Most-watched Copa America Centenario games on FOX Sports Now that we’ve been able to collect all of the TV ratings data for Copa America Centenario, we can now reveal the most-watched Copa America Centenario games that were televised on FOX Sports. Not surprisingly, the USA-Argentina semi-final was the most-watched game. Also, other than the Copa America Centenario final, the US Men’s National … [Read more...]

Ben Arfa joins French champions PSG Paris (AFP) – France international midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa has signed a two-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain from Ligue 1 rivals Nice, the French champions announced Friday. “Paris Saint-Germain is happy to announce the signing of Hatem Ben Arfa’s contract until June 30, 2018,” the club said on its Twitter account. The former Newcastle and Marseille winger … [Read more...]

Giggs to leave United — reports London (AFP) – Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs will leave Old Trafford after rejecting Jose Mourinho’s offer of a reduced backroom role, according to British media reports on Friday. Giggs is the most decorated player in United’s illustrious history and he amassed a record 963 appearances and 35 major trophies before going on to serve as an assistant to David … [Read more...]

Townsend pens Crystal Palace deal, Gayle joins Newcastle London (AFP) – Crystal Palace have signed England international winger Andros Townsend from Newcastle for a club record £13 million ($17m, 15.5m euros), the Premier League club confirmed on Friday. The 24-year-old has agreed a five-year contract with his transfer coming on the same day that striker Dwight Gayle moved in the opposite … [Read more...]

Transfer Talk: Early Bird Transfer Wrap-up As the calendar flips to July, it brings about many major events. This weekend, in the United States, the focus will be on Independence Day and all of the fireworks, funnel cakes and backyard barbeques that go along with it. It is the height of summer, in the northern hemisphere anyway, but there is one big event that kicks off today that every corner of … [Read more...]

Ronaldo’s ‘dream’ still alive after shootout win Marseille (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo took his “dream” of an international title another step closer when Portugal beat Poland in a penalty shootout to reach the European Championship semi-finals. Robert Lewandowski scored barely 100 seconds into the latest night of Euro 2016 drama before Portugal unleashed the player who many say could lead the … [Read more...]

Belgian ‘invasion’ for Euro 2016 clash with Wales Lille (France) (AFP) – At least 150,000 Belgian fans are expected to flood across the border into France on Friday to see their side take on Gareth Bale’s Wales in the Euro 2016 quarter-final. Barely 12,000 Belgian fans and a similar number of Wales supporters have tickets for the 50,000-capacity Lille stadium where the two will decide who plays … [Read more...]

Portugal’s Wonderkid Sanches leaves Ronaldo in shade at Euro 2016 Marseille (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo found himself overshadowed by the rising star of Portuguese football, 18-year-old Renato Sanches as they booked their place in the Euro 2016 semi-finals. Despite still having failed to win a game in 90 minutes, Ronaldo is just two victories away from delivering Portugal’s first major tournament … [Read more...]

Wales ‘will attack with our lives’, Coleman says of Euro 2016 match Lille (France) (AFP) – Wales are not thinking about themselves as underdogs ahead of their Euro 2016 quarter-final with heavily fancied Belgium, manager Chris Coleman asserted on Thursday. Having qualified for a major tournament for the first time since 1958, Wales defied expectations by topping their group above England and … [Read more...]

Doctor who failed to revive Cameroon footballer faces homicide charge Bucharest (AFP) – The Romanian public prosecutor on Thursday said a doctor had been charged with homicide for not attempting to resuscitate Cameroon international footballer Patrick Ekeng, who died of heart failure last month. Ekeng, 26, collapsed shortly after coming on as a substitute for Dinamo Bucharest in a league game … [Read more...]