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Halep and Mertens win through to Qatar final
Simona Halep won five games in a row in the deciding set of an astonishing match against Elina Svitolina in Doha on Friday to power through to the Qatar Open final. Seemingly down and almost out at 1-4 in the third set, world number three Halep was roared on by a large and noisy set of Romanian fans
NewsAssociated PressGalatasaray scores win over UEFA in finance monitoring case
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — In a legal setback for UEFA, Galatasaray has won an appeal to block a further investigation of the club's compliance with financial monitoring rules.
NewsAssociated PressUEFA charges Valencia's Kondogbia for deliberate yellow card
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA has charged Valencia midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia with intentionally getting a yellow card in a Europa League game against Celtic.
NewsAFP NewsZola defends Chelsea's treatment of Hudson-Odoi
Gianfranco Zola insists Chelsea haven't neglected Callum Hudson-Odoi despite the teenage starlet's lack of first-team opportunities this season. Hudson-Odoi reportedly handed in a transfer request last month following a £35 million ($45 million) offer from Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich.
NewsAFP NewsInfantino 'happy' about refugee footballer's return to Australia
FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Friday expressed joy over refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi's return to Australia after a two-month ordeal saw him jailed in Thailand and threatened with forced return to his native Bahrain. "I'm very happy and everyone at FIFA is very happy that he
NewsAFP NewsDon't get drawn into pitch battle, Guardiola warns City
Pep Guardiola has warned his Manchester City stars not to use the dubious state of Newport County's pitch as an excuse when they face the fourth tier giant-killers in the FA Cup on Saturday. Guardiola is aware that Newport's Rodney Parade ground has one of the more badly damaged surfaces in
NewsAssociated PressMan United forwards Martial, Lingard out for 2-3 weeks
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United could be without forwards Jesse Lingard and Anthony Martial for at least two weeks.
NewsAFP NewsMan Utd's Martial, Lingard to miss Chelsea, Liverpool matches
Manchester United will be without Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard for Monday's FA Cup clash at Chelsea with both sidelined for up to three weeks after picking up injuries during Tuesday’s Champions League defeat by Paris Saint-Germain. The in-form duo will also miss Liverpool's visit to Old
NewsAFP NewsInjury mystery threatens to blight Robben's Bayern swansong
A mysterious thigh strain is overshadowing Arjen Robben's final few months at Bayern Munich, leaving the injury-prone winger frustrated on the sidelines. The 35-year-old, who scored the winning goal for Bayern in the 2013 Champions League final at Wembley, has said this will be his tenth and final
NewsAFP NewsFootballer Sala's body arrives in Argentina
The coffin of footballer Emiliano Sala, who died in a plane crash between Nantes and Cardiff, arrived in Argentina on Friday ahead of his funeral in his hometown of Progreso. The British Airways flight carrying the body landed shortly after 9:00am (1200 GMT) at Buenos Aires airport. A van waited to
NewsAFP NewsCiao captain - Napoli bid farewell to club legend Hamsik
Napoli captain Marek Hamsik brought the curtain down on his 12-year career at the club and on Friday the team paid tribute to the Slovak star as he prepares to move to Chinese Super League side Dalian Yifang. "We wish Hamsik all the best in the future," said coach Carlo Ancelotti after Napoli
NewsAFP NewsLuiz insists Chelsea stars still believe in Sarri
Chelsea defender David Luiz insists there has been no dressing room revolt against manager Maurizio Sarri's tactics despite a 6-0 mauling at Manchester City last weekend. The Blues bounced back by beating Malmo 2-1 in the Europa League on Thursday, but tougher tests lie in wait with the visit of
NewsAssociated PressValverde agrees to coach Barcelona for another season
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Ernesto Valverde has agreed to stay on as Barcelona coach for at least one more season.
NewsAFP NewsCoach Valverde extends stay at Barcelona
Spanish champions Barcelona announced Friday they have extended the contract of coach Ernesto Valverde for another season with the option of one more. Valverde, who took over at the Camp Nou in 2017 after joining from Athletic Bilbao, won the league and cup double last season. "FC Barcelona and
NewsAssociated PressAP PHOTOS: Editor selections from Latin America, Caribbean
This photo gallery highlights some of the top news images made by Associated Press photographers in Latin America and the Caribbean that were published in the past week.
NewsAssociated PressFlamengo plays 1st match since academy fire that killed 10
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian soccer club Flamengo played its first match since the fire that killed 10 of its academy players at its training ground Feb. 8, losing 1-0 to rival Fluminense on Thursday night.
NewsAFP NewsChelsea edge out Malmo as Arsenal suffer Europa League setback
Chelsea claimed a 2-1 victory at Malmo in the Europa League last-32 first leg on Thursday to ease some of the pressure on beleaguered coach Maurizio Sarri, while Arsenal suffered a shock loss to BATE Borisov. Visitors Chelsea desperately needed a response after back-to-back humiliating away losses,
NewsAFP NewsStar barber's Wembley visit doesn't cut it for Dortmund chiefs
A group of Borussia Dortmund stars have been slammed in the media and criticised by club bosses after inviting a celebrity barber to the team hotel on the eve of their Champions League mauling by Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley. Bundesliga leaders Dortmund face a mountain to climb in the return on March
NewsAFP NewsValencia too strong for Celtic to close on Europa League last 16
Valencia closed in on the last 16 of the Europa League by inflicting just Celtic's second home defeat of the season with a 2-0 win in Glasgow on Thursday. Twice the Celtic offside trap was broken with ease either side of half-time as Ruben Sobrino's pass was tapped home by Denis Cheryshev before
NewsAssociated PressArsenal stunned by Borisov in Europa League, Chelsea wins
Arsenal slumped to a 1-0 defeat at BATE Borisov in the first leg of the Europa League's round of 32 on Thursday, while crosstown rival Chelsea shook off its recent struggles with a 2-1 win at Malmo.
NewsAssociated PressInter drops Icardi as captain, Icardi pulls out of match
MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan pulled the captaincy from Mauro Icardi, and Mauro Icardi responded by pulling himself out of Inter Milan's next match.
NewsAssociated PressEuropean Soccer Weekend: What to watch in main competitions
What to watch in the leading football competitions in Europe this weekend:
NewsAFP NewsNadal's Spain to face champions Croatia in Davis Cup finals
Rafael Nadal's Spain will host defending champions Croatia in the Davis Cup finals with the 17-time major winner set to be the only member of the sport's big four taking part in the controversially rebooted tournament. Nadal, who has played in four Davis Cup winning campaigns, has said he intends
NewsAssociated PressEric Harrison, who launched Beckham's career, dies at 81
LONDON (AP) — Before becoming the global football superstar star with the popstar wife and adorning billboards worldwide, David Beckham only answered to Eric Harrison.
NewsAFP NewsAtletico Madrid parts ways with trainer accused of pedophilia
Atletico Madrid announced Thursday it had parted ways with Manuel Brinas, who trained its young players for decades and recognised in an interview he had sexually abused a student in the 1970s. "Once we were made aware of the accusations, Manuel Brinas stopped collaborating with Atletico Madrid