Mourinho wants big improvement against Schalke
LONDON (Reuters) – Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, who said he made “11 mistakes” in his team selection after Chelsea lost to Newcastle United on Saturday, will not want to get it wrong again when Schalke 04 visit Stamford Bridge in the Champions League…
Serbia needs British model to crush hooliganism – Borovcanin
BELGRADE (Reuters) – The Serbian government must follow in Britain’s footsteps in preventing soccer hooliganism after yet another Belgrade derby was marred by fan violence, the Balkan country’s senior sports official Nenad Borovcanin said.
In-form Bayern eye final 16 with win over Plzen
PRAGUE (Reuters) – An in-form Bayern Munich will be looking to notch their fourth straight win in the Champions League group stage and seal a spot in the final 16 when the Bundesliga champions face Viktoria Plzen on Tuesday.
China’s Sun Yang to be detained after car crash
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese Olympics swimming champion Sun Yang will spend seven days in detention, state media said on Monday, after a car he was driving without a license collided with a bus in the latest incident to taint the reputation of the world…
Bracconi named interim AC Ajaccio coach
PARIS (Reuters) – Christian Bracconi has been named the interim AC Ajaccio coach replacing the sacked Fabrizio Ravanelli, the Ligue 1 club said on Monday.
Skiing wants joint opposition to 2022 winter World Cup
BERLIN (Reuters) – The international skiing federation (FIS) has called on all winter sports governing bodies to oppose any plan to stage the 2022 soccer World Cup in the winter, fearing it will damage their own competitions.
Six-shooter Williams guns for fifth Melbourne Cup
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Local property magnate and racing enthusiast Lloyd Williams’ presence looms large over Tuesday’s running of the A$6 million ($5.66 million) Melbourne Cup, with his six entrants hogging a quarter of the field of “the race that stop…
Knockout stage beckons for perfect quartet
LONDON (Reuters) – Holders Bayern Munich and nine-time champions Real Madrid are among a quartet of teams seeking to record a fourth successive Champions League victory this week to secure a place in the last 16.
Ancelotti can push Juve closer to exit door
(Reuters) – Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti can push his former club Juventus and disciple Antonio Conte closer to the Champions League exit door if they win in Turin on Tuesday.
Van Persie, Rooney hit form before Sociedad clash
MADRID (Reuters) – Manchester United’s hopes of silverware this season will likely rest on the shoulders of Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney and manager David Moyes believes the attacking pair are starting to move into top gear.
