Hazard back for Chelsea but Mourinho won’t accept apology
LONDON (Reuters) – Eden Hazard is back in Chelsea’s squad for the Premier League game against West Bromwich Albion on Saturday although manager Jose Mourinho has refused to accept his apology for missing training at the start of the week.
Saints hailed, with promise of more to come for England
SOUTHAMPTON, England (Reuters) – Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino on Friday heralded his trio of England call-ups, and predicted there would be more to come from the club rapidly making a name for itself as an incubator for future stars.
Egypt’s Al Ahli on verge of extraordinary triumph
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Egyptian giants Al Ahli are on the brink of a record-breaking eighth African Champions League title on Sunday which, if they win, would be all the more remarkable by overcoming a year of turmoil.
Montgomerie backs tour in dispute with top players
BELEK, Turkey (Reuters) – Former Ryder Cup skipper Colin Montgomerie has come firmly down on the side of the European Tour in its row with leading players over the new FedExCup-style Final Series.
Documentary ‘The Armstrong Lie’ deconstructs cyclist’s myth-making
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Filmmaker Alex Gibney was not alone in being duped by Lance Armstrong and his strident denials that he had doped and cheated his way to cycling’s biggest prizes over the years.
Leverkusen keeper Leno signs contract extension
BERLIN (Reuters) – Bayer Leverkusen keeper Bernd Leno has extended his contract at the Bundesliga club by one year to 2018 as the Champions League competitors look to hold on to their key players.
Dortmund keeper Weidenfeller gets Germany call
BERLIN (Reuters) – Borussia Dortmund keeper Roman Weidenfeller earned his first Germany call up at the age of 33 when coach Joachim Loew included him in the 24-man squad for their friendly games in Italy and England later this month.
McCoy to ride on as wife sharpens her scissors
LONDON (Reuters) – Champion jockey Tony McCoy will have to reckon with his wife, and hide her scissors, if he is seriously thinking about riding 5,000 winners after taking his career tally to an astonishing 4,000 on Thursday.
Spencer proud of fellow upstart Marquez
VALENCIA, Spain (Reuters) – If 20-year-old Spanish rookie Marc Marquez seals his maiden MotoGP crown in Valencia on Sunday, one of those queueing up to congratulate him will be the man he will replace as the youngest ever champion, American Freddie Spe…
Trafficking of young African players still rampant
GENEVA (Reuters) – Hundreds of African teenagers are still being led abroad by false agents promising soccer riches only to be abandoned on the streets of European countries, according to a charity that is trying to deal with the problem.
