Football

January 30, 2020

Virus fears prompt venue switch for AFC Champions League

All home games for Chinese clubs in the AFC Champions League’s group stage in February and March will be rescheduled and played as away fixtures, officials said Wednesday, due to the deadly virus sweeping...

United States forward Christen Press (20) passes the ball in front of Haiti defender Chelsea Surprise (3) during the first half of a women's Olympic qualifying soccer match in Houston on Tuesday.

Football

January 30, 2020

US women defeat Haiti 4-0 to open Olympic qualifying

AP, Houston :Christen Press scored the opening goal off a shoeless assist from Lynn Williams and the United States beat Haiti 4-0 on Tuesday in its opening match of the CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying...

Bournemouth's Dominic Solanke (center) battles for the ball Arsenal's Sokratis Papastathopoulos (left) and Matteo Guendouzi during the English FA Cup fourth round soccer match between AFC Bournemouth and Arsenal at Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, England

Football

January 29, 2020

Young guns shine as Arsenal move into FA Cup fifth round

AFP, Bournemouth :Mikel Arteta hailed Arsenal’s “hungry” youngsters after Bukayo Saka and Eddie Nketiah fired their side into the FA Cup fifth round with a 2-1 win against Bournemouth on Monday.Arteta turned to youth...

Ecuador's Winter Ayovi (left) fights for the ball with Argentina's Alexis Mac Allister (right) during a South America Olympic qualifying U23 soccer match at the Hernan Ramirez Villegas stadium in Pereira, Colombia on Monday.

Football

January 29, 2020

Ecuador’s Winter Ayovi (left) fights for the ball with Argentina’s Alexis Mac Allister (right) during a South America Olympic qualifying U23 soccer match at the Hernan Ramirez Villegas stadium in Pereira, Colombia on Monday.

Junior Ajayi (center) scored the only goal as Al Ahly of Egypt beat Etoile Sahel of Tunisia at the Group-B soccer match of the CAF Champions League at Johannesburg in South Africa on Sunday.

Football

January 28, 2020

Nigerian Ajayi gives Ahly a CAF Champions League boost

AFP, Johannesburg :Nigerian Junior Ajayi scored as Al Ahly of Egypt defeated Etoile Sahel of Tunisia 1-0 Sunday to go top of Group B in the CAF Champions League.Ajayi netted on 32 minutes in...

PSG's Neymar scores his side's second goal during the French League One soccer match between Lille and PSG at the Lille Metropole stadium in Villeneuve d'Ascq of Northern France on Sunday.

Football

January 28, 2020

Neymar dedicates goal to Bryant as PSG go 10 points clear

AFP, Paris :Neymar dedicated his second goal in Paris Saint-Germain’s 2-0 win at Lille to basketball legend Kobe Bryant, whose death in a helicopter crash earlier on Sunday shocked the world, as his double...

Valladolid's Enes Unal (right) falls in front of Real Madrid's Raphael Varane during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Valladolid and Real Madrid at the Jose Zorrilla stadium in Valladolid of Spain on Sunday.

Football

January 28, 2020

Real Madrid go top with gritty win over Valladolid

AFP, Valladolid :Real Madrid moved top of La Liga for the first time since October on Sunday after grinding out a 1-0 win away at Real Valladolid to make Barcelona pay for their surprise...

Barcelona's Lionel Messi (right) in action against Valencia's Francis Coquelin during their La Liga match in Valencia on Saturday.

Football

January 27, 2020

Barca beaten by Valencia in early blow for Setien

AFP, Valencia :Quique Setien’s honeymoon period lasted less than a fortnight as he tasted his first Barcelona defeat on Saturday in his second La Liga game in charge after a 2-0 loss to Valencia.A...

Football

January 27, 2020

Mourinho unhappy over Eriksen transfer saga

AFP, Southampton :Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho appeared to take a swipe at Inter Milan as the Italian club struggle to complete their protracted move for Christian Eriksen.Mourinho left Eriksen out of his matchday squad...

Marseille's Dario Benedetto prepares to shot during the match against Angers at the Velodrome Stadium in Marseille on Sunday.

Football

January 27, 2020

Marseille’s slim title hopes hit by Angers stalemate

AFP, Paris:Andre Villas-Boas’ Marseille laboured to a tame 0-0 draw at home against Angers on Saturday, handing Paris Saint-Germain the chance to move 10 points clear at the top of Ligue 1.Second-placed Marseille are...

West Ham United's Swiss striker Albian Ajeti (left) vies with West Bromwich Albion's Nigerian defender Semi Ajayi (right) during the English FA Cup fourth round football match between West Ham United and West Bromwich Albion at The London Stadium, in Ea

Football

January 27, 2020

West Ham suffer FA Cup misery, Spurs held at Southampton

West Ham crashed out of the FA Cup as their former manager Slaven Bilic led West Brom to a surprise 1-0 win, while Tottenham were held to a 1-1 draw by Southampton in Saturday’s...

AC Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic (left) vies for the ball with Brescia's Bisoli Dimitri, during a Serie A soccer match between Brescia and AC Milan, at Brescia in Italy on Friday.

Football

January 26, 2020

Rebic fires resurgent AC Milan into Europa League places

AFP, Milan :Zlatan Ibrahimovic set up Ante Rebic to score the only goal as AC Milan beat Brescia 1-0 to claim a third consecutive Serie A win for the first time this season on...