Japanese sports fans bid an emotional farewell to Tokyo’s National Stadium at the weekend with a lavish ceremony to close the venue before demolition begins in July. The stadium, built to host the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, will be dismantled over 15 months…
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Patrick Kane scored the game winner and assisted on the tying goal as the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 to force game seven in the Western Conference finals. After a slow start to the series, Kane broke through with seven points…
Iran will start the World Cup as rank outsiders but their players have vowed to make life tough for their fancied opponents in Brazil. “No game is going to be easy for us,” midfielder Andranik Teymourian said at a training camp in eastern Austria. “…
Republic of Ireland assistant manager Roy Keane has held talks with Scottish champions Celtic over their vacant manager’s job. Ireland manager Martin O’Neill confirmed on Thursday that former Manchester United and Celtic midfielder Keane had discussions…
England defender Phil Jagielka says he is on course to win his fight to be fit for the World Cup. Jagielka struggled to recover from a hamstring injury suffered in February, raising doubts about the Everton centre-back’s ability to get back to full…
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.
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…
Manchester United were on the lookout for a new manager after David Moyes was sacked on Tuesday after failing to see out his first season in charge at Old Trafford. Below, AFP Sports looks at five potential contenders to replace the Scot in one of the…
David Moyes was sacked as Manchester United manager on Tuesday, less than a year after being appointed as the successor to Alex Ferguson. Here, AFP Sports looks at five key reasons why the Scot failed to survive his first season in charge at Old Trafford…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admitted Mesut Ozil has had an up and down first season at the Emirates, but thinks he is set to take the Premier League by storm next year.