Hazard shuts out contract talks, eyes 'nice last trophy'LONDON • Chelsea fear it may be a parting gift, but should today's Europa League final be Eden Hazard's last game for the Premier League club, the Belgium forward is determined to go out on a high.After seven "amazing" seasons at Stamford Bridge, he is expected...

Hamilton foiled again in openerMELBOURNE • Lewis Hamilton experienced frustration for a third successive year at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix after a poor start and an early pit stop condemned the five-time world champion to another runner-up finish yesterday.The Briton claimed a record-extending eighth pole...

Recharged City resume assault on three frontsLONDON • Manchester City's potential run of 15 games to a historic quadruple gets off to a gentle start at Championship-bound Fulham today.While Pep Guardiola has been keen to quieten any talk of a clean sweep of silverware with a testing two months to come should they continue...

Different managers, same old problemsWhen Marcus Rashford coolly dispatched an injury-time penalty to complete one of the great European comebacks, eliminating Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League and, in effect, securing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer the Manchester United manager's job, the Norwegian had 14 wins in 17 games.When...

Football: Goal hero Kompany makes good on promise as Man City go top againMANCHESTER (AFP) - Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany said he had lived up to a vow to "one-day" score a long-range goal after his wonder strike secured a 1-0 win at home to Leicester that left the champions in charge of the destiny of the Premier...