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'I'm always looking to attack'

It is now a different Tamim Iqbal that one gets to see in international cricket as the left-hander has adopted a much more composed approach.

Arsenal's top-four hopes suffer major blow with 3-0 Palace loss

Arsenal's hopes of finishing in the Premier League's top four suffered a potentially fatal blow as they suffered a humiliating 3-0 defeat at relegation-threatened Crystal Palace on Monday.

EPL 39th game 'not far away'

The head of the International Champions Cup exhibition tournament said Monday he believes the English Premier League is ready to revisit proposals to stage a 39th game overseas.

City focused for tough Arsenal and Chelsea tests: Garcia

The international break has allowed Manchester City players to recuperate and refocus ahead of their Premier League trips to Arsenal and Chelsea, midfielder Aleix Garcia has said.

Manchester City charged with failing to control players: FA

Manchester City face a charge of failing to control their players by the Football Association for their surrounding the referee Michael Oliver when he awarded a penalty in the 1-1 draw with Liverpool on Sunday.

Leicester's Jamier Vardy got death threats over Ranieri sacking

Leicester City's Jamie Vardy has said he was subjected to death threats and his wife targeted by aggressive motorists after allegations that he contributed to the sacking of manager Claudio Ranieri.

Pep rues lack of goals

Sharper finishing is all that is required to take Manchester City to the next level, manager Pep Guardiola said after his side's 1-1 draw with Liverpool.

Manchester United fined for failing to control players at Chelsea

Manchester United have been fined 20,000 pounds ($24,784.00) for failing to control their players in Monday's FA Cup quarter-final defeat at Chelsea, the governing body said on Friday.

Too many rule changes will slow the game down, says Wenger

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says that while the introduction of technology and other rule changes may benefit the sport in certain cases there is a real danger that football could become a "stop-and-go game".

December 23, 2016
December 23, 2016

Chelsea broke no rules in handling abuse allegations: Premier League

Chelsea did not break Premier League rules in failing to report allegations of historical sex abuse made by their former player Gary Johnson in 2014, a statement from English soccer's top division said.

December 23, 2016
December 23, 2016

Football: Mourinho admits its Chelsea's title to lose

Chelsea's ability to grind out victories will make it very difficult for anyone to catch them in the Premier League, Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has said.

December 23, 2016
December 23, 2016

Agrani Bank go joint-top

Agrani Bank SC climbed to the top of the Marcel Bangladesh Championship League with a one-goal win over Victoria SC at the Shaheed Suhrawardi Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.

December 21, 2016
December 21, 2016

Football: Liverpool depth will compensate for Nations Cup absence, says Mane

Liverpool have the strength in depth to cope with Sadio Mane's absence during next month's African Nations Cup, the Senegal striker has said.

December 21, 2016
December 21, 2016

Football: Toure keen to help Man City become 'bigger' than United

Midfielder Yaya Toure is determined to realise his dream of helping Manchester City eclipse arch rivals Manchester United.

December 21, 2016
December 21, 2016

Mane makes Klopp happy

Jurgen Klopp finally had a reason to celebrate Christmas after Sadio Mane's dramatic 94th-minute goal saw his side move second in the Premier League table with a 1-0 victory in the Merseyside derby at Everton on Monday.

December 21, 2016
December 21, 2016

Leicester appeal Vardy red card

English champions Leicester City appealed on Monday against striker Jamie Vardy's red card in Saturday's ill-tempered 2-2 Premier League draw with Stoke City.

December 20, 2016
December 20, 2016

Football: Leicester appeal Vardy red card

English champions Leicester City appealed on Monday against striker Jamie Vardy's red card in Saturday's ill-tempered 2-2 Premier League draw with Stoke City.

December 18, 2016
December 18, 2016

Football: Leicester in dock over stormy scenes at Stoke

England's Football Association will study referee Craig Pawson's report before determining whether to take punitive action against Leicester City following their eventful 2-2 draw at Stoke City.

December 18, 2016
December 18, 2016

Football: Mourinho hails Zlatan the 'superman' after United win

Jose Mourinho's admiration for Manchester United's summer recruit Zlatan Ibrahimovic soared to new heights on Saturday as he cooed about the Swede's 'superman' mentality following his latest match-winning tour de force at West Bromwich Albion.