Football

News Hour: Manager Claudio Ranieri has been sacked by Leicester City, nine months after leading them to the Premier League title. The Foxes are one point above the relegation zone with 13 matches left. “The board...

News Hour: Ronaldinho launched a Barcelona academy for about 1,000 students in China on Friday as the world’s most populous nation pursues its grand ambitions in the world’s most popular sport. The Barcelona and Brazil great...

News Hour: Australia will play Brazil in Melbourne in June as a warm-up for the Confederations Cup, organisers said Thursday, reports BSS. The match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on June 13 will be Brazil’s first...

News Hour: Despite harbouring some reservations about his hairstyle, Lawrie McMenemy knows Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the man his old club Southampton must stop in Sunday’s League Cup final against Manchester United. As Southampton manager, McMenemy led...

News Hour: Jose Mourinho will likely ring the changes again as Manchester United look to wrap up their progress to the Europa League last 16 away to Saint-Etienne on Wednesday. A Zlatan Ibrahimovic hat-trick led them...

News Hour: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said his team would have faced FA Cup humiliation against non-league Sutton United had they shown less application in their fifth-round victory. Arsenal won 2-0 in Monday’s tie at Sutton’s...

News Hour: Neymar, Barcelona and Santos will stand trial on fraud and corruption charges over the transfer of the Brazilian forward after their appeals were turned down by Spain’s High Court on Monday, reports Reuters. Neymar’s...

News Hour: A significant run of cup ties has Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho worried about fixture congestion, but his chances of ending his first season at the club with a major trophy are looking healthy....

News Hour: Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta is putting on a brave face ahead of Sunday’s home game against strugglers Leganes in La Liga following his club’s devastating Champions League defeat at Paris Saint Germain. Looking to...

News Hour: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said his future would probably be decided “in March or April” as he pondered whether to take up the offer of a contract extension or leave the club he has...