A Turkish Super Lig match had to be abandoned yesterday after one of the match officials was assaulted. Visitors Fenerbahce were beating Trabzonspor 4-0 when some of the home fans started to disrupt the game. The trouble started with objects being thrown on to the pitch and became much more serious when a fan ran out of the stands and attacked one of the assistant referees. The fan barged into the official, knocking him off his feet, and then punched and kicked him on the ground. The game was called off, with Fenerbahce likely to be awarded the victory. A statement from the Turkish Football Federation read: “In the match between Fenerbahce and Trabzonspor in week 30 of the Spor Toto Super Lig, in the 89th minute assistant referee Volkan Bayarslan was assaulted. “The on-field action was suspended by referee Bulent Yildirim. “A decision on the result will be made by the league’s board of directors.”

World number five Rafael Nadal has filed a lawsuit against former French government minister Roselyne Bachelot, who accused him of doping. “I intend to defend my integrity and my image as an athlete but also the values I have defended all my career,” the Spaniard, 29, said in a statement. Last month, former Minister for Health and Sport Bachelot said Nadal’s seven-month absence in 2012 was “probably due to a positive doping test”. He says he had tendinitis and a virus. “I wish to avoid any public figure from making insulting or false allegations against an athlete using the media, without any evidence,” added 14-time Grand Slam winner Nadal. He had already announced his intention to sue Bachelot, saying: “I am tired about these things. I let it go a few times in the past. Not any more.” Bachelot, 69, served in Nicolas Sarkozy’s government from 2007 to 2010. She has since left politics.

Leicester City will win the Premier League if they beat Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday. Victory at the home of the 20-time English champions would secure the title after Tottenham could only draw 1-1 at home to West Brom on Monday. It leaves Spurs seven points adrift of Leicester with each team only having three games left. Claudio Ranieri’s unfancied side started the season as 5,000-1 outsiders for the title. Usual championship contenders Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United and defending champions Chelsea have struggled for consistency.

Juventus were crowned Serie A champions for a fifth season in a row after Napoli’s 1-0 defeat at Roma. Sunday’s 2-1 victory at Fiorentina put them on the brink of glory, and Napoli’s failure to win on Monday meant Juve can no longer be caught. It completes a stunning rise for the Turin side, who were in 12th place and 11 points off the top on 28 October. However, they have won 24 of their 25 league games since, drawing the other, to take them clear. Napoli’s defeat denies Juventus the chance to win the title at their own ground. They host Carpi on Sunday at 11:30am.

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Juventus’ run of 24 wins from 25 Serie A games has taken them to the brink of their fifth consecutive domestic title. If second-placed Napoli fail to win away to Roma today, Juve will be crowned champions. In case you are wondering why there is a Serie A match in the middle of a weekday, today is Liberation Day – an Italian national holiday.

Friday 22^nd April, 2016:

Enugu Rangers 2 – 1 Nasarawa United

Saturday 23^rd April, 2016:

El-kanemi Warriors 1 – 0 Ikorodu United

Sunday 24^th April, 2016:

Warri Wolves 2 – 0 Giwa

Wikki Tourists 3 – 0 Ifeanyi Ubah

Abia Warriors 3 – 1 MFM

Akwa United 0 – 1 Enyimba

Heartland 1 – 0 Sunshine Stars

Kano Pillars 6 – 0 Shooting Stars

Plateau United 2 – 1 Rivers United

Lobi Stars 1 – 0 Niger Tornadoes

Saturday 23^rd April, 2016:

Manchester City 4 – 0 Stoke

Aston Villa 2 – 4 Southampton

Bournemouth 1 – 4 Chelsea

Liverpool 2 – 2 Newcastle

Sunday 24^th April, 2016:

Sunderland 0 – 0 Arsenal

Leicester 4 – 0 Swansea

Real Madrid players are pictured on the plane to Manchester where they have a champions league semi final first leg tie on Tuesday with Manchester City.

Leicester City forward Riyad Mahrez has won the Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year award. Mahrez has scored 17 goals and made 11 assists in 34 league games to take Leicester to the cusp of the title. The award was voted for by the Algeria international’s fellow professionals.  Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli, 20, was named PFA Young Player of the Year, while Manchester City forward Izzy Christiansen won the Women’s Player of the Year award. Sunderland striker Beth Mead, 20, was named Women’s Young Player of the Year. Mahrez, 25, held off competition from Tottenham forward Harry Kane, Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil, West Ham United midfielder Dimitri Payet and fellow Leicester men Jamie Vardy and N’Golo Kante to win the award.