Ancelotti admits LaLiga title race now ‘complicated’ after Valencia setback

Cristiano Ronaldo played through illness during Al Nassr’s 1-0 win over Al Ettifaq, with head coach Jorge Jesus admitting the forward was close to being left out. Ronaldo, who was replaced late on, struggled with stomach pains throughout the match and was visibly affected by the end. “I was thinking of not including him; he…

Eberechi Eze scored the only goal as a surprisingly subdued Arsenal edged past Crystal Palace at the Emirates. The home side were a long way from their effervescent best but Eze’s first-half strike, coming on his first appearance against his former club, proved the difference as Mikel Arteta’s side opened up a four-point gap at…

Preview for Ivory Coast v Cameroon Two of the continent’s footballing heavyweights go head to head in Group F of the Africa Cup of Nations at Stade de Marrakech, knowing a victory would all but secure a place in the knockout stages. Both teams enjoyed opening-day wins, with tournament holders Ivory coast seeing off Mozambique…

  The Cleveland Browns already had a quarterback at one point in the past. Baker Mayfield didn’t play at the level he’s playing now, but he did lead the team to the playoffs and was their former No. 1 pick. Even so, it wasn’t usual to see a player of Deshaun Watson’s caliber become available….

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has made it clear that star striker Alexander Isak will need to prove himself all over again before rejoining full training with the squad, amid speculation over his future. The Swedish forward has been at the centre of transfer rumours in recent weeks, with reports surfacing in July that he is…

  The Cleveland Browns made an interesting decision about Shedeur Sanders. They aren’t giving him any first-team reps in practice because head coach Kevin Stefanski believes that Dillon Gabriel, as a fellow rookie, needs all of them he can get. That makes sense and seems to be the right thing to do. However, analyst Tony…