Tottenham Hotspur catapulted themselves into the top eight of the Europa League standings after holding off Hoffenheim to win 3-2 away from home. Ange Postecoglou’s side were floundering in ninth heading into Thursday’s fixture but are now poised to avoid the two-legged playoffs to reach the round of 16 after moving up into fourth. Tottenham

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jan 23, 2025, 06:48 PM Ronald Araújo has signed a new contract with Barcelona, committing to the Catalan club until 2031 and ending any lingering doubt over his future. The 25-year-old’s previous contract was due to expire in 2026 and he had drawn interest from Juventus, among other sides, this month.

West Ham are in advanced talks with RB Leipzig over the signing of striker Andre Silva, according to Sky Germany. The deal under discussion is for a loan until the end of the season, which will include a buy option. Negotiations are ongoing and have been described as constructive. Portugal international Silva has has made

Chelsea are considering a move for Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho before the transfer window closes. Garnacho is a player they have been watching closely – and a move is possible during this window or in the summer. Chelsea would only proceed with a deal at the right price and on the right terms, however. Monterosa

Josh Allen, Saquon Barkley, Joe Burrow, Jared Goff and Lamar Jackson have been named as the finalists for the 2024 NFL Most Valuable Player Award. Allen threw for 3,731 yards and 28 touchdowns to six interceptions alongside 531 rushing yards and 12 scores to guide the Bills to their fifth straight AFC East division title,

Diego Carlos made 40 Premier League appearances for Villa. Jan Woitas/picture alliance via Getty Images Aston Villa defender Diego Carlos has joined Fenerbahce on a 3½-year deal, the Turkish Super Lig side said on Thursday. Media reports said the 31-year-old Brazilian has moved to the Istanbul-based club coached by Jose Mourinho for €10 million ($10.40m). Editor’s

How does the club with the smallest ground in the Premier League go about beating Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham and Newcastle all in the same three-month period? It’s simple: Nail the fundamentals. Bournemouth have been schooling opposition teams in the art of the basics all season. They run harder and further than most

One source said it was pushed through on a “snap e-vote and with no consultation with other stakeholders or the GPDA or the FIA’s own drivers’ commission”. Another said it was “not right” to act in this way and questioned why this could not have been scheduled for discussion at the next meeting of the

Badosa, having stunned American third seed Coco Gauff in the quarter-finals, benefitted in the early stages as a tense Sabalenka conceded an immediate break of serve with four unforced errors. Badosa was within a point of taking a 3-0 lead before Sabalenka switched up a gear. The three-time major winner then took charge, reeling off

Italian club AC Milan have agreed a deal to sign Manchester City captain Kyle Walker on loan for the remainder of the season. The agreement includes an option to buy the defender in the summer when the loan deal comes to an end. Walker, who has made 316 appearances for City, will now travel to

“We have signed a player whose abilities will give our attack even greater flexibility,” Eintracht Frankfurt CEO Markus Krösche announced in the summer of 2023, sitting side by side with the club’s new arrival: Egypt international forward Omar Marmoush. “Omar has already proven his qualities in the German Bundesliga, but at the same time he

Jimmy Butler has been suspended by the Miami Heat for the second time in three weeks after he missed a team flight to Milwaukee. The 35-year-old forward was suspended for seven matches by the Heat earlier this month for “multiple instances of conduct detrimental to the team.” Butler returned from that suspension last Friday but

Ludvig Aberg shot an opening nine-under-par 63 to take a two-shot lead in the  Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego on Wednesday. Danny Walker and Hayden Springer each delivered an opening round of seven-under to tie for second place, with the former having the best score of the day on the more difficult South Course.

Aston Villa enter the top 20 after competing in Europe last season for the first time since 2011. Nine Premier League clubs are in the top 20, with Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea, Newcastle and West Ham retaining their places. Lyon are the only other new club, with Napoli and Eintracht Frankfurt dropping out. A further

The mathematics were still causing a few heads to be scratched after Arsenal‘s 3-0 victory over Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday, but Declan Rice gave the new Champions League format a thumbs up. “It’s been really, really good. It’s the first time trying it out and I think everyone was a little bit confused how it

In a PSG barrage, City faced 26 shots – the highest total against them since the Champions League game against Real Madrid in September 2012 when the Spaniards had 35. The sight of Matheus Nunes – an attacking operator – at right-back, with Kyle Walker close to completing a move to AC Milan, demonstrated the

Rodgers has already won all there is to win in Scotland, comfortably and repeatedly. Europe was the hurdle he had failed to clear with them – until now. After the 7-1 loss to Borussia Dortmund at the start of October, this would have been almost unimaginable. “The ultimate aim is to get into the knockout

The FIA has introduced new guidelines which could see F1 drivers receive points deductions or a possible ban for misconduct violations, including swearing. Max Verstappen was ordered to “accomplish some work of public interest” at the end of 2024 after using an expletive during a press conference at the Singapore Grand Prix. The Grand Prix