Jay Rodriguez scored twice as West Brom stunned Liverpool with a 3-2 FA Cup fourth-round win at Anfield on Saturday in a tie overshadowed by the Video Assistant Referee, after Harry Kane spared Tottenham a shock defeat by lowly Newport. A remarkable first half on Merseyside saw the Baggies, second-bottom in the top flight, race into a 2-1 lead i ...

Harry Kane came to Tottenham's rescue after they were just minutes away from a stunning FA Cup defeat at lowly Newport County on Saturday while fellow top-flight London side West Ham crashed out. Fourth-tier Newport, one of several Welsh clubs who play in English domestic football, put themselves in sight of one of the all-time great upsets agai ...

Harry Kane came to Tottenham Hotspur's rescue after they were just minutes away from a stunning FA Cup defeat away to lowly Newport County on Saturday. Fourth-tier Newport, one of several Welsh clubs who play in English domestic football, put themselves in sight of one of the all-time great upsets against eight-time FA Cup winners Tottenham than ...

West Ham manager David Moyes labelled Arthur Masuaku despicable after the midfielder was sent off for spitting in a 2-0 FA Cup defeat by Wigan on Saturday. Premier League West Ham, already 1-0 down to the first of two goals from Will Grigg, were reduced to 10 men four minutes into the second half when midfielder Masuaku saw red for spitting at ...

Liberian President George Weah filled the vast majority of remaining cabinet seats on Saturday while controversy grew over allegations of past criminal behaviour by his justice minister. Weah gave posts to a mixture of inexperienced but loyal figures from his Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) party, along with some key members held over from ...

Captain Virat Kohli described Saturdayâ s 63-run win over South Africa in the third and final Test at the Wanderers as a massive milestone for Indian cricket. This is one of our sweetest wins, he said. This day will be remembered for a long time for us as a team. Kohli said India's performance on a pitch designed to help South Africa's ...

Will Grigg scored twice as third-tier Wigan knocked 10-man West Ham out of the FA Cup with a 2-0 win on Saturday. Wigan have slumped down English football's ladder since winning the FA Cup in 2013 but the League One leaders rekindled memories of that run to Wembley as they reached the last 16 of this season's edition at the expense of David Moye ...

Fousseni Diabate scored twice on his Leicester City debut as the Foxes cruised to a 5-1 win at Peterborough United in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Saturday. Any hopes third-tier Peterborough might create an upset lasted all of nine minutes, with Diabate's opening goal followed by two more from Kelechi Iheanacho that gave the Foxes a 3-0 lea ...

Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Saturday that efforts to block him from seeking re-election were only making him stronger, in a video address at the African Union summit. Lula lashed out at authorities who blocked him from travelling to the summit in Ethiopia where he was due to attend a meeting organised by the UN Food ...

Fousseni Diabate scored twice on his Leicester City debut as the Foxes cruised to a a 5-1 win over Peterborough United in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Saturday. Any hopes third-tier Peterborough might beat create an upset lasted all of nine minutes, with Diabate's opening goal followed by two more from Kelechi Iheanacho that gave the Foxes ...

The start of play on the fourth day of the third and final Test between South Africa and India at the Wanderers Stadium was delayed on Saturday after early-morning rain. Play was due to resume at 10 am after it was suspended late Friday because of concerns about the pitch. But because of a damp outfield and slight dampness on the pitch, the star ...