Manchester United confirmed Mike Phelan as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s permanent assistant manager on a three-year deal on Friday, ending speculation he could become the club’s technical director.Meanwhile, reports linked the club to Wales...
Tottenham stun Ajax 3-2 to reach Champions League final
AP, Amsterdam :Facing a three-goal deficit at halftime in their Champions League semifinal, Tottenham’s players only had to think back 24 hours or so to find a source of inspiration.“We saw Liverpool last night...
Loftus-Cheek says he has ‘no reason’ to leave Chelsea
Ruben Loftus-Cheek believes there is “no reason” for him to leave Chelsea but admits he will leave contract-extension talks to his agent.The 23-year-old has scored nine goals this term and is confident he can...