Aston Villa topple champions Man City who suffer ninth defeat in 12 matches

A Spanish court has found former football chief Luis Rubiales guilty of sexual assault for kissing football player Jenni Hermoso without her consent after the 2023 Women’s World Cup Final. Rubiales, who was acquitted of coercion, was given a fine of 10,000 euros ($10,455) on Thursday by the Audiencia Nacional court. He was ordered not…

Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou believes his team are struggling to such an extent that even in-form Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah would fail to make much of an impression as part of the side. Spurs, who face the Premier League leaders in the first leg of their League Cup semifinal on Wednesday, have dropped to…

Barcelona ease past Bilbao to set up potential El Clasico final – updates

Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham was hit with a two-match LaLiga ban by the Spanish football federation’s disciplinary committee after he was sent off for dissent. The England international was dismissed during the champions’ 1-1 draw at Osasuna on Saturday by referee Jose Munuera Montero. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 From…

Liverpool beat Wolves 2-1 to go seven points clear at top of EPL standings

A Spanish court has rejected Barcelona’s request to register Dani Olmo beyond the year’s end, potentially pushing the star closer to leaving the Catalan giants for free. The Spain playmaker, who has six goals in 15 appearances for the Bernabeu-based club this season, signed from Bundesliga club RB Leipzig last summer for a reported $62.5m,…