In the penultimate match week of the Europa League’s first league phase, English sides Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur edged closer to cementing a top eight finish on Thursday with wins against Rangers and Hoffenheim, respectively. Elsewhere, Olympique Lyonnais remained ranked between the two Premier League teams in fifth place after a tense draw with Istanbul, while Italian side Lazio remained top of the standings, becoming the first team to qualify for the round of 16.
Europa League: Man United scrapes by Rangers as league phase reaches final matches
England appoint Joe Root as Test captain and Stephen Fleming as coach
News Desk
England has appointed Joe Root as Test cricket captain and Stephen Fleming as head coach. Root, England’s leading run scorer in Tests, returns to the