Long-serving striker Chris Kane has extended his stay with St Johnstone by another year after agreeing a new deal for the upcoming season.
The 28-year-old forward has played more than 200 games for Saints since making his debut for the Perth club in November 2013.
There was some doubt about his future after he made only two appearances in the season just finished following a 16-month injury lay-off.
But recently-installed manager Steven MacLean has offered Kane the chance to remain with the club at which he has spent his entire career bar a couple of loan stints at Queen of the South and Dumbarton.
“I’m delighted to sign the extension and stay at the club I have been at since I was 15,” he told the Saints website.
“I look forward to gettin…
Russian Sport Minister Vitaly Mutko is confident that 2018 FIFA World Cup will go as planned explaining that there are no reasons for reconsidering the right to hold the World Championship in Russia.
A year before the FIFA World Cup, Russia will also host the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup and the countdown for the competition has officially started in Moscow on Wednesday with 500 until the tournament commences.
Mutko expects this competition to be a success for the Russian national team.
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David Moyes paid a warm tribute to “wonderful man” Bill Kenwright following the death of his former chairman at Everton.
Everton announced on Tuesday that Kenwright had died aged 78 following a battle with cancer.
Moyes and Kenwright formed a close bond during the Scot’s 11-year spell as manager at Goodison Park between 2002 and 2013.
“It’s incredibly sad news,” Moyes said at his pre-match press conference ahead of West Ham’s Europa League clash with Olympiacos.
“He was a wonderful man, he gave me a big opportunity in my career, taking me when I was a young manager in the lower leagues and gave me a job in the Premier League.
“Brilliantly supportive. I couldn’t have had a better chairman, as a young coach.
“When I loo…
Pep Guardiola has declared Manchester City s 2020-21 Premier League success to be the hardest title triumph of his career.
Leicester City s 2-1 victory at Manchester United on Tuesday left Guardiola s side with an unassailable 10-point advantage at the summit with three games remaining.
It is City s third championship win in four seasons and fifth in the past decade, but their manager acknowledged the extenuating circumstances of this campaign made it an achievement like no other.
Guardiola now has nine league titles from his 12 seasons in senior coaching – three apiece with Barcelona, Bayern Munich and City – but making it three in Manchester looked unlikely as his players stumbled through the opening weeks of this term.
Defeat at Tottenham in Nov…
Ilkay Gundogan set a new FA Cup final record when he scored after just 12 seconds against Manchester United.
Here, the PA news agency looks at the other quickfire goals from finals.
Roberto Di Matteo (43 seconds) – Chelsea v Middlesbrough, 1997
It only took 42 seconds, so here s Roberto Di Matteo s 1997 Final opening goal IN FULL!
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup)
The Italian scored after just 43 seconds to set Chelsea on their way to a 2-0 win over, with Eddie Newton getting a late second.
Dennis Wise started the move midway inside Chelsea’s half and found Di Matteo, who was still inside the centre circle.
The midfielder was allowed to continue running by the Boro midfield before rifling in high, clipping the bar, past Ben Robe…
Lionel Messi continues to amaze Canada head coach Jesse Marsch after inspiring Argentina to victory in the opening game of the Copa America.
World champions Argentina triumphed 2-0 over Canada in Atlanta, making an impressive start to their title defence in the tournament.
Messi had a hand in both goals as Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez struck in the second half on Thursday.
The Martinez goal saw Messi rack up his 17th Copa America assist. Since 2011, he has registered over three times as many goals created as any other player in the competition, with Angel Di Maria and Alexis Sanchez ranking second on five each.
Messi turns 37 on Monday, and has a stunning 20-year professional career under his belt, but that does not mean he does not continue to stu…
The Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) has banned Morocco from the Africa Cup of Nations tournaments in 2017 and 2019.
Morocco have been banned from the 2017 and 2019 Africa Cup of Nations tournaments after refusing to host the competition this year.
The scheduled hosts withdrew from the role amid concerns over the Ebola virus and, following disagreements with the Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF), Equatorial Guinea stood in at late notice.
However, CAF confirmed via its Twitter account that Morocco would be banned from the next two tournaments, fined $1million as well as forced to pay a further €8m in damages to the federation.
Morocco banned from #AFCON2017/2019, fined US$1million Euro8mllion in damages to CAF. Full statement co…
Paul Pogba played down rumours regarding a return to Juventus as the Manchester United and France star insisted he is solely focused on Euro 2020.
Pogba provided a sublime assist for Karim Benzema s second goal in France s entertaining 2-2 draw with reigning European champions Portugal in the final Group F fixture on Wednesday.
France earned a last-16 showdown against Switzerland at Euro 2020, but Pogba was asked about his future after his latest hairstyle fuelled speculation.
Pogba dyed his hair black and white – the colours of ex-club Juventus – leading to questions about the Old Lady, where he played between 2012 and 2016.
Première objectif atteint on to the 8eme allez les gars
— Paul Pogba (@paulpogba)
My hair was black and…
FIFA has confirmed it will utilise semi-automated VAR offside technology at the Qatar 2022 World Cup later this year, says head of refereeing Pierluigi Collina.
The move to introduce further advancements in the VAR process for this year s showpiece tournament has been ongoing over the past few months.
Following trials at the Arab Cup and Club World Cup, the fresh processes – which can cut VAR decision-making from 70 seconds to 25 seconds – is set to be implemented in the Gulf State in November.
Collina, a former World Cup final referee when he took charge of Brazil s win over Germany at Korea/Japan 2002, says the time is now to bring in semi-automated technology, which will further enhance decision-making.
We are very positive. It is ready, he…
The Football Association (FA) will conduct a review into the unprecedented level of public disorder that marred Sunday s Euro 2020 final.
Italy beat England 3-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at Wembley, although the hours building up to the game were dominated by scenes of unruly conduct on Wembley Way and in Leicester Square, both of which were left strewn with litter and debris.
That unrest was then wrought upon the match venue itself as supporters without tickets – successfully in some cases – attempted to enter the stadium.
The FA will work in association with the Metropolitan Police, who made 49 arrests in connection with the final.
We will carry out a full review and investigation into the events that took place at Wembley Stadium before and du…