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Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says his side are still in a good position to win the Premier League despite their shock loss against Crystal Palace on Saturday. The Blues had their lead at the top of the table cut to seven points after losing 2-1 at home to the Eagles and face a difficult game against Manchester City on Wednesday. …

Leicester moved nine points clear of the relegation zone with their fifth straight win as they beat Sunderland 2-0 at the King Power Stadium on Tuesday night. Leicester started brightly with Shinji Okazaki firing just wide after some positive attacking play from Demarai Gray down the left flank. Danny Simpson then reacted well as Jermain Defoe whipped in a cross …

Manchester United drew at home yet again after they came from a goal down snatch a late point against Everton at Old Trafford on Tuesday. United welcomed back Ibrahimovic and Ander Herrera, but they struggled to get going against the Toffees, who were looking comfortable away from home. The hosts did create the first chance of the game after 12 …

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says anything can happen in the Premier League title race but admits it will be difficult to catch Chelsea. Guardiola saw his side drop two valuable points as they drew 2-2 in an exciting game against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. City took the lead after just five minutes through Leroy Sane after …

Chelsea striker Diego Costa believes his side can knock Manchester City out of the title race when they meet at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. The Blues suffered a shock 2-1 loss at home against Crystal Palace on Saturday, cutting their lead at the top of the table to seven points ahead of second-placed Tottenham Hotspur. City are currently in fourth …

Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has voiced his disapproval of Nike after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang promoted his sponsor against Schalke on Saturday. Aubameyang opened the scoring in the 1-1 draw at the VELTINS-Arena and donned a mask in his goal celebration, which was later discovered to be part of “The Masked Finisher” campaign by Nike. Dortmund are unhappy that the Gabon …

Angel Di Maria scored one goal and set up two more as Paris Saint-Germain thrashed Monaco 4-1 on Saturday to lift the French League Cup for the fourth successive season. Julian Draxler fired PSG ahead with just four minutes played in the final in Lyon, but Thomas Lemar levelled for Monaco before the half hour. Argentine international Di Maria restored …

Wilfried Zaha rocked Chelsea as Crystal Palace breathed new life into the Premier League title race with a stunning 2-1 win over the leaders at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. In a frantic start, the Ivory Coast winger cancelled out Cesc Fabregas’s opener and teed up Christian Benteke for the winner as Chelsea lost at home for the first time since …

The greatest rivalry in tennis resumes on Sunday in the final of the Miami Open when Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal meet at the venue where it all began. It was 13 years ago, at Crandon Park on Key Biscayne where the two first faced each other on a court in an ATP Tour event. A 17-year-old Nadal beat his …

Antonio Conte has warned Real Madrid off over a summer move for Chelsea winger Eden Hazard. After returning to form this season, Hazard has been the subject of repeated speculation that he could be heading to the Bernabeu. But with Premier League leaders Chelsea looking to return to the Champions League next season, Conte is confident that they can keep …

With the Arsenal manager boldly claiming that the Gunners are “the only team in London”, his counterpart at Stamford Bridge has offered a riposte Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says he respects all London clubs after Arsene Wenger’s jibe that there is only one team in the capital. Following quotes from Alexis Sanchez suggesting he wants to play in London for …

Everton striker Romelu Lukaku has been rewarded for his excellent recent form by being named Premier League Player of the Month for March. Lukaku scored four times in just three games during this month, also clocking up two assists as the Toffees prepare to make a late assault on the top four. Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe was named manager of …

A former coach of the Nigerian senior national team, Super Eagles, chief Paul Hamilton, is dead. Hamilton who also coached the Super Falcons had battled several ailments that led to the amputation of his leg at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) earlier this year. He died at the military hospital on Thursday at the age of 75. More details …

The stadium of the Chinese club Obafemi Martins plays for was, on Tuesday, engulfed by a fire outbreak. A part of Martins’ Shanghai Shenhua football club’s stadium was damaged in the fire incident. According to reports, the fire broke out at the Hongkou Stadium early Tuesday and was extinguished by mid-morning. The fire was prevented from spreading to the other …