The momentum for the 2014 Orange African Nations Championship (CHAN) is gradually building up with the arrival of five teams…
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Ghana and Nigeria boosted their preparations for the 2014 Orange African Nations Championship (CHAN) with victories in warm-up games.Ghana’s Black…
American teenager Mikaela Shiffrin handed the US ski team a welcome pre-Olympics boost with an impressive victory in the World Cup women’s slalom in Bormio on Sunday. The 18-year-old reigning world slalom champion clocked a combined time of 2min 00.…
Premier League leaders Arsenal were handed a home tie against third-tier Coventry City in the draw for the fourth round of the FA Cup on Sunday. Arsenal, who last won the tournament in 2005, booked their place in round four with a 2-0 defeat of north…
West Ham United crashed out of the FA Cup in embarrassing fashion on Sunday after being thrashed 5-0 at second-tier Nottingham Forest in the third round. Jamie Paterson was the star man for Championship side Forest with a 14-minute hat-trick against…
The world’s oldest football tournament is back. The F.A. Cup, which was first contested in 1871-1872, is the granddaddy of all knockout tournaments. It returned this weekend, with the competition in the third round, and it will continue over the next…
David Moyes heads into Sunday’s FA Cup third round clash against Swansea desperate to end Manchester United’s 10-year wait for Cup glory. United have been struggling in the Premier League and Wednesday’s defeat against Tottenham left them 11 points…
Polish striker Robert Lewandowski will leave Borussia Dortmund for German rivals Bayern Munich in the summer on a five-year deal, the European champions confirmed on Saturday. The 25-year-old has been at Dortmund since the 2010-11 season, but his current…
Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott has accused his club’s supporters of subjecting him to unnecessary abuse during Saturday’s FA Cup tie at Blackburn. Lescott was unhappy that a small group of City fans singled him out for criticism in the 1-1…
Last season’s beaten FA Cup finalists Manchester City tasted fresh disappointment in the competition on Saturday when they drew 1-1 at second-tier Blackburn Rovers in the third round. Stunned by Wigan Athletic in last year’s final, City took the lead…