Football: Harry Kane cameo is 'respect' for paying home fansLONDON • While the introduction of Harry Kane could be seen as unnecessary given that Tottenham were six goals up in their 7-0 FA Cup win, Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino suggested he did so to be fair to the Tranmere Rovers home supporters who had turned...

Football: EPL bottom team Huddersfield condemn racist abuse of Philip Billing on social mediaLONDON (AFP) - Huddersfield Town have condemned the racist abuse of midfielder Philip Billing, with the English Premier League strugglers saying they have reported the incident to the police.The 22-year-old received online racial...

Spurs to host Palace in first game at new stadiumLONDON • Tottenham's first Premier League match in their new 62,000-capacity stadium will be against Crystal Palace on April 3.In an official statement on Sunday, Spurs also confirmed that the new stadium will host its first European game when Manchester City visit north...

Football: Gonzalo Higuain retires from Argentina duty with message for criticsBUENOS AIRES (AFP) - Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuain announced his retirement from international football on Thursday (March 28), telling critics "I gave everything" for the Albiceleste.He says he can devote more time to his family and more...

Football: Madrid disappoint again in dreary draw with LeganesMADRID (AFP) - Real Madrid took the Monday night (April 15) slot reserved for La Liga's lower teams and never really looked out of place as Karim Benzema's goal was enough only for a 1-1 draw away to Leganes.Madrid delivered another thoroughly underwhelming performance...

Football: 'Angry' Thomas Muller questions Joachim Low decision after Germany axeMUNICH (REUTERS) - Germany coach Joachim Low's decision to end Thomas Muller's international career has left the Bayern Munich midfielder "angry" and struggling to come to terms with the manner in which he received the news.Low said on Tuesday...

Champions League return is Emery's first priorityLONDON • Arsenal manager Unai Emery knows that the top-four battle is out of his hands, with his team on 66 points and two behind fourth-placed Chelsea with two matches left in the Premier League season.Still, he has urged the Gunners to carry on fighting because playing...