MARSEILLE, FRANCE - The French victory in Marseille was the first time Germany had lost to the hosts at a major finals since their famous 4-2 defeat to England in the 1966 World Cup final at Wembley.Germany had enjoyed...
LYON, France - As Gareth Bale and his Wales team-mates bade farewell to Euro 2016, a commonly expressed hope was that their achievements in France would represent a beginning and not an end.Having waited 58 years to play at a major...
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom - Manchester United have signed Henrikh Mkhitaryan from Borussia Dortmund, the Premier League giants announced on Wednesday.Mkhitaryan, 27, has penned a four-year deal with United with the option to extend the contract for a further year,...
BARCELONA - Barcelona star Lionel Messi will appeal and vowed to clear his name after a court in Spain on Wednesday sentenced him and his father to 21 months in jail for tax fraud, the player's lawyers said.The prison...
LYON, France - Love him loathe him, there is no denying Cristiano Ronaldo delivers when it matters most.Just over five weeks after he struck the decisive penalty shoot-out kick to win the Champions League final for Real Madrid against...
BARCELONA - A court in Spain on Wednesday sentenced Barcelona striker Lionel Messi and his father to 21 months in jail for tax fraud and slapped them with a fine of 3.7 million euros (S$5.5 million).But these prison sentences...
Chicago police are investigating South Korean infielder Kang Jung-Ho in connection with an alleged sexual assault, the Chicago Tribune reported Tuesday.The newspaper said the incident took place last month in Chicago when Kang's Pittsburgh Pirates were in the city...
MARSEILLE - Didier Deschamps' talented France block the path of Germany's spluttering juggernaut in Thursday's Euro 2016 semi-final and the world champions have mounting personnel problems.With an element of revenge in the air, France can expect near-fanatical support from...
LYON, France - Real Madrid teammates Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale have not spoken since the start of Euro 2016 but they will go face-to-face when Portugal take on Wales in the semi-finals on Wednesday.Thousands of followers of the...
PARIS - UEFA are not happy with Gareth Bale and other Wales players parading their children on the Euro 2016 pitch in Paris after their last 16 win over Northern Ireland."It is always cute when the kids are there,"...
