Leicester 1, Southampton 0: Wes Morgan’s header puts Foxes four wins from historic Premier League title win April 3, 2016 Leicester City 1, Southampton 0 Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri admits his team may never get a better chance to complete a “magical” Premier League triumph after they took another huge step towards the title. Captain Wes Morgan’s first goal of the season earned the Foxes a fifth 1-0 win from the last six games and [...]
Premier League clubs Arsenal, Chelsea and Leicester City refute links to doctor who claims to have doped 150 British sportspeople April 3, 2016 Arsenal, Chelsea and Premier League leaders Leicester have all strongly denied links with a London-based doctor who claims to have provided banned drugs to more than 150 British sportspeople. The Sunday Times reported claims by Dr Mark Bonar that footballers were among a client list that also included an England cricketer, leading cyclists, boxers and [...]
Diego Costa: Chelsea striker fined £20,000 and has ban extended by the FA April 1, 2016 Chelsea striker Diego Costa has been fined £20,000 and hit with an extended one-match ban by the FA after admitting a charge of improper conduct. The 27-year-old will now be absent for next Saturday's trip to Swansea on 9 April as well as this weekend's meeting with Aston Villa, having already missed Chelsea's 2-2 draw [...]
Arsene Wenger asks Arsenal fans to consider team’s injuries before judging season April 1, 2016 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has asked fans to consider the number of injuries his squad has suffered before judging their performance this season. The Frenchman still believes Arsenal can catch Leicester and win the Premier League, despite being 11 points behind the Foxes with a game in hand. Star midfielder Mesut Ozil has claimed Arsenal [...]
Football betting: Title-chasing Tottenham to earn their Spurs at Liverpool March 31, 2016 Attention turns back to the Premier League this weekend after the international break, and the finale of this intriguing season. With Leicester not in action until Sunday’s clash with Southampton, Tottenham have the chance to move within two points of the leaders with a trip to Anfield on Saturday evening. This is a very different [...]
Football betting: Unreliable Manchester United should keep top four hopes alive March 31, 2016 The Premier League’s most inconsistent pair go head-to-head at Old Trafford on Sunday when Manchester United host Everton. Both have shown themselves capable of picking up results over top sides, but without any reliability. Everton’s fine FA Cup victory over Chelsea was sandwiched by losses to West Ham and Arsenal. Meanwhile, United have beaten the Gunners [...]
Tottenham face fight to keep Mauricio Pochettino and won’t win Premier League, says Sir Alex Ferguson March 31, 2016 Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has warned Tottenham they face a fight to hold onto boss Mauricio Pochettino following his quiet transformation of the club. Ferguson expects Spurs’ most concerted top-flight title challenge for half a century to end in failure, with current leaders Leicester his tip to complete a watershed Premier League [...]
Five top US women footballers have accused US Soccer of wage discrimination March 31, 2016 Five stars of the successful US women's football team have accused US Soccer of wage discrimination. Co-captains Carli Lloyd and Becky Sauerbrunn, forward Alex Morgan, midfielder Megan Rapinoe and goalkeeper Hope Solo have filed a federal complaint to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which enforces civil rights laws against workplace discrimination. They intend to [...]
Sunderland cancel Emmanuel Eboue contract after former Arsenal star is banned from football for a year March 31, 2016 Sunderland have cancelled Emmanuel Eboue's contract after he was banned from football for a year by Fifa for not paying money owed to his former agent. The former Arsenal defender will not be allowed to take part in any football activity after former representative Sebastien Boisseau requested Fifa take action over a contractual dispute dating [...]
Manchester City defender charged with betting misconduct by the FA March 30, 2016 Manchester City centre-back Martin Demichelis has been charged for misconduct in relation to betting by the FA. The Argentinean allegedly committed 12 breaches of FA betting rules in a week during football matches in January. Read more: Townsend will not appeal his FA betting ban "It is alleged the player committed 12 breaches of FA [...]