• The Canadian Press

    Marseille coach Gasset, 70, says he will retire at the end of the season

    MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Marseille coach Jean-Louis Gasset said Friday that he will retire at the end of the season. The veteran Frenchman replaced Gennaro Gattuso in February, in the middle of a mediocre campaign for Marseille. Gasset guided the team into the semifinals of the Europa Conference League but was unable to improve the club's poor record on the road this season. Standing eighth in the standings, Marseille plays its final league game on Sunday at Le Havre. “Sunday will be the last ma

  • PA Media: Sport

    Harry Kane to miss Bayern Munich’s final match with ongoing back problem

    Kane’s absence will raise fears for England head coach Gareth Southgate.

  • The Canadian Press

    Messi napkin that sealed Barcelona move sells for $965,000 at auction

    LONDON (AP) — The famous napkin that linked a young Lionel Messi to Barcelona sold for 762,400 pounds ($965,000) on Friday, British auction house Bonhams said. An agreement in principle to sign the-then 13-year-old Messi was written on the napkin almost 25 years ago at a Barcelona tennis club. A more formal and detailed contract with the club followed soon after. An undisclosed percentage of the sale price pays administrative fees for the online auction, in what’s called the buyer’s premium. Bon

  • The Independent

    Chelsea’s Emma Hayes and the life behind a winning machine

    Emma Hayes will leave Chelsea after 12 years with a remarkable body of work, and a troubled final season can still end with one more Women’s Super League title on Saturday