Oh Gross, Reds nick itMohamed Salah putting away the 50th-minute penalty he earned at Brighton yesterday after being hacked down by midfielder Pascal Gross. It earned the Premier League leaders their first win this year, after setbacks at champions Manchester City in the league and at Wolverhampton in the FA Cup third...

Football: Napoli draw puts Juve coronation on holdMILAN (AFP) - Napoli drew 1-1 with ten-man Genoa on Sunday (April 7) to ensure that Juventus will have to wait another week to seal an eighth consecutive Serie A title.The champions have a 20-point advantage on second-placed Napoli, who they have beaten in both their head-to-head...

Football: Guardiola says City, Liverpool have set new Premier League standardsMANCHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP) - Pep Guardiola says Manchester City and Liverpool have raised the bar in what is required to win a Premier League title after a blockbuster campaign by both teams.If both sides win their remaining three games,...

Football: Man United miss out on top-four spot after 1-1 draw with relegated HuddersfieldLONDON (AFP) - Manchester United's hopes of Champions League football next season were ended after an embarrassing 1-1 draw at already relegated Huddersfield on Sunday (May 5).United have now won just two of their past 11 games in...

Allegri hails Ronaldo as Juve labour against AjaxAMSTERDAM • With 64 goals in the knockout stages, there remains no better clutch player in Champions League history than Cristiano Ronaldo, a lesson that Ajax learnt the hard way on Wednesday.The burgeoning Dutch side, who are likely to be broken up at the end of this...

Football: Barca put one hand on title after edging past SociedadBARCELONA (REUTERS) - Barcelona closed in on the La Liga title on Saturday (April 20) after earning a hard-fought 2-1 win over Real Sociedad at the Nou Camp, with goals from defenders Clement Lenglet and Jordi Alba restoring their nine-point lead at the top...

Potential ban will spark fight for 5th spotLONDON • The English Premier League could have an unusually intense battle for fifth place next season if Manchester City are banned from European football for breaking Financial Fair Play rules.Uefa sources have confirmed that England would retain four Champions League places...