Updated - Hamburger SV fires coach Bernd Hollerbach in bid to escape drop Monday, 12 March 2018, 21:59 Last update: about 10 years ago Struggling Hamburger SV fired Bernd Hollerbach as coach on Monday after his failure to win any games since being appointed as a replacement for Markus Gisdol. Hamburg, which is fighting against...
Updated (2) - Sky suspends former Liverpool player Carragher for spitting Monday, 12 March 2018, 20:20 Last update: about 10 years ago The Sky television network has suspended soccer announcer Jamie Carragher after the former Liverpool player was filmed spitting in the direction of a 14-year-old girl through his car window. The...
Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri apologises to female journalist for insult Monday, 12 March 2018, 20:00 Last update: about 10 years ago Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri has apologized for patronizing comments made to a female journalist after his side's Serie A match on Sunday. The journalist asked Sarri if Napoli's title hopes had...
Former FIFA vice president Jeffrey Webb loses appeal against $1M bribery fine Monday, 12 March 2018, 17:45 Last update: about 10 years ago Former FIFA vice president Jeffrey Webb has lost his appeal against a 1 million Swiss franc ($1.05 million) fine imposed by the soccer body's ethics committee. FIFA says its appeals committee...
Egypt writer's call for Mohamed Salah to shave beard sparks outrage Monday, 12 March 2018, 17:10 Last update: about 10 years ago An Egyptian columnist has ignited a firestorm on social media by calling on Liverpool's star forward Mohamed Salah to shave his beard, saying he looks like a "terrorist." In an article published...
Updated (2) - Greece suspends football league, a day after team owner ran onto field with a gun Monday, 12 March 2018, 14:42 Last update: about 10 years ago Greece's sports minister says league play has been suspended indefinitely, a day after the gun-toting owner of PAOK Thessaloniki marched onto the football field following a disputed goal at the end of...
Everton says midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson could be out for 'several weeks' with knee injury Monday, 12 March 2018, 13:33 Last update: about 10 years ago Everton says midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson could be sidelined for several weeks with a knee injury, presenting a concern for Iceland ahead of the World Cup. Iceland's first-ever World Cup campaign...
French Ligue 1: Plea scores 4 as Nice wins 5-2 at Guingamp, Lyon back to winning ways Sunday, 11 March 2018, 23:34 Last update: about 10 years ago Alasanne Plea scored four goals in a display of clinical finishing as Nice came from behind to win 5-2 at Guingamp in the French league on Sunday. In the absence of Mario Balotelli, who was out...
Spanish La Liga: Antoine Griezmann thrives as Atletico stays 8 points behind Barcelona Sunday, 11 March 2018, 23:17 Last update: about 10 years ago Antoine Griezmann is keeping alive Atletico Madrid's hopes of a Spanish league title challenge. The France forward scored an impressive goal and helped set up two others as Atletico comfortably...
Updated (2) - Italian Serie A: Fiorentina wins emotional match, Andre Silva seals dramatic Milan win Sunday, 11 March 2018, 23:12 Last update: about 10 years ago Fiorentina played its first match since the death of captain Davide Astori, beating Benevento 1-0 on an emotional Sunday at the Stadio Artemio Franchi. The 31-year-old Astori was found dead in...