Football: Tottenham don’t need much strengthening, says Mourinho

LONDON (REUTERS) – Tottenham Hotspur’s squad does not need huge investment according to manager Jose Mourinho, despite looking like they will miss out on next season’s Champions League. The north London club have enjoyed four successive seasons in Europe’s premier club competition and reached last year’s final, losing 2-0 to Liverpool in Madrid. Ahead of … More Football: Tottenham don’t need much strengthening, says Mourinho

Football: La Liga to seek criminal action against selfie-seeking pitch invader

MALLORCA, Spain (REUTERS) – La Liga’s organising body has said it is filing for criminal action against the man who ran on to the pitch during Real Mallorca’s behind-closed-doors match against Barcelona on Saturday (June 13) to try to get a photo with Lionel Messi. The fan, wearing an Argentina shirt with Messi’s name and … More Football: La Liga to seek criminal action against selfie-seeking pitch invader

Football: Hearing opens as Manchester City appeal two-year European ban

LAUSANNE (AFP) – Manchester City’s appeal against a two-year ban from European competition opened before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday (June 8) by video conference, a court official told Agence France-Presse. City are accused of overstating sponsorship revenue to hide their failure to comply with Uefa’s financial fair-play (FFP) rules between … More Football: Hearing opens as Manchester City appeal two-year European ban

Coronavirus: Lionel Messi back in Barcelona training ahead of Mallorca restart

MADRID (AFP) – Lionel Messi trained again with his teammates on Monday (June 8) to give Barcelona a massive boost ahead of their La Liga return against Mallorca on Saturday. Messi has been suffering from tightness in his right thigh and had not trained fully since last Tuesday. He sat out sessions on Wednesday and Friday before … More Coronavirus: Lionel Messi back in Barcelona training ahead of Mallorca restart

Coronavirus: NFL, NFLPA near roadmap to return – report

(REUTERS) – A roadmap for players to return to team facilities is being discussed by the National Football League (NFL) and NFL Players Association, NFL Network reported on Monday (June 8). The initial goal is to allow teams to bring in players who need physicals, including rookies and players signed in free agency. That could … More Coronavirus: NFL, NFLPA near roadmap to return – report

Coronavirus: Dan Evans dismisses Novak Djokovic’s US Open concerns over tennis protocols

(REUTERS) – Britain’s Dan Evans believes Novak Djokovic’s concerns about players having only one member of their support staff at the US Open does not apply to the majority of the field and compromises should be made when action resumes. The US Open organisers are assessing safety measures for the tournament scheduled to begin on … More Coronavirus: Dan Evans dismisses Novak Djokovic’s US Open concerns over tennis protocols

Golf: Tiger Woods not in field for PGA Tour’s return next week but world’s top five will play

(REUTERS) – Tiger Woods will not compete next week when the PGA Tour swings back into action after a three-month Covid-19 hiatus, as the American former world No. 1 was not listed in the field released on Friday (June 5) for the event in Fort Worth, Texas. The 15-time Major champion did not commit to the Charles … More Golf: Tiger Woods not in field for PGA Tour’s return next week but world’s top five will play

Football: Dortmund beat Hertha to maintain faint title hopes

DORTMUND, GERMANY (REUTERS) – Borussia Dortmund kept alive their fading hopes of wrestling the Bundesliga title from Bayern Munich’s grasp after a second-half goal from Emre Can gave them a 1-0 home win over Hertha Berlin on Saturday (June 6). The result left Dortmund second on 63 points with four rounds of games remaining, seven … More Football: Dortmund beat Hertha to maintain faint title hopes

Football: Bayern crush Leverkusen to stay on title course, last-placed Paderborn draw with Leipzig

BERLIN (REUTERS) – Bayern Munich came from a goal down to ease past hosts Bayer Leverkusen 4-2 on Saturday (June 6) and remain firmly on course to win the Bundesliga title with four games remaining. Lucas Alario fired in after 10 minutes as Leverkusen, without the injured Kai Havertz, scored with the first chance of … More Football: Bayern crush Leverkusen to stay on title course, last-placed Paderborn draw with Leipzig

Football: Liverpool to resume title quest against Everton on June 21

LONDON (REUTERS) – Liverpool will resume their quest for a first top-flight title in 30 years against city rivals Everton on June 21, as the Premier League on Friday (June 5) released its revised fixture list for the first three weeks of the restarted season. Football in England has been suspended since mid-March due to the Covid-19 … More Football: Liverpool to resume title quest against Everton on June 21