Luton condemn racist abuse against striker Adebayo
Luton Town said the club was angry and frustrated after striker Elijah Adebayo was subjected to racist abuse on social media. The English Championship club said in a statement on Thursday that the 26-year-old player had again received racist messages on his Instagram account, having dealt with the same issue a year ago. “Abuse of […]
McLaren seek right of review after Norris penalty
MEXICO CITY, – Formula One leaders McLaren have sought a right of review of the stewards’ decision that demoted title contender Lando Norris from third to fourth at last Sunday’s U.S. Grand Prix, the governing FIA said. Norris was handed a five second penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage when he overtook […]
Hamilton expects Antonelli to handle his car with care
MEXICO CITY, – Lewis Hamilton will hand his Mercedes over to Kimi Antonelli for first practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix on Friday and the Briton said he had no concerns despite the young Italian crashing last time around. Antonelli, 18, is replacing the Ferrari-bound seven times Formula One world champion at Mercedes next […]
Norris says he needs to change to be at Verstappen’s level
MEXICO CITY, – McLaren’s Lando Norris said he needed to make some changes to be able to fight at the same level as Red Bull rival and Formula One leader Max Verstappen. The Briton, second in the standings but now 57 points behind with five rounds remaining, finished fourth in last weekend’s U.S. Grand Prix […]
Praise for Feyenoord after surprise win at Benfica
Feyenoord’s players might not have realised the enormity of their achievement in winning away over Portuguese giants Benfica, the Dutch club’s coach Brian Priske said after their surprise 3-1 Champions League victory in Lisbon on Wednesday. It was a second successive away win for Feyenoord in the new-look competition and saw them make a strong […]
Napoli’s Conte preparing for emotional clash with his former club Lecce
Napoli manager Antonio Conte acknowledges that Saturday’s home game with lowly Lecce, where he started his playing career, will stir emotions but knows the Serie A leaders have a job to do. Conte started out in the youth ranks at Lecce in 1985 and got his debut the following year before making a name for […]
Dovbyk penalty gives Roma win against Kyiv
Artem Dovbyk’s first-half penalty earned AS Roma a 1-0 home victory over Dynamo Kyiv in an uneventful Europa League match on Thursday. Dovbyk gave Roma the lead in the 23rd minute, converting a penalty after Taras Mykhavko was penalised for pulling Tommaso Baldanzi’s shirt. The visitors went close to equalising on several occasions, missing multiple […]
Stuttering Arsenal need big statement against Liverpool
Arsenal’s serene start to the season has hit stormy waters in the past week and Mikel Arteta’s side know they can ill-afford to lose at home to Premier League leaders Liverpool on Sunday. Defeat at Bournemouth last weekend was Arsenal’s first in any competition since April and not only did they drop three points but […]
Mancini out as Saudi Arabia coach after 14 months in charge
Roberto Mancini has left his role as coach of Saudi Arabia after his contract was ended by mutual agreement, the national team announced on Thursday. The 59-year-old Italian took the helm of the Saudi national team in August 2023, replacing Herve Renard. Under Mancini, the Saudis were knocked out of the Asian Cup in the […]
Man Utd draw 1-1 with Fenerbahce as Mourinho sees red
ISTANBUL, Turkey, 
– Fenerbahce coach Jose Mourinho was sent off as his side drew 1-1 with his former club Manchester United in the Europa League on Thursday after Christian Eriksen’s early goal was cancelled out by Youssef En-Nesyri. Joshua Zirkzee found Eriksen with a short pass and the Danish midfielder put United ahead in […]