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Arsenals interim coach Freddie Ljungberg says he will have a chat with Nicolas Pepe to help the Ivorian forward feel more settled after his club record move from Lille. ( Photo: AFP)

Arsenal interim boss Freddie Ljungberg plans to have pep talk with...

Ljungberg will have a chat with Nicolas Pepe to help the Ivorian forward feel more settled after his club record move...

5 Dec 2019 10:06 AM GMT

Jamie Vardy and James Maddison scoring after the break to lift Brendan Rodgerss side three points above champions Manchester City. ( Photo: AFP)

Premier League 2019-20: Leicester blow past Watford 2-0

Leicester beat bottom club Watford 2-0 as they equalled a club record winning streak dating back to 1963.

5 Dec 2019 9:36 AM GMT

Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho took a dig at Manchester United, saying the side performs well against better teams, as they come out on the field with a defensive approach. (Photo:AP)

Jose Mourinho takes dig at Manchester United for their defensive...

His remarks came after Tottenham's 1-2 defeat against United on Wednesday (local time).

5 Dec 2019 7:14 AM GMT

After losing the Premier League match against Manchester United, Tottenhams Dele Alli said that the club was not hungry enough to win and the energy was on the lower side as compared to their opponents. (Photo:AFP)

Tottenham club was not hungry enough to win against Manchester United:...

United managed to defeat Tottenham 2-1 and as a result, the side was handed their first defeat under coach Jose...

5 Dec 2019 6:56 AM GMT

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli says it may have been a combination of arrogance and over-confidence that caused his sides 2-1 defeat by Manchester United in the Premier League on Wednesday. (Photo:AFP)

'Arrogance, over-confidence' led Tottenham to lose vs Manchester...

Spurs came into the game on a 3-match winning streak under new manager Jose Mourinho but failed to build on that...

5 Dec 2019 6:52 AM GMT

Jose Mourinho conceded his former club Manchester United had deserved their 2-1 Premier League victory over his new team Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday and hailed the performance of Marcus Rashford. (Photo:AP)

Jose Mourinho hails Marcus Rashford, says Man United deserved to win

Mourinho took over as Spurs manager last month, nearly a year after he was fired by United.

5 Dec 2019 6:43 AM GMT

Raheem Sterling has been dropped by England manager Gareth Southgate for Thursdays Euro 2020 qualifier against Montenegro after he clashed with his England teammate and Liverpool player Joe Gomez. (Photo: Screengrab/Youtube)

Would leave unbeaten streak of 32 matches in one season: Juergen Klopp

Liverpool last lost a match against Manchester City in January this year, but that game was a part of the 2018/19...

5 Dec 2019 6:37 AM GMT

Juventus midfielder Sami Khedira has been ruled out for three months after undergoing knee surgery, the Italian champions said on Wednesday. (Photo:AFP)

Juventus' Sami Khedira out for three months after knee surgery

The 2014 World Cup winner had surgery in his native Germany.

5 Dec 2019 6:28 AM GMT

The South African Cricketers Association (SACA) have threatened strike action by players weeks before England are due to arrive for a four-test tour as growing dismay at the countrys governing body threatens to boil over. (Photo:Twitter)

South African cricketers threaten to strike ahead of England series

The chaos engulfing CSA has placed that under threat as players meet to discuss industrial action.

5 Dec 2019 6:23 AM GMT

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Tootenham Hotspur Manager Jose Mourinho say Scott McTominay has become virtually undroppable after the midfielder produced another dominant display in Wednesdays 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur. (Photo:AP/AFP)

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Jose Mourinho praise Scott McTominay after Man...

McTominay returned from more than three weeks on the sidelines with an ankle injury to patrol the midfield area...

5 Dec 2019 5:28 AM GMT

Jose Mourinho endured an unhappy return to Manchester United as Marcus Rashford struck twice in a 2-1 defeat for Tottenham while Liverpool maintained their eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League, putting five goals past Everton. (Photo:AFP)

Premier League 2019-20: Jose Mourinho endures 1st loss as Man Utd win...

Mourinho's first loss since taking charge of Spurs eases the pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as United moved above...

5 Dec 2019 5:19 AM GMT

Barcelona have raised teenage star Ansu Fatis release clause from 100 million to 170 million euros (USD 188.3 million), the Spanish champions announced. (Photo:AFP)

Barcelona raise prodigy Ansu Fati's release clause

The 17-year-old's release clause will also be bumped up to 400 million euros.

5 Dec 2019 5:10 AM GMT