Warnock hails Cardiff's response to Sala tragedyLONDON • Cardiff manager Neil Warnock said he was proud of his team despite losing 2-1 at Arsenal on Tuesday. It was the first time the Premier League side played since a plane carrying the club's record signing Emiliano Sala disappeared over the English Channel.The Argentinian,...

Ronaldo upbeat about erasing 2-0 deficitTURIN • Cristiano Ronaldo has urged his teammates "to give a great response in our home" with Juventus' hopes of a first Champions League trophy since 1996 hanging by a thread.The seven-time defending Italian champions trail 2-0 to Spanish side Atletico Madrid going into the second...

France 'must show quality'PARIS • The last time both sides met in a competitive match, France put on a performance full of attacking verve to run out 5-2 winners over Iceland in the quarter-finals of Euro 2016.They have since gone on to lift the World Cup and, while many are expecting the national team to make light...

Football: Madrid plans 'robust' security for all-English Champions League finalMADRID (AFP) - Madrid will deploy an unprecedented number of police and security personnel for Saturday's (June 1) all-English Champions League final, and use a drone for the first time to monitor fan activity.With Spain's terror alert set at...

Win or lose, incredible season: Pep GuardiolaLONDON • Manchester City are on the verge of a historic achievement.Pep Guardiola knows it, the players know it and the club's fans know it ahead of today's FA Cup final against Watford.Perhaps that is why the Premier League champions have arranged for their open-top bus parade...

Football: Cristiano Ronaldo pays $29 million fine for tax evasion, avoids jailMADRID (THE GUARDIAN) - Portugal and Juventus footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted to committing tax fraud while playing for Real Madrid and agreed to pay an €18.8 million (S$29 million) fine after striking a deal with prosecutors and...