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Aston Villa inflicted a 3-1 defeat on FA Cup finalists Hull at Villa Park on Saturday to give Paul Lambert’s side a massive boost in their fight to stay in the Premier League. After taking only one point from the last 18 available, this was a hugely…

Louis van Gaal was served a timely reminder of the size of the re-building job facing the club’s next manager as Seb Larsson’s first-half goal secured Sunderland a 1-0 victory at Old Trafford on Saturday. The result relegated Cardiff and Fulham while…

England striker Rickie Lambert left it late to score the only goal of the game as Southampton assured themselves of an eighth-place finish in the Premier League this season with a 1-0 win away to Swansea. Lambert struck in bizarre fashion in the third…

Manchester City claimed top spot in the Premier League and took a significant step towards the title by coming from behind to edge Everton 3-2 on Saturday. Ross Barkley’s stunner put hosts Everton ahead in the 11th minute, but Sergio Aguero quickly…

Fulham and Cardiff City were relegated from the Premier League on Saturday after defeats in their penultimate games of the season left them unable to reach safety. Fulham’s 13-year run in the English top flight was ended by a 4-1 defeat at Stoke City…

The Executive Committee of the Confederation Africaine de Football under the chairmanship of CAF President, Issa Hayatou met on 29…

The Federation Royal de Marocaine Football (FRMF) has appointed legendary goalkeeper Badou Zaki as head coach of the Atlas Lions…

Birmingham City staged an astonishing great escape as they fought back to preserve their Championship status at Doncaster’s expense, while Brighton also left it late to snatch the last play-off spot. On a dramatic final day in the second tier, there…

West Ham United secured their Premier League status after stemming a run of four straight defeats with a 2-0 win at home to 10-man Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. The early dismissal of Spurs centre back Younes Kaboul gave West Ham control and they prevailed…

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has explained that he switched to a counter-attacking strategy midway through the season in order to safeguard the club’s position in the Premier League’s top four. Mourinho has a reputation as a tactical pragmatist, but…

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has warned supporters that while he will look to improve his squad during the close season, they should not expect a “massive” influx of new players. “It will be busy, but the main thing for us will be to keep the stability…

Reigning world champion Marc Marquez continued his MotoGP domination on Saturday at Jerez to secure his fourth straight pole in track record time for Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix. The Spaniard’s time of 1min 38.120sec broke compatriot Jorge Lorenzo’s…

A Brazilian fan was killed Friday night after being struck by a toilet bowl hurled in clashes following a second division game, local media reported, just 40 days before Brazil hosts the World Cup. Santa Cruz, based in the northeastern coastal city…

The closest English top-flight title race in 33 years speeds towards its conclusion this weekend, with Manchester City carrying the advantage ahead of a thorny trip to Everton on Saturday. Leaders Liverpool’s 2-0 loss at home to second-place Chelsea…

Alan Pardew insists he is ready to come out fighting as he battles to save his job at Newcastle ahead of Saturday’s clash with struggling Cardiff. The under-fire 52-year-old admits he faces one of the toughest tests of his managerial career in trying…

Everton manager Roberto Martinez has promised Liverpool that his team won’t surrender when they meet title favourites Manchester City at Goodison Park on Saturday. City, currently three points behind leaders Liverpool with a game in hand, know that…

Defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan eased into this year’s World Championship final with a 17-7 win over Barry Hawkins on Friday. Such was the scale of victory achieved by O’Sullivan, aiming for a third successive world title and sixth in all, he gave…

Monaco qualified directly for the Champions League group stages without even playing on Friday as Lille drew 1-1 at Bastia. That result left third-placed Lille seven points behind the Principality club with just two games left. It will be Monaco’s first…

Karl Hopfner was voted in as Bayern Munich president Friday, succeeding Uli Hoeness who could be welcomed back by the German giants once he has served a prison sentence for fraud. The 61-year-old Hopfner received the backing of 1,593 club members at…

Manchester United interim manager Ryan Giggs admits Louis van Gaal has the right credentials to take charge at any of the world’s top clubs. Van Gaal is widely expected to be appointed as United’s new permanent boss before the end of the season despite…