Sports News (Page 20)

Chelsea beat Luton 3-2 in the fifth round of the FA CupChelsea have withdrawn a request for Saturday’s FA Cup tie at Middlesbrough to be played behind closed doors, the Football Association says.Chelsea initially made the request “for matters of sporting integrity”.”After constructive talks between the FA and Chelsea, the club has agreed to remove…Continue Reading

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has been sanctioned by the UK governmentThe Premier League has not “worked through the consequences” if Chelsea are not sold by 31 May but believes the club will complete this season.The comments were made at a Digital, Culture, Media and Sport session about the role of Russian money in clubs.Chelsea are…Continue Reading

Artyom Dzyuba is Russia’s joint-top scorer with 30 goalsRussia captain Artyom Dzyuba says he has not joined the national team’s training camp for family reasons, rather than “political aspects”.Dzyuba, 33, is said to have relatives in Ukraine.But he said coach Valery Karpin’s suggestion that he had declined a call-up over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was…Continue Reading

Marcos Alonso and Cesar Azpilicueta could start for Chelsea against LilleChelsea defenders Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso are ready to start the Champions League last-16 second leg against Lille, said boss Thomas Tuchel.Captain Azpilicueta is available after illness, while wing-back Alonso has fully recovered after having Covid-19.However, Tuchel says winger Callum Hudson-Odoi and wing-back Reece…Continue Reading

Aymeric Laporte had a brilliant chance to open the scoring in the first halfManchester City missed their chance to go six points clear at the top of the Premier League as they were held by a resilient Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. City dominated proceedings, twice hitting the woodwork, while defender Aymeric Laporte failed to…Continue Reading

Celtic and Rangers will meet in the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup, while city rivals Hearts and Hibernian also go head-to-head at Hampden.It is the first time the Glasgow and Edinburgh clubs have all made it this far together in the history of the tournament.The ties will be played on the weekend of 16/17 April.Celtic…Continue Reading

Celtic will face Rangers in the Scottish Cup semi-finals after seeing off a battling Dundee United.A deflected shot from Callum McGregor gave the visitors a half-time lead, while a dreadful blunder from goalkeeper Ben Siegrist resulted in a tap-in for Giorgos Giakoumakis.The striker grabbed a late second goal, helping on an effort from substitute Karamoko…Continue Reading

Cristiano Ronaldo starred with a hat-trick in Manchester United’s win over Tottenham last SaturdayVenue: Old Trafford Date: Tuesday, 15 March Kick-off: 20:00 GMTCoverage: Listen on BBC Radio 5 Live. Text commentary on the BBC Sport websiteManchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has called for his players and the club’s fans “to be on top form”…Continue Reading

Robert Lewandowski scored twice on Poland’s last visit to Hampden, a 2-2 draw in Euro 2016 qualifyingScotland will play Poland in a friendly instead of their postponed World Cup play-off semi-final against Ukraine.The game will be played at Hampden on 24 March, the date of the original tie, with £10 from each ticket sold going…Continue Reading