Atletico go top after Real Madrid stumble at Betis

Diego Simeone’s side scraped a nervy 1-0 win against Athletic Bilbao, fourth, to lead Barcelona and Real Madrid by two points.

Billing saves Napoli in draw with title rivals Inter

Philip Billing kept Napoli right on Inter Milan’s tail at the top of Serie A after scoring a late equaliser in Saturday’s exciting 1-1 draw in Naples.

Gallants deal Pirates massive blow in the title races

Marumo Gallants dealt Orlando Pirates a massive blow in the Betway Premiership title race, defeating the Soweto giants 2-0 at an atmospheric Free State Stadium on Saturday evening.

Ancelotti: Mbappe back to face Real Betis

Kylian Mbappe is fit to start at Real Betis tonight after missing Real Madrid’s midweek Copa del Rey game after dental surgery, coach Carlo Ancelotti.

Goalkeeper time-wasting to be punished by a corner

Goalkeepers who hold on to the ball beyond eight seconds will be punished by conceding a corner from next season after a rule change by football’s lawmakers IFAB.

Sundowns edge Chiefs to open 18-point lead

Mamelodi Sundowns have taken another step toward an eighth successive Betway Premiership title after they edged Kaizer Chiefs 1-0 at the Lucas Moripe Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

UEFA fines Real Madrid for UCL ‘discriminatory behaviour’

Real Madrid on Friday were punished for the behaviour of their fans during the second leg of the Champions League play-off against Manchester City.

Scudetto top of the table clash: Napoli v Inter Preview

After losing 2-1 to Como last weekend, Antonio Conte’s Napoli risk dropping form in their Serie A title charge as they face Inter Milan on Saturday evening in a tight top of the table encounter.

Drogba, Essien defend Mourinho in Turkey racism row

Former Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba and Michael Essien, his Ghanaian ex-teammate at Chelsea, on Wednesday defended their former coach Jose Mourinho, who has been accused of racist remarks by Turkish club Galatasaray.

Riveiro’s Buccaneers on quest to achieve the elusive quadruple

Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro and his team set sail to achieve the unthinkable – the Betway Premiership trophy, CAF Champions League and two cups, one of which the Buccaneers have bagged already.