Soccer

William Osula of Newcastle United celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Manchester United at St James' Park on March 04, 2026 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

Osula stunner hands Carrick first loss as United boss

Will Osula came off the bench to blast 10-man Newcastle to a dramatic 2-1 victory over Manchester United as Michael Carrick suffered defeat for the first time in his interim reign.

Soccer • 6 hrs

David Raya of Arsenal controls the ball during the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Arsenal at Amex Stadium on March 04, 2026 in Brighton, England. (Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Arteta defends his side as Hurzeler slams Arsenal style

Mikel Arteta was defiant in the face of accusations Arsenal wasted time and faked injuries after a 1-0 win over Brighton sent them seven points clear at the top of the Premier League.

Soccer • 6 hrs

Erling Braut Haaland of Manchester City looks dejected during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Nottingham Forest at Etihad Stadium on March 04, 2026 in Manchester, England.

Man City title chase dented as Forest snatch point

Manchester City dropped two crucial points in the title race as relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest twice came from behind twice to rescue a 2-2 draw at the Etihad Stadium.

Soccer • 7 hrs

Bukayo Saka of Arsenal celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Arsenal at Amex Stadium on March 04, 2026 in Brighton, England.

Arsenal go seven clear after edging past Brighton

Arsenal extended their lead at the top of the Premier League table to seven points after Bukayo Saka's first-half goal saw them scrape a 1-0 win over Brighton at the Amex Stadium.

Soccer • 7 hrs

Lewis Hall of Newcastle United crosses the ball during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Manchester United at St James' Park on March 4, 2026 in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)

Premier League: Newcastle 2-1 Manchester United recap

Newcastle played the second-half with ten-men against Manchester United but were still able to hand Michael Carrick his first league defeat as manager of the Red Devils. Here's how it happened.

Soccer • 7 hrs

Joao Pedro of Chelsea celebrates scoring his team's fourth goal and his hat trick goal during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Chelsea at Villa Park on March 04, 2026 in Birmingham, England.

Premier League wrap: Chelsea add to Villa woes in style

Joao Pedro scored a hat-trick as Chelsea boosted their Champions League qualification hopes with a handsome 4-1 win at Aston Villa.

Soccer • 7 hrs

Celtic's Benjamin Nygren celebrates scoring to make it 2-1 during a William Hill Premiership match between Aberdeen and Celtic at Pittodrie Stadium, on March 04, 2026, in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Nygren nets winner at Dons to fire Celtic up to second

Benjamin Nygren's 19th goal of the season sent Celtic into second place in the Scottish Premiership as the champions won 2-1 at Aberdeen.

Soccer • 7 hrs

Fire stewards remove flares from the pitch before the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division match between Dundalk and Drogheda United at Oriel Park in Dundalk, Louth. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile

Oriel Park pitch repairs complete after flare damage

Repair works have been completed at Dundalk's Oriel Park after the newly installed astroturf pitch was damaged by flares.

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Emily Murphy of Republic of Ireland reacts to a shot on goal during the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup Qualifier match between Republic of Ireland and France at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin.

Murphy offers optimism for present and hope for future

When Carla Ward and her backroom team pick the bones out of Tuesday night's painful defeat to France, they might circle, underline and highlight one name in particular: Emily Murphy.

Soccer • 12 hrs

OXFORD, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 28: Mikey Johnston of West Bromwich Albion is treated on the pitch for injury before he is substituted during the Sky Bet Championship match between Oxford United and West Bromwich Albion at Kassam Stadium on February 28, 2026 i

Ankle injury rules Johnston out of World Cup play-off

Mikey Johnston has been ruled out of the Republic of Ireland's World Cup play-off with Czech Republic due to a stress fracture to his ankle.

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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 1: Harry Maguire of Manchester United reacts during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Crystal Palace at Old Trafford on March 1, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Molly Darlington/Copa/Getty Images)

Maguire to appeal after being given suspended sentence

Manchester United defender Harry Maguire will appeal to Greece's Supreme Court after a 15-month suspended sentence was imposed on Wednesday in relation to an incident in Mykonos in 2020.

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WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND - MARCH 03: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Arne Slot, Manager of Liverpool, reacts during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Liverpool at Molineux on March 03, 2026 in Wolverhampton, England. (Photo b

Slot agrees that Liverpool are "slow and predictable"

Liverpool boss Arne Slot understood defender Virgil van Dijk's "slow and predictable" assessment after their shock 2-1 defeat to Wolves on Tuesday.

Soccer • 15 hrs

Banned Fletcher apologises for homophobic slur

Manchester United youngster Jack Fletcher has apologised for using a homophobic slur during an EFL Trophy match after being handed a six-game ban.

Soccer • 17 hrs

Republic of Ireland head coach Carla Ward reacts after her side's defeat in the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup Qualifier match between Republic of Ireland and France at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin.

