Novak Djokovic was booed off court by some Australian Open fans after retiring injured from his semi-final against Alexander Zverev. Djokovic, who was bidding for a record-extending 11th title, quit after losing the first set 7-6 (7-5) in 80 minutes. The 37-year-old Serb had his upper left leg heavily taped after injuring it in Tuesday’s…
Arsenal all but guaranteed themselves a top-eight finish in the Champions League league phase with a comfortable 3-0 win against Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday. A draw in their final game against Girona next week will be enough to secure passage straight through to the last 16 after goals from Declan Rice, Kai Havertz and Martin…
Champions League holder Real Madrid got back on track in Europe on Wednesday, winning 5-1 over RB Salzburg to ensure it will not be eliminated at the first hurdle. Carlo Ancelotti’s side lost three of its first six games in a worrying start to the competition and will likely have to compete in the extra…
It was a case of David defeating Goliath, as Feyenoord defeated German super team Bayern Munich. Feyenoord striker Santiago Gimenez scored twice in the first half to steer the hosts to a 3-0 victory over Bayern in the Champions League on Wednesday and boost their chances of a top-eight finish on the last matchday next…
Pep Guardiola is having the roughest patch in his coaching career after his team suffered another huge loss this season. Manchester City blew a 2-0 lead as they suffered a humiliating 4-2 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. City took the lead five minutes into the second half as Jack Grealish lashed the…
Ruben Amorim delivered a withering assessment of his Manchester United team after its loss to Brighton, admitting it might be the “worst” side in the club’s storied history. United fell to a 10th Premier League defeat of the season on Sunday, losing 3-1 to Brighton at Old Trafford. The 20-time English champion is 13th in…
Amad scored a dramatic 12-minute hat-trick to help Manchester United come from behind and seal an unlikely 3-1 win over Southampton at Old Trafford on Thursday night. United were trailing 1-0 via Manuel Ugarte’s first-half own-goal with as little as nine minutes of normal time left, but Amad dragged them level, giving them belief they…
Arsenal have won the north London derby against Tottenham thanks to a first-half turnaround. A Dominic Solanke own goal and a great finish from Leandro Trossard gave them the lead after Son Heung-min’s opener. The Tottenham captain opened the scoring with a deflected effort but it was a set piece that did the business again for Arsenal with…
Christian Norgaard scored an added-time equaliser as Brentford fought from two goals down to salvage a point from a 2-2 draw against Manchester City at Gtech Community Stadium. Phil Foden scored a second-half brace to give the champions control but they conceded goals to Yoane Wissa and Norgaard and had to settle for a point…
Looking for a response to a mid-season malaise that has seen Chelsea slip out of the title race, the Blues made a fast start in their return to Premier League action, taking the lead against Bournemouth in the 13th minute. A delicate reverse pass from Nicolas Jackson found Cole Palmer, who displayed his typical ice-cold…
