Vardy: Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy has apologised and will be investigated by the Premier League club after claims the striker made a racial slur in a casino.The Sun published a video showing the alleged incident, which is believed to have taken place in July. “I wholeheartedly apologise for any offence I’ve caused,” Vardy said in a statement. “It was a regrettable error in judgment I take full responsibility for, and I accept my behaviour was not up to what’s expected of me.”
MLS: DC United scored with their only shot of the match to consolidate their league-best record with a 1-0 away win over Montreal Impact. A 13th-minute goal by midfielder Chris Rolfe was all United needed to post their 13th victory in 25 Major League Soccer games this season and extend their lead in the Eastern Conference to 10 points.
Ajax: Ajax put the disappointment of their surprise early elimination from the Champions League behind them as they began the Dutch season with a 3-0 win at AZ Alkmaar yesterday. Ajax, who were knocked out of the Champions League after losing 3-2 at home to Rapid Vienna on Tuesday, scored three first-half goals to complete a comfortable triumph. Young prospect Anwar El Ghazi, 20, scored twice in the 14th and 38th minute.
Kuyt: Dirk Kuyt scored on his debut as 10-man Feyenoord snatched two late goals to make a winning start to the Dutch league season with a 3-2 home win over Utrecht on Saturday. The 35-year-old Kuyt, returning to his home country in the twilight of his career, converted an 80th-minute penalty in his first game back at the club he left in 2006 to join Liverpool.
Football results
Ligue 1
Bordeaux vs Reims 1-2; Toulouse vs St Etienne 2-1; Lyon vs Lorient 0-0.
Coppa Italia (second round)
Modena vs Tuttocuoio 3-0; Teramo vs Cittadella 0-2; Avellino vs Casertana 3-0; Vicenza vs Cosenza 1-1 (Vicenza win 4-2 on pens); Lanciano vs Juve Stabia 0-2; Novara vs L’Aquila 5-0; Perugia vs Reggiana 3-1; Pro Vercelli vs Alessandria 1-2; Ternana vs Bassano Virtus 2-0; Trapani vs Como 1-0; Cesena vs Lecce 4-0; Crotone vs FeralpiSalo 1-0; Latina vs Pavia 1-4; Pescara vs Sudtirol 2-0; Salernitana vs Pisa 1-0; Bari vs Foggia 1-2; Cagliari vs Entella 5-0.
German Cup (first round)
Bahlinger vs Sandhausen 0-0 (Sandhausen win 5-3 on pens); C. Zeiss Jena vs Hamburg 3-2 (AET); Chemnitzer vs B. Dortmund 0-2; Salmrohr vs Bochum 0-5; Barmbek vs Freiburg 0-5; Luebeck vs Paderborn 1-2; Noettingen vs Bayern Munich 1-3; Pirmasens vs Heidenheim 1-4; Essen vs F. Duesseldorf 0-0 (Duesseldorf win 3-1 on pens); Unterhaching vs Ingolstadt 2-1; H. Rostock vs Kaiserslautern 0-0 (Kaiserslautern win 5-4 on pens); H. Kassel vs Hannover 0-2; E. Cottbus vs Mainz 0-3.