Ward: I feel like somebody's stabbed me in the heart

As the anguish of a cruel defeat subsided a little, Republic of Ireland boss Carla Ward could talk up the pride she felt in her side's impressive performanc against France.

Soccer • 16 hrs

Melvine Malard of France celebrates after scoring her side's first goal during the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup Qualifier match between Republic of Ireland and France at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin

Malard sinks the Girls in Green on night of high drama

The Republic of Ireland suffered an agonising 2-1 defeat to France in their opening World Cup qualifier at Tallaght Stadium tonight, cursing the gods after a remarkable climax.

Soccer • 18 hrs

Republic of Ireland striker Emily Murphy in action against France goalkeeper Constance Picaud

'We deserved more' – Murphy on French defeat

Republic of Ireland striker Emily Murphy admitted the valiant defeat to France "stings" but insists there is plenty to build on for their 2027 World Cup qualifying campaign.

Soccer • 20 hrs

Slot laments Liverpool's bluntness after latest setback

Liverpool boss Arne Slot admits their late 2-1 defeat to Wolves was "another setback" in a disappointing Premier League campaign.

Soccer • 22 hrs

Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate reacts during the 2-1 defeat to Wolves

Liverpool left stunned by late Wolves show

Andre scored a last-gasp winner as Wolves stunned Liverpool 2-1 and earned back-to-back wins in the Premier League for the first time since April 2025.

Soccer • 03 Mar

Filipe Luis sacked by Flamengo after winning 8-0

Former Chelsea defender Filipe Luis has been sacked as Flamengo boss despite winning his last game in charge 8-0.

Soccer • 03 Mar

LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND - MARCH 03: Rebecca McKenna of Northern Ireland controls the ball whilst under pressure from Riola Xhemaili of Switzerland during the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifier match between Switzerland and Northern Ireland at Stade de la

World Cup wrap: North slip to defeat in Switzerland

Northern Ireland slipped to a 2-0 defeat against Switzerland in their World Cup qualification opener in Lausanne.

Soccer • 03 Mar

World Cup qualifier recap: Rep of Ireland 1-2 France

Substitute Melvine Malard struck twice in the second half after Katie McCabe's opener gave Ireland a 1-0 interval lead over France in Tallaght. Here is how the game unfolded.

Soccer • 19 hrs

Bournemouth's Ryan Christie rounds Caoimhin Kelleher but fails to finish at Vitality Stadium

Kelleher returns for Brentford in Vitality stalemate

Republic of Ireland international Caoimhín Kelleher returned to the Brentford starting lineup in their goalless draw with Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.

Soccer • 03 Mar

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall celebrates scoring Everton's second goal

Premier League: Everton win at home, Leeds pay penalty

Everton won at home for the first time in three months to keep themselves in the hunt for European football with a 2-0 victory over struggling Burnley.

Soccer • 03 Mar

A general view inside the Republic of Ireland dressing room before the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup Qualifier match between Republic of Ireland and France at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin.

Team news: Brosnan and Connolly back in to face France

Megan Connolly goes straight back into the Republic of Ireland starting XI for their opening World Cup qualifier against world No 7-ranked France at Tallaght Stadium tonight, with Courtney Brosnan and Anna Patten also handed starts.

Soccer • 03 Mar

Tyler Toland, left, and Emily Murphy during a Republic of Ireland women training session at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin.

Preview: Narrow margins for ambitious Girls in Green

The Republic of Ireland welcome France to Tallaght Stadium tonight aiming to pull off a shock World Cup qualifier victory.

Soccer • 03 Mar

Osula stunner hands Carrick first loss as United boss

Arteta defends his side as Hurzeler slams Arsenal style

Man City title chase dented as Forest snatch point

Arsenal go seven clear after edging past Brighton

Premier League: Newcastle 2-1 Manchester United recap

Premier League wrap: Chelsea add to Villa woes in style

Nygren nets winner at Dons to fire Celtic up to second

Oriel Park pitch repairs complete after flare damage

Murphy offers optimism for present and hope for future

Ankle injury rules Johnston out of World Cup play-off

Maguire to appeal after being given suspended sentence

Slot agrees that Liverpool are "slow and predictable"

Banned Fletcher apologises for homophobic slur

Ward: I feel like somebody's stabbed me in the heart

Malard sinks the Girls in Green on night of high drama

'We deserved more' – Murphy on French defeat

Slot laments Liverpool's bluntness after latest setback

Liverpool left stunned by late Wolves show

Filipe Luis sacked by Flamengo after winning 8-0

World Cup wrap: North slip to defeat in Switzerland

World Cup qualifier recap: Rep of Ireland 1-2 France

Kelleher returns for Brentford in Vitality stalemate

Premier League: Everton win at home, Leeds pay penalty

Team news: Brosnan and Connolly back in to face France

Preview: Narrow margins for ambitious Girls in Green