Clock ticking for City corePerhaps the ominous element for Manchester City's rivals came before their 14th consecutive win on Sunday that took their tally to 98 points and secured a second successive Premier League title.It came not from the class of their players, but the words of their manager. "Next season, we will...

Hamilton foiled again in openerMELBOURNE • Lewis Hamilton experienced frustration for a third successive year at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix after a poor start and an early pit stop condemned the five-time world champion to another runner-up finish yesterday.The Briton claimed a record-extending eighth pole...

Football: Neymar hits half-century as PSG are held by NicePARIS (REUTERS) - Edinson Cavani missed a stoppage-time penalty as Paris St Germain continued their stuttering end to the season with a 1-1 Ligue 1 draw at home to Nice, with Neymar notching his 50th goal for the club.The visitors took the lead early in the second...

Football: Zidane enjoys winning start but Atletico beaten in BilbaoMADRID (AFP) - Zinedine Zidane brought Real Madrid's outcasts in from the cold and they repaid him with a win over Celta Vigo on Saturday (March 16) but La Liga's title race could well be over after Atletico Madrid were beaten by Athletic Bilbao.Isco and...

Football: Man City inflict more pain on Man United to go back on topMANCHESTER (REUTERS) - Manchester City took a big step towards retaining the Premier League title with a 2-0 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford on Wednesday (April 24) sending them back to the top of the table.City have 89 points, one more than...

Football: Rice scores first Hammers goal to defeat ArsenalLONDON (AFP) - Declan Rice's first West Ham goal secured a 1-0 win over Arsenal in a capital city derby clash at the London Stadium.The victory in Saturday's (Jan 12) early kick-off saw the Hammers move up to eighth in the Premier League table, on 31 points, ahead...

Football: Emery confirms Ramsey has played last Arsenal gameLONDON (AFP) - Unai Emery confirmed on Wednesday (May 1) that injured Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey has made his last appearance for Arsenal ahead of his move to Juventus Ramsey has already agreed to make a lucrative switch to Italian champion Juventus when his...

Football: Man City end Newport's FA Cup dream to reach quarter-finalsNEWPORT, Wales (REUTERS) - Manchester City endured some anxious moments but escaped from fourth-tier Newport County with their FA Cup hopes intact as Phil Foden scored twice in an ultimately comfortable 4-1 fifth-round victory on Saturday (Feb 16).Newport,...

Football: Turkey upset world champion France with a 2-0 home win in Euro 2020 qualifierISTANBUL (REUTERS) - World champion France was given a cold shower on Saturday (June 8) in a Euro 2020 qualifier against Turkey, which kept up pressure throughout the game for a 2-0 home win and placed itself in the lead in Group H.Turkey...

Football: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer retains coaching staff despite Manchester United slumpLONDON (AFP) - Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will not change his Manchester United coaching staff for next season despite his side's alarming slump in form towards the end of the season.United won just two of their final 12 games of the season...