Chelsea Eye Top Spot In Premier League, Manchester City Aim To Return To Winning Ways

Manchester City travel to Aston Villa on Saturday desperately seeking to halt their dramatic slide while Chelsea have the chance to go top of the Premier League, if only briefly. Current leaders Liverpool face a tricky trip to Tottenham after a wobble while Manchester United are seeking to win two Premier League games … Read more

Which Premier League players could get Christmas off through suspension?

Premier League football is non-stop during the festive season but some players could be about to get Christmas off. Collecting five yellow cards before Gameweek 19 warrants a one-match suspension. This weekend, we are entering Gameweek 17, with the last fixture of Gameweek 19 coming on January 1, when bookings are cleared, the exception being … Read more

Football Victoria allows regional female teams into junior premier competition

Two regional soccer teams have been approved to play in the Community Premier League (CPL) junior girls’ competition, reversing an initial knockback by Football Victoria. The football governing body originally barred Bendigo Football Club and Albury-Wodonga’s Murray United FC from taking part in the competition, citing a large number of applications. The successful clubs were … Read more

Premier League predictions: Chris Sutton v Reverend & the Makers singer Jon McClure.

McClure is a lifelong Sheffield Wednesday fan, despite some family history with Everton too. “My dad’s side of the family are actually Everton fans because my grandad’s brother, Joe McClure, played for them in the 1930s, in the same team as Dixie Dean,” Jon told BBC Sport. “But it’s always been Wednesday for me. My … Read more

Premier League at risk of losing Fox Sports Mexico TV contract worth £100m | Premier League

The Premier League is in danger of losing a £100m TV contract after one of its Mexican rights holders, Fox Sports Mexico, failed to make payments owed for this season. The Guardian has learned that the Premier League is considering its options, which include legal action, cancelling the contract and taking Fox Sports’s live games … Read more