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Golfer Tiger Woods was found “asleep at the wheel” with the engine running when he was arrested, US media reports say. Woods was found behind the wheel of his Mercedes, which was stopped in the road, and had to be woken by the arresting officer early on Monday. “Woods had extremely slow and slurred speech”, a copy of the police ...

MAN UTD LEAD ROSE HUNT Manchester United are leading the chase for Tottenham full-back Danny Rose, according to the Daily Mirror. The England international has also been linked with Manchester City, but they are now closing in on a deal for Monaco’s Benjamin Mendy. HERRERA TO REJECT BARCA Ander Herrera will reject the advances of Barcelona to commit his future ...

Thomas Tuchel has confirmed he will leave Borussia Dortmund after two years in charge, and only days after bringing the club their first trophy in five years. On Tuesday, Tuchel announced the news on Twitter using an account set up just over an hour before his departure. “I am thankful for two nice, eventful and exciting years. It’s a shame ...

Barcelona have unveiled their kit for next season days after putting an end to the 2016-2017 campaign with a 3-1 victory over Alaves in the Copa del Rey final. Meanwhile, the La Liga giants are expected to make another major announcement in the coming hours to confirm that Ernesto Valverde will take over the reins at the Nou Camp following ...

Spain-based goalkeeper Razak Brimah has not paid the fine of $2,500 fine handed him for breaking Black Stars Code of Conduct, five months after the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon, it has been claimed in the local media. The 29-year-old, who featured just three times for Cordoba this season, has been yanked off the country’s squad ahead of ...

Arsenal knows its departure from the UEFA Champions League has to be a short one, and that keeping its two best attackers around is imperative. That’s why Arsene Wenger is preparing to make Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez the top paid players in Arsenal history, according to a report from The Telegraph’s Jeremy Wilson. The contract status of both players ...

Roma have parted company with head coach Luciano Spalletti after finishing second in Serie A this season. The announcement came after Roma beat Genoa 3-2 on Sunday as Diego Perotti’s last-minute winner secured automatic qualification for the Champions League. Spalletti joined Roma for a second spell in January 2016. “We would like to thank Spalletti for his hard work and ...

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) Barcelona says it has reached a deal to extend the contract of goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen until June 2022. The club said the new agreement, which has a buyout clause of 180 million euros ($201 million), will be signed on Tuesday. Ter Stegen has been with the club since 2014, helping it win nine titles in three ...

Inter Milan’s sporting director Pierro Ausilio has told Mediaset that Manchester United are interested in signing Croatian winger Ivan Perisic, but there’s been no official offer. Ausilio said that “certainly there is interest” from United but also said that Perisic is a “champion” and Inter like to “keep hold of their champions.” Perisic, 28, has been linked with a $46.2 ...

Six days after leaving his post at Athletic Bilbao, another dream job has been signed, sealed, and delivered to Ernesto Valverde. The ex-Barcelona striker is joining the Blaugranas as the replacement for accolade-winning coach Luis Enrique, who stepped away from the position after Saturday’s Copa del Rey victory. Valverde, 53, played two seasons with Barca in the late 1980s, and ...