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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...