For the second time in two seasons, Aston Villa’s Europa League ambitions were snuffed out by a second-half fightback from Rapid Vienna. Gabriel Agbonlahor gave Villa the early advantage with a clinical finish.
Tottenham Hotspur will face European champions Internazionale in the Champions League group stage as they make their comeback in the main rounds of Europe’s premier competition following 48 years away.
Euroleague semifinalist and Serbian champion Partizan m:ts signed veteran guard Bojan Popovic to a one-year deal. Popovic (190, 27) split last season between Lietuvos Rytas and Efes Pilsen. He ranked first in steals, with 2.4 per game, and third in assists, 5.4 on average, in the Euroleague regular season regular season with L. Rytas. He [...]
Barcelona striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic could be on his way back to Italy, according to AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani.
Peter Crouch celebrated a stylish hat-trick as Tottenham mauled Young Boys 4-0 to end their 49-year wait to reach the latter stages of the Champions League.
RSC Anderlecht 2-2 FK Partizan (agg: 4-4, Partizan win 3-2 on pens) Partizan are through to the group stage for the first time since 2003/04 after a penalty shoot-out victory. FK Partizan survived the concession of a two-goal lead on the night to eliminate RSC Anderlecht on penalties and reach the UEFA Champions League group [...]
We lost greatest football maestro. Just after midnight, last night, Stjepan Stef Bobek`s heart stopped beating. Partizan and ex-YU football legend, was born on 3rd of December, 1923, in Zagreb. For over a decade he kept winning footie aficionados hearts as true football great, player of elegance and non-chalant charm. Great on the ball, hard [...]
Defending champion Juan Martin del Potro has been forced to pull out of the US Open because of a persistent wrist injury. The Argentine, 21, has not played since the Australian Open in January after suffering the injury and had surgery on it in May to try and cure the problem.
Brede Hangeland made amends for an own goal with a late header to rescue a point for Fulham and spoil Manchester United’s 100% start to the season.
Brede Hangeland scored a late goal at both ends as Fulham claimed a thrilling 2-2 draw against Manchester United at Craven Cottage.
Andy Carroll scored a hat-trick as Newcastle United demolished Aston Villa 6-0 in the Premier League at St James’ Park.
Roger Federer ended a seven-month title drought with a 6-7 7-6 6-4 win over American Mardy Fish in the final of the Cincinnati Masters.
