Month: December 2022

11:58 AM ET Newcastle United‘s Joelinton won a penalty and netted a first-half header in a 3-0 thrashing of Leicester City that took his side up to second in the Premier League table on Monday. Leicester defender Daniel Amartey got the match off to a terrible start for the hosts, gifting Newcastle a penalty when

9:31 AM ET Harry Kane shook off his World Cup disappointment to spark a Tottenham Hotspur revival in an entertaining 2-2 draw at Brentford on Monday as the Premier League roared back to life. An early goal by Vitaly Janelt and Ivan Toney‘s close-range strike shortly after the interval put Brentford 2-0 up as Spurs

6:51 AM ET Brazil legend Pele’s family members gathered at the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo on Saturday, where the 82-year-old, widely considered one of the greatest footballers of all time, has been since late November. Doctors said this week that Pele’s cancer had advanced and that he requires care related to renal and

7:56 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer West Ham star Declan Rice could finally make a long-linked move to Chelsea. Stephen Pond/Getty Images With the opening of the January transfer window coming closer, there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course,

7:04 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer Chelsea are looking to strengthen their defence, and Benoit Badiashile of Monaco could be on his way to west London. CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP via Getty Images With the opening of the January transfer window coming closer, there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the

5:25 AM ET Thomas Frank has been in charge at Brentford since 2018. James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images Brentford manager Thomas Frank has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him at the Premier League club until 2027, the club said on Saturday. Frank, who took charge in 2018, led the London club to the

9:33 AM ET The World Cup final ended nearly a week ago but the drama around it continued as the match referee showed a photo on his phone during a news conference to respond to claims that Lionel Messi‘s extra-time goal should not have stood. Argentina won the final in Lusail, Qatar, 4-2 on penalties

7:00 AM ET After a wretched 2021-22 season, Marcus Rashford has been back to his best for Manchester United this term and continued that form for England at the World Cup. Matthew Ashton – AMA/Getty Images The problem takes hold when you start to think instead of feel. What was once instinctive now feels laboured. Doubt

5:00 AM ET Picture the scene; you’re doing your Fantasy Premier League team selection at the last minute on a Friday afternoon, and you’re unsure whether your star striker is going to be fit for his side’s match on Saturday. There’s just one problem: you have no way of verifying his fitness until Saturday’s newspapers

10:41 AM ET Greater Manchester Police (GMP) are investigating several incidents of crowd trouble during Manchester City‘s Carabao Cup clash with Liverpool on Thursday night, including one that led to a 15-year-old girl being treated for head injuries. The clubs issued a joint statement condemning the disturbances, which they called “hugely disappointing.” City won the

2:20 PM ET Claudio Ranieri last coached Watford in the Premier League last season. Photo by EPA/Vickie Flores Cagliari have appointed the much-travelled Claudio Ranieri as head coach on a contract until June 2025, the Serie B club announced on Friday, 31 years after he left the role. The 71-year-old Italian is best known in England

5:00 PM ET Howard Webb has said he wants more openness about decision-making after taking over as the head of referees for the Premier League. Webb, a former Premier League official who took charge of the 2010 World Cup final, left the same role at the Professional Referee Organization for Major League Soccer to return