BERN, SWITZERLAND (AFP) – Substitute Jordan Siebatcheu struck with the last kick of the game as Swiss side Young Boys claimed a sensational 2-1 Champions League win over 10-man Manchester United on Tuesday (Sept 14) after Cristiano Ronaldo had earlier opened the scoring. US striker Siebatcheu pounced on Jesse Lingard’s short back-pass to tuck the... » read more
LONDON (REUTERS) – Leandro Trossard scored a late winner with a curling shot from the edge of the box as Brighton & Hove Albion secured a 1-0 victory over wasteful Brentford in a lively Premier League game at the Brentford Community Stadium on Saturday (Sept 11). Trossard’s goal was just the second shot on target... » read more
ZURICH (REUTERS) – Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah finished off her golden year on a high when she won the 100 metres title in the season-ending Diamond League final in Zurich on Thursday (Sept 9). Thompson-Herah followed up her Olympic 100 and 200 metres double in Tokyo by coming within 0.05 seconds of Florence Griffith Joyner’s 33-year-old... » read more
WOLVERHAMPTON (AFP) – Manchester United set a Premier League record of 28 away games without defeat as Mason Greenwood’s strike 10 minutes from time snatched a fortunate 1-0 win at Wolves on Sunday (Aug 29). The visiting fans at Molineux were euphoric even before kick-off in United’s first game since a deal was agreed to... » read more
LONDON (AFP) – Ten-man Chelsea held on for a 1-1 draw at Liverpool after Reece James’ controversial dismissal, while Mikel Arteta urged his Arsenal flops to “look in the mirror” after a dismal 5-0 thrashing at Manchester City on Saturday (Aug 28). European champions Chelsea took the lead through Kai Havertz’s looping header from James’s... » read more
LAS VEGAS, NV, Aug 27, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – SCCG Management Founder and CEO, Stephen Crystal announced today that it has partnered with the Northwoods League to promote its organized baseball organization within the casino gaming industry. The new baseball league, the Northwoods League, was born in 1994, beginning with affiliates in... » read more
ISTANBUL (AFP) – Chelsea and Italy midfielder Jorginho was named Uefa men’s player of the year at a ceremony in Istanbul on Thursday (Aug 26), beating his club colleague N’Golo Kante and Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne to the prize. Jorginho starred alongside Kante in the Chelsea team that won the Champions League, beating De... » read more
ISTANBUL (REUTERS) – Lionel Messi’s new club Paris St Germain will play Manchester City, managed by the Argentine’s former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola, after being drawn together in Champion’s League Group A on Thursday (Aug 26). Messi joined Qatar-owned PSG, who will also face Bundesliga side RB Leipzig and Belgium’s Brugge, from Barcelona this month... » read more
LONDON (AFP) – The Premier League on Tuesday (Aug 24) announced its clubs will not release players for international matches played in red-list countries next month. Amid frustration that players who travelled to red-list countries would have to follow British coronavirus quarantine regulations ruling them out of several of their club’s matches, the league has... » read more
LONDON (REUTERS) – Kelechi Iheanacho scored a late penalty against his old club as FA Cup winners Leicester City beat Premier League champions Manchester City 1-0 in the Community Shield curtain-raiser to the season on Saturday (Aug 7). The victory was the second in a row at London’s Wembley Stadium for the Foxes, who beat... » read more
LONDON (REUTERS) – Manchester City have signed England midfielder Jack Grealish on a six-year contract after paying the £100 million (S$188 million) release clause, Aston Villa announced on Thursday (Aug 5), making him the most expensive player in Premier League history. Grealish’s move to Premier League champions City breaks the previous record held by France... » read more
LONDON (AFP) – Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker signed a six-year contract extension with the Premier League club on Wednesday (Aug 4). Brazil’s Alisson has established himself as one of the world’s top keepers since arriving at Anfield from Roma for £66 million in 2018. He has won the Champions League, the Premier League and the... » read more
LIVERPOOL (REUTERS) – Everton have signed Andros Townsend on a two-year deal after the winger’s contract at fellow Premier League club Crystal Palace ended while veteran goalkeeper Asmir Begovic penned an initial one-year contract, the club announced on Tuesday (July 20). A veteran of nearly 250 Premier League appearances with Tottenham Hotspur, Queens Park Rangers... » read more
GENEVA (REUTERS) – The next four Champions League finals from 2022-2025 will be hosted by St Petersburg, Istanbul, London and Munich respectively, European soccer’s governing body Uefa said on Friday (July 16). The Krestovsky Stadium in St Petersburg was scheduled to stage the 2021 final. However, due to the postponement and reallocation of the 2020... » read more
LONDON (REUTERS) – Tottenham Hotspur ended their long search for a new manager by naming Nuno Espirito Santo in the role on Wednesday (June 30) after the Portuguese left Wolverhampton Wanderers at the end of last season. Nuno left Wolves after four seasons where they achieved promotion to the Premier League in 2018 after a... » read more
LONDON (AFP) – Manchester City have made a bid of 100 million pounds (S$187.08 million) to Tottenham for England captain Harry Kane, according to reports on Monday (June 21). Kane, 27, has publicly expressed his desire to add trophies to his excellent goalscoring record and is believed to be keen on a move away from... » read more
LONDON (AFP) – Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has warned Harry Kane he will put the club’s interests first as the England striker attempts to force a move away from the Premier League club. Kane has told Tottenham he wants to leave after growing frustrated at his team’s 13-year trophy drought. Manchester City are reportedly leading... » read more
LONDON (REUTERS) – Premier League teams have agreed in principle to an Owners’ Charter that will “reaffirm the values and expectations placed on clubs and their owners” in a bid to stop any future English involvement in a European Super League project. It was one of a number of decisions taken at the organisation’s Annual... » read more
PARIS (AFP) – European football’s governing body Uefa has suspended legal action against Real Madrid, Juventus and Barcelona over their role in attempting to launch a breakaway European Super League. “The Uefa appeal Body has decided to stay the proceedings until further notice,” Uefa said on Wednesday (June 9) without specifying their reasons. Real, Juventus... » read more
LONDON (REUTERS) – Manchester City captain Fernandinho has been included on the list of players set to be released at the end of the season, the Premier League said on Friday (June 4). Although City have not made an official announcement on the Brazilian midfielder’s departure, the 36-year-old is into the final month of his... » read more