Antonio Conte promised to “give everything” to help Tottenham beat old club Chelsea in the Carabao Cup semi-finals but admitted he would prefer the last four clash to be decided with one fixture.Goals from Steven Bergwijn and Lucas Moura helped Spurs earn a hard-fought 2-1 victory over West Ham in the quarter-finals.Victory sent Tottenham through to a third semi-final in four years i...Full Story »

Shaun Maloney expressed his pride in the Hibernian players after getting his managerial reign off to a winning start against Aberdeen.Defender Ryan Porteous sealed the win, which lifted Hibs to fifth in the Cinch Premiership, with a second-half header in a tight contest.After only having two days to work with the players following Sunday’s physically and emotionally draining Premier Sports...Full Story »

Doncaster will check on Ben Close ahead of Monday’s League One home clash with Sunderland.As well as Close (knee), fellow midfielder Dan Gardner and defender Charlie Seaman are also being assessed as they continue their recoveries from injuries.Fejiri Okenabirhie, Jon Taylor, John Bostock, Cameron John and Ro-Shaun Williams remain sidelined for second-bottom Rovers, who are under the caret...Full Story »

Middlesbrough boss Chris Wilder has no fresh selection problems ahead of the Boxing Day clash with Nottingham Forest.Full-back Neil Taylor emerged unscathed from his debut in Saturday’s 1-0 Sky Bet Championship win over Bournemouth and will hope to retain his place in the starting line-up for the busy festive programme.Midfielder Matt Crooks and striker Duncan Watmore were doubts for that ...Full Story »

St Mirren manager Jim Goodwin faces a major selection headache for the cinch Premiership visit of Celtic.Saints failed in a request to get the match postponed after a number of positive Covid-19 cases but are still awaiting some PCR results.The Buddies were already without Eamonn Brophy (hamstring) and Conor McCarthy (ankle).David Turnbull is awaiting the results of a scan on his hamstring injur...Full Story »

Atletico Madrid's defeat away at Sevilla marked the first time in the Diego Simeone era where Los Rojiblancos registered three losses in a row, as they were previously beaten by Real Mallorca and Real Madrid in LaLiga Santander. Simeone's side are showing signs of decline this season, as their summer signings have failed to deliver and strengthen the reigning LaLiga Santander champions. Loss...Full Story »

Tottenham Hotspur are out of the Europa Conference League after UEFA decided the club "forfeited" their final Group G match against Stade Rennais after the Premier League side cancelled the match following a COVID-19 outbreak within their squad. Spurs were due to play the Ligue 1 side on Dec. 9 but the game was postponed hours before kick-off -- with their opponents already in London -- after...Full Story »

Legendary Chelsea defender John Terry has revealed who he named as his three "favourite babes" back in 1998, including Denise Van Outen. The former England captain has become one of the most entertaining ex-players on social media in recent months. Terry shared a player profile on his Instagram story which included a range of favourites, with band, TV show, commentator and team-mate amongst th...Full Story »

Bernardo Silva staged a midfield masterclass as Premier League leaders Manchester City swept aside struggling Newcastle 4-0 to claim a record 34th win of 2021.The Portuguese, aided and abetted by Rodri and Kevin De Bruyne, steered City to a commanding victory at St James’ Park to eclipse Liverpool’s mark of 33 top-flight wins in a calendar year set in 1982.Goals from Ruben Dias and J...Full Story »

Juan Mata is a target for Barcelona - once again. The struggling Spanish club failed to land the Manchester United winger last summer after he opted to extend his stay at Old Trafford by another year. But with Mata, 33, having very little input in United’s current campaign, it seems he would be keen to make the move to the Nou Camp. He has made only three appearances this season - and n...Full Story »

Ronaldo Nazario is the new owner of Cruzeiro, the team where he rose to fame and allowed him to move to Europe. Also owner of Spanish side Real Valladolid, Ronaldo confirmed the agreement alongside the president of the Brazilian team, Sergio Santos Rodrigues. The deal was signed on Saturday in Sao Paulo, with more details to be confirmed in the coming days. Ronaldo's aim is to take Cruzeiro...Full Story »

Wigan manager Leam Richardson praised his side for not letting their heads drop after surrendering a 2-0 lead at fellow promotion hopefuls Oxford before snatching a dramatic late winner through James McClean.Republic of Ireland international McClean scored a superb 86th-minute decider after injury and illness-hit Oxford had hauled themselves back from two goals down to level.Richardson admitted ...Full Story »

Steven Schumacher claimed his first win as Plymouth manager as the hosts beat Charlton 1-0 in League One at Home Park thanks to Kieran Agard’s 45th-minute winner.Argyle top scorer Ryan Hardie forced Charlton keeper Craig MacGillivray to go full stretch to keep out his angled goal-bound shot. The ball rebounded to Hardie’s strike partner Agard, who scored with a superb measured grass-...Full Story »

Kyle Turner scored a stoppage-time winner as Partick Thistle ended 10-man Raith’s 15-match unbeaten run in dramatic fashion at foggy Firhill.Rovers could have gone top of the cinch Championship if results had gone their way on Saturday but they crashed to a 1-0 defeat after Thistle finally took advantage of Raith losing Christophe Berra to a red card on the hour mark.The 36-year-old centre...Full Story »

Kilmarnock lost no ground in the Scottish Championship title race despite their game with Dunfermline being abandoned due to fog.Referee Craig Napier suspended play in the 63rd minute and soon decided the match could not continue.The sides were level at 1-1 at the time of the abandonment, with Craig Wighton equalising for the visitors after 20 minutes after Oli Shaw had scored from the penalty s...Full Story »

Both men sent video messages and pledged signed gear as sports fans across the world have rushed to donate to the youngster's cause. Tyson Fury has thrown his support behind the campaign to raise money for young West Ham fan Isla Caton in her battle against cancer Hammers ace Declan Rice also sent a message of support and donated two pairs of signed boots to be auctioned Hammers captain Mark ...Full Story »

Goalkeeper Runar Alex Runarsson was taken off the pitch and taken to hospital, after a clash with a Club Brugge striker left him with a nasty gash to his head. Runarsson didn't exactly set the world alight last season, after joining Arsenal in summer 2020, and played just six games all season, with only one coming in the Premier League. His most famous moment with the gloves came in a Caraba...Full Story »

The newly expanded competition is set to begin in 2024 The likes of Brazil and Argentina are set to compete in the UEFA Nations League after UEFA vice-president Zbigniew Boniek confirmed South America's governing body CONMEBOL has reached an agreement with its European counterpart over joining the biennial competition. The Nations League, which began in 2018, is currently contested by UEFA&#...Full Story »

Former Barnsley boss Valerien Ismael could not inspire West Brom to their first win at Oakwell for 74 years on his return to the club.Albion, currently positioned 18 places above Ismael’s old employers, were forced to settle for a goalless Championship draw at his old stomping ground, extending the club’s winless run in the South Yorkshire town to a 19th visit.The sorry record &ndash...Full Story »

Dundee manager James McPake fears he could be without around 10 players for the clash with Hearts.Jason Cummings has been counted out over a disciplinary breach, while Charlie Adam, Lee Ashcroft, Shaun Byrne and Cillian Sheridan are out injured and Ryan Sweeney is suspended.Max Anderson, Danny Mullen and Jordan Marshall are also among those who McPake has had fitness doubts over this week.Hearts...Full Story »