Football

Leicester City must wait at least one more day for their first-ever Premier League title after drawing 1-1 with Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Wenger dismissed protests against him as more 'disappointed love' than 'real aggression' after disenchanted supporters held up banners calling for his resignation in the 1-0 victory over Norwich.

Victories against Espanyol and Granada in the final two rounds will secure Barcelona their second consecutive title.

Manuel Pellegrini has challenged Raheem Sterling to end his first season with Manchester City on a high as the Champions League semi-finalists travel to Southampton on Sunday.

Vidal was excluded for the second La Liga game in a row, after he missed Barcelona's last 8-0 victory over Deportivo La Coruna, while Pique was out for suspension.

"It's very important because we're in the semi-finals but that doesn't mean we're not worried about the Premier League," said Pellegrini ahead of Real Madrid's EPL match against Stoke City on Saturday.

Breaking the habit of a season, when Ranieri has mostly restricted himself to prioritising top-flight survival, the manger finally publicly acknowledged the target is delivering the title.

Darmian scored his first goal for Manchester United and set up another as Louis van Gaal's side kept alive their hopes of a top-four finish with a 2-0 home win over Crystal Palace.

France plans to extend the state of emergency in place since November's attacks on Paris by two months, to maintain security through the Euro 2016 soccer tournament, Prime Minister Manuel Valls said.

Mourinho, who was sacked by Chelsea in December after a Premier League loss to Ranieri's Leicester City, will have Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce in the dugout as his assistant.

Second-placed Atletico have bridged a nine-point gap and are only behind Luis Enrique's side due to their inferior head-to-head record as they prepare to visit Athletic Bilbao.

Fresh from keeping alive their hopes of winning a first trophy since 2013, Manchester United return to their bid to secure a place in next season's Champions League when they host Aston Villa.

"I think UEFA has made it very clear. And I have made it very clear, that this whole situation is basically a non-story," Infantino told Fox Sports on Wednesday.

United Midfielder Marouane Fellaini doubled the lead in the 67th minute from close range, before West Ham's Tomkins gave his team hope with a header in the 79th.

The United and England captain, who has been sidelined since injuring his right knee in February, played 61 minutes against Middlesbrough's under-21 team on Monday.

The Portuguese champions and league leaders were beaten 1-0 in the first leg last week. The narrow enough margin gives them a chance of producing a major upset at the Stadium of Light.