A controversial call that set up a Pittsburgh Steelers victory on Sunday will be the newest topic for fans and experts to debate one week after devastating hits grabbed headlines and forced the NFL to change its rules. The ruling helped the Steelers to a 23-22 over the Miami Dolphins, whose home woes this season [...]
Everton ensured John W Henry’s reign as Liverpool owner got off to the worst possible start as they emerged as comfortable winners of the Merseyside derby. Henry and co-owner Tom Werner made a late decision to attend the 214th clash between the clubs after completing their £300m Anfield buy-out on Friday. And there must have [...]
US company New England Sports Ventures has completed its takeover of Liverpool Football Club. The move comes after former owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett removed the temporary restraining order blocking the £300m sale on Friday morning. “I am proud and humbled,” said NESV head John W Henry. “I can’t tell you how happy I [...]
The Liverpool board have agreed the sale of the British soccer club to New England Sports Ventures (NESV), the owners of Major League Baseball’s Boston Red Sox, the English Premier League club said on Wednesday. However, the sale may not be straightforward as the club will first have to resolve a legal dispute with the [...]
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has rejected the Anfield club’s latest contract offer, BBC Sport understands. Benitez, 48, says he will only accept the deal if he gains more control over football matters instead of having to answer to chief executive Rick Parry. “The owners feel (my) decisions need to be subject to the chief executive,” [...]
West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola says he could be without Dean Ashton until April as the striker continues to recover from a long-term ankle injury. The 25-year-old picked up the knock in training and has been out since September after undergoing surgery. Zola said: “I don’t think we will have him back in January or [...]
On a day when Barcelona spent £11.8m on new signing Alex Hleb, a visit to their official website on Wednesday might have left you thinking the Spanish giants were a club in mourning. Splashed across the front page alongside two pictures of a proud and grinning Ronaldinho sporting Barca colours were the headlines ‘Five unforgettable [...]
Spain claimed their first major title for 44 years after winning Euro 2008 with a deserved victory over Germany. Liverpool striker Fernando Torres was Spain’s goal hero, striking after 33 minutes when he cleverly lifted Xavi’s pass over Germany keeper Jens Lehmann. Spain dominated the final throughout, with Torres heading against the post and Marcos [...]
Spain produced a superb display to cruise past Russia and set up a Euro 2008 final against Germany on Sunday. Arsenal’s Cesc Fabregas was the driving force behind the win after coming on as substitute for injured David Villa. Xavi turned home Andres Iniesta’s cross after 50 minutes and substitute Daniel Guiza converted a superb [...]
The Turkish team is depleted — only 14 fit players are available for the semifinal — after three desperate late-game comebacks. Coach Fatih Terim’s team will be without Arda Turan (suspension) and Nihat Kahveci (injury), leaving striker Semih Senturk to shoulder the attacking burden. The game may come down to which team maintains a stingier [...]
Spain beat Italy 4-2 on penalties after a goalless Euro 2008 quarter-final on Sunday to end their shootout hoodoo and reach the last four of a major tournament for the first time in 24 years. They will now face Russia, who they thrashed 4-1 in their opening group game, thanks to substitute midfielder Cesc Fabregas [...]
Russia’s Andrei Arshavin was the architect as they dumped Netherlands out of Euro 2008 after extra time. Russia took the lead in normal time when Roman Pavlyuchenko volleyed home, only for Ruud van Nistelrooy to head in an 86th-minute leveller for the Dutch. But the brilliant Arshavin tormented Netherlands throughout and he crossed for Dmitri [...]