14+ hour, 8+ min ago   (118+ words) The 42 10-man City beat United in Manchester derby A CONTROVERSIAL ERLING Haaland goal was enough to give Enzo Maresca’s Manchester City three points at Old Trafford. City lost Phil Foden to a first-half red card after being adjudged to kick…...

14+ hour, 59+ min ago   (391+ words) LAMINE YAMAL STRUCK twice to help Barcelona to an exciting 4-2 win at Levante on Sunday in La Liga, extending the Catalans’ perfect start to the season. Hansi Flick’s side reestablished their three point lead over Real Madrid at the top…...

14+ hour, 48+ min ago   (527+ words) CHELSEA THRASHED MANCHESTER United, while Crystal Palace held Arsenal at Emirates Stadium in the Barclays Women’s Super League (WSL) on Sunday. And there were three Irish goalscorers in WSL2, with Saoirse Noonan, Aoibheann Clancy and Jess Ziu all on target. Chelsea…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (716+ words) MAURICIO POCHETTINO HAS claimed Tottenham should be awarded the Premier League title from the 2016-17 campaign. Pochettino guided Spurs to second during that season behind Chelsea, who finished champions by seven points under Antonio Conte. Chelsea have since been charged by…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (820+ words) PICK A FAIRYTALE, any fairytale. You still won’t find a story with as many strands of sacrifice and inspiration in this season’s Champions League that comes close to Sabah manager Valdas Dambrauskas’ journey to this point. The Lithuanian was not…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (777+ words) WHEN EVERYONE ELSE used their heads to score, Troy Parrott kept his to find the net on his Champions League debut for Real Betis. Twice Lille took the lead with headers from Ayase Ueda and Alexsandro Ribeiro, twice the Spaniards…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1019+ words) JOSE MOURINHO’S REAL Madrid secured a narrow 2-1 victory over his former side Inter Milan in a high-octane Champions League opener on Tuesday. The record 15-time European champions took a two-goal lead through Kylian Mbappé and Fede Valverde thanks to two…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (582+ words) ASTON VILLA FINALLY ended their goal drought as they kicked off their Champions League campaign with a 3-2 win against Club Brugge on Tuesday. Unai Emery’s side have made a dismal start in the Premier League after a turbulent close season…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (386+ words) become Liverpool’s new front-of-shirt sponsor from the start of the 2027/28 season, the Premier League giants announced on Tuesday. No fee was disclosed by the club, but the BBC reported that the five-year deal was worth £300 million (€350m) in total. A contract…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (351+ words) SEAMUS COLEMAN HAS said he turned down a move to Sheffield United, as he considers prolonging his career so he can play for Ireland at the European Championships in 2028. The Donegal man was contacted by Championship side Sheffield United when…...