Crystal Palace poised to sack Pierre Sage and target Frank after Liverpool defeat

They had been in a battle, they had been behind and they had been on edge, but Barcelona found a way through, holding on to their place at the top of the table and holding the doubts at bay for another day. A fortnight in which they were defeated by PSG and Real Madrid, in which they might have wondered if something was not quite right, ended with a 2-1 win at Atlético Madrid. This was a proper test, first place awaiting the winner, and in the end that was Hansi Flick’s side. At a noisy, intense

Updates on the early week nine slate from 6pm GMT What do the midterms mean for the NFL? | Email Graham Hola football fans, cómo estás? At the midpoint of the season week nine is underway in Madrid with the Bengals currently beating the Falcons 31-17. Before we see how that one finishes there are seven games coming at 12pm CST/1pm EST/6pm GMT (home teams listed second): (6-2) Denver Broncos v Carolina Panthers (3-4) (3-5) Dallas Cowboys v Indianapolis Colts (2-6) (2-6) New York Jets v Kansas Cit

Chengdu lose their final four games to give up a 12-point lead Dalian Yingbo FC claim title on drama-laden day in China John Aloisi’s Chengdu Rongcheng let the Chinese Super League title slip from their grasp on the last day of the season, losing their fourth consecutive game as rivals Dalian Yingbo pipped them to the trophy following their fifth straight win. Dalian completed a remarkable comeback by overhauling Chengdu’s lead, which once stood at 12 points, with Aloisi’s side picking up just o

Former Test opener issues explanation on social media Khawaja says he would ‘not deny’ everyone knew about sandpaper Usman Khawaja insists he has not thrown anyone under the bus with his bombshell ball-tampering revelations that have rocked Australian cricket. One day on from claiming sandpaper had been used in the Test prior to Cape Town 2018 and the entire team were responsible, Khawaja defended the timing of his claims. Continue reading...