Football: Chelsea beat Slavia Prague to reach Europa League semi-finalsLONDON (AFP) - Chelsea were given a fright by Slavia Prague in a 4-3 home win on Thursday (April 18) that saw them to a 5-3 aggregate victory and a place in the semi-finals of the Europa League.Already 1-0 up from the first leg, Chelsea were cruising...

Football: Chelsea boss Sarri, under fire after limp loss to Manchester United, doesn't fear the sackLONDON (AFP) - Maurizio Sarri insists he isn't worried about being sacked as Chelsea manager despite his troubled side's lacklustre FA Cup surrender against Manchester United.The Italian faces a fight to save his job after...

Football: Tottenham return home with vital win over PalaceLONDON (REUTERS) - Tottenham Hotspur marked their long-awaited homecoming with a vital 2-0 win over Crystal Palace in the first Premier League game at their new stadium on Wednesday (April 3) to revive their faltering top-four hopes.It was hardly a classic to mark...

Football: Man City score seven in FA Cup stroll, Oldham knock out FulhamLONDON (AFP) - Premier League champions Manchester City began their FA Cup campaign with a 7-0 thrashing of Rotherham on Sunday (Jan 6) but Fulham, battling to avoid relegation from the Premier League, were beaten 2-1 by fourth-tier Oldham.Barnet ensured...

Title race to go down to the wire: SterlingENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUECrystal Palace 1Manchester City 3LONDON • Manchester City will not let up. There was a period near the end when the Premier League champions endured something akin to pangs of anxiety as Crystal Palace pressed fitfully for an unlikely equaliser.How Liverpool...