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…
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Ronnie O’Sullivan maintained his charge towards a third successive World Championship title as he established a 6-2 lead over Barry Hawkins in the first session of their semi-final on Thursday. O’Sullivan has been in fine form during his pursuit of…
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was left to rue the performance of the club’s own goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois after their Champions League semi-final elimination by Atletico Madrid. Belgian international Courtois, 21, has been on loan at Atletico from…
Atletico Madrid will expect another exhibition of ultra-disciplined counter-punching from Chelsea when the teams reconvene for the second leg of their Champions League semi-final at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. Chelsea emerged from last week’s first…
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho on Tuesday hit out at the “philosophers” who have decried his tactical approach, ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final second leg at home to Atletico Madrid. Duration: 01:14
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho on Tuesday hit out at the “philosophers” who have decried his tactical approach, ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final second leg at home to Atletico Madrid. Chelsea were accused of negativity after their 2-0…
Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech will not be fit to face Atletico Madrid in Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final second leg despite returning to training, manager Jose Mourinho said on Tuesday. “Obviously his condition doesn’t allow him to play, but…
Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday broke the record for the most goals in a European Cup or Champions League season in his side’s semi-final second leg against Bayern Munich. Ronaldo got his 15th of the campaign to put the Spanish side 3-0 up…
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone on Tuesday rejected criticisms of Champions League semi-final opponents Chelsea’s style, asserting that “there’s not one way of playing football”. Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers claimed that Chelsea had “parked…
Bayern Munich plan on making home advantage count in Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final, second-leg, against Real Madrid having never lost at home to the Spanish giants. Madrid arrive in the Bavarian capital holding a 1-0 lead thanks to Karim Benzema…
Jacques Burger can lead Saracens to European Cup glory, according to fly-half Owen Farrell. The 30-year-old Namibia flanker produced a man-of-the-match effort of 27 tackles during Saracens’ stunning 46-6 semi-final demolition of French club Clermont…
Samoa’s Kahn Fotuali’i produced two fine pieces of skill as Northampton beat English rivals Harlequins 18-10 on Friday to keep alive hopes of a European Challenge Cup and Premiership double. In this Challenge Cup semi-final, scrum-half Fotuali’i set…
Bayern Munich must repeat the passion they showed at Real Madrid for Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final, second-leg, to keep alive hopes of defending their European title, coach Pep Guardiola said on Friday. Bayern host Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga…
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says he will not start Cristiano Ronaldo in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final against Bayern Munich on Wednesday if there is any risk of the World Player of the Year aggravating a hamstring injury.…
Chelsea suffered a huge blow just 17 minutes into their Champions League semi-final, first leg away to Atletico Madrid as goalkeeper Petr Cech was forced off with an injury. The Czech international landed awkwardly when he clashed with Raul Garcia when…
Atletico Madrid may be in uncharted territory as they prepare for their first Champions League semi-final in 40 years, but they will meet a familiar face in Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho when the Londoners travel to the Spanish capital on Tuesday. Mourinho…
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said Fernando Torres will be able to deal with the emotion of returning to face his boyhood club Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday. Torres, who played over 200 times for Atletico…
Junior Malanda will miss VfL Wolfsburg’s push for a Champions League place after a scan Wednesday revealed he suffered torn knee ligaments in their German Cup semi-final defeat at Borussia Dortmund. The 19-year-old defensive midfielder will miss the…
Thomas Vermaelen insists Arsenal will shake off the draining effects of their marathon FA Cup semi-final win over Wigan in time to revive their bid for a top-four finish in the Premier League. Arsene Wenger’s team were pushed to the limits by holders…
Arsene Wenger has called on his Arsenal stars to use the momentum from their FA Cup semi-final victory to regain their place in the Premier League’s top four. Wenger’s side host West Ham on Tuesday looking to move back above Everton in the race to qualify…