Dutch coach Huub Stevens quit as Stuttgart boss on Saturday having succeeded in his mission of saving the 2007 Bundesliga champions from relegation. “I am leaving for personal reasons and above all I need a holiday,” said the 60-year-old after his side…
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Defending champions Castres brought Clermont’s four-year 77-match winning home run to a shuddering halt Saturday as a 22-16 victory took them into the French Top 14 semi-finals. South African scrum-half Rory Kockott played a central role kicking 17…
Bayern Munich celebrated their 24th Bundesliga title, which they secured on March 25, with a closing win on Saturday while Hamburg’s hopes of remaining in the Bundesliga now hinge on the play-offs. Bayern rounded off their Bundesliga campaign with a…
Inter Milan on Saturday announced a pre-season friendly with La Liga giants Real Madrid has been moved from Phoenix, Arizona to California. Inter’s opening clash of their US summer tour will be held on July 26 and is part of the Guinness International…
Montpellier midfielder Remy Cabella, who had been targetted by English Premier League side Newcastle this season, announced Saturday that he will quit the Ligue 1 side at the end of the season. Cabella had been touted for a move to St James’ Park in…
Despite dispiriting recent setbacks, Liverpool will approach their final game of the Premier League season against Newcastle United on Sunday in high spirits, according to manager Brendan Rodgers. Liverpool were on course for a first league title since…
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini on Saturday encouraged his side to finish with a flourish as they bid to secure the Premier League title against West Ham United on Sunday. City’s 4-0 win at home to Aston Villa in mid-week left them effectively…
The Premiership season heads to its final day, and football giants Man City and Liverpool will battle it out for the coveted Premier League title.
South Korea’s Park Sang-Hyun struck a four-under-par 68 while rival Park Jun-Won shot 70 to share the third-round lead at the $1 million GS Caltex Maekyung Open on Saturday. The pair sit ten-under in the OneAsia tournament at the par-72 Namseoul Country…
Nico Rosberg responded to Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton’s supremacy on Friday by topping the times in Saturday morning’s third and final free practice session ahead of Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix. On a warm spring day at the Circuit de Catalunya…
Former Olympic 100-metres champion Justin Gatlin on Saturday said he would give Tyson Gay a run for his money when the fellow US sprinter re-enters competition after a one-year doping ban. Last week Gay, the triple 2007 world champion, said he would…
Wigan were left frustrated as QPR ground out a 0-0 draw in the first leg of their Championship play-off semi-final at the DW Stadium on Friday. There was little goalmouth action in a tense battle between two sides desperate for promotion 12 months after…
Irish international Jonathan Sexton kicked seven penalties from seven attempts to give Racing-Metro a 21-16 win over Toulouse in the French Top 14 quarter-final play-offs on Friday. Sexton’s perfect display handed Racing a first ever semi-final date…
Colombia’s Sebastian Saavedra edged English rookie Jack Hawksworth for pole position Friday in qualifying for the inaugural IndyCar Grand Prix of Indianapolis. The South American driver turned in a lap over the 2.439-mile (3.925km) Indianapolis Motor…
The 2013-14 Premier League season concludes on Sunday with a number of issues, including the destination of the title, still to be decided. Here, AFP Sports poses 10 questions that will be answered on the final day: 1. Can Manchester City hold their…
Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny signed a new long-term contract with the Premier League club on Friday. France international Koscielny has been rewarded with the improved deal following an impressive campaign at the heart of the Gunners defence.…
Tottenham Hotspur manager Tim Sherwood on Friday claimed the constant speculation over his future has left him feeling like a school supply teacher. Sherwood looks set to leave White Hart Lane at the end of the season after just six months in charge…
Manchester United interim manager Ryan Giggs says Phil Jones and Wayne Rooney will both be fit to play for England…
Rodgers is set to put pen to paper on a new deal once the title challengers have completed the season.…
Arsenal centre back Laurent Koscielny has signed a “new long-term contract” at the Emirates, the Premier League club said on…