Football: An expensive mistake? No place for Griezmann as Barcelona title hopes fade

July 1, 2020

MADRID (AFP) – Barcelona’s hopes of retaining the Spanish title look to be slipping away after Tuesday’s 2-2 draw with Atletico Madrid, and the decision to leave Antoine Griezmann on the bench for almost the whole game appeared to sum up the malaise which has taken hold in the Catalan capital. Twice Barcelona led against … More Football: An expensive mistake? No place for Griezmann as Barcelona title hopes fade

Football: Sane close to completing permanent Bayern move, says Guardiola

July 1, 2020

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND (REUTERS) – Manchester City winger Leroy Sane has decided to move on from the club and is likely to begin his next chapter with German champions Bayern Munich, manager Pep Guardiola said on Wednesday (July 1). British and German media reported on Tuesday that Bayern had reached an agreement with City to sign … More Football: Sane close to completing permanent Bayern move, says Guardiola

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

July 1, 2020

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

June 14, 2020

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

June 9, 2020

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

June 8, 2020

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

June 8, 2020

(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

June 8, 2020

(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

June 6, 2020

(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

June 6, 2020

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