• The Canadian Press

    Holstein Kiel earns first ever promotion to Bundesliga

    KIEL, Germany (AP) — Benedikt Pichler’s early goal was enough to earn Bundesliga promotion for Holstein Kiel after drawing at home with Fortuna Düsseldorf 1-1 on Saturday. Pichler scored in the second minute to ensure Kiel will finish among the top two in Germany’s second division for automatic promotion to the top-flight. Kiel supporters stormed the field and set off flares inside the ground after the final whistle, while supporters outside set off fireworks. Kiel was a top division club until

  • PA Media: Sport

    Manager Mauricio Pochettino says he is ‘thinking long term’ at Chelsea

    The Blues were 3-2 winners at Nottingham Forest.

  • The Canadian Press

    Ancelotti says his focus is on Madrid's Champions League final not Mbappé's expected arrival

    MADRID (AP) — Carlo Ancelotti says that with his Real Madrid eyeing another European Cup he has no time to consider the possibility of coaching Kylian Mbappé next season. At least not yet. Giving his first news conference since Mbappé confirmed on Friday he will be leaving Paris Saint-Germain, Ancelotti faced the inevitable question of if he could confirm his destination was Madrid. Ancelotti said the only thing he wants he and his team to think about is the June 1 Champions League final against

  • The Independent

    Naive Burnley left counting cost of a season that has become a very expensive mistake

    PREMIER LEAGUE RELEGATION BATTLE: In its own way, Burnley’s failure under Vincent Kompany ranks as one of the Premier League’s worst-ever relegations, writes Richard Jolly, and leaves serious questions at every level of the club