Gwinn gets Germany's vital goalPARIS • Midfielder Giulia Gwinn scored the only goal yesterday as Germany opened their Women's World Cup campaign with a 1-0 win over China in Group B.On a sunny but breezy early summer's day perfect for football, in front of a noisy crowd of 15,283 in Rennes, Germany - twice winners of...

Scoring an issue for Protectors despite first winHome United breathed life into their AFC Cup campaign after beating Lao Toyota 1-0 yesterday, but concerns linger over their ability to score.The win, courtesy of a header from defender Abdil Qaiyyim before 1,227 fans at Jalan Besar Stadium, saw the Protectors create enough...

Football: Manchester City keep up pressure on RedsLONDON • For a team with Manchester City's ambitions, Huddersfield were obliging opponents.Pep Guardiola's team duly took advantage of a side whose toes seem tagged for the relegation morgue and, in the process, renewed their threat in the Premier League title race after...

Football: Pochettino hails 'animal' Kane as striker eyes Spurs returnLONDON (AFP) - Harry Kane was on Thursday (Feb 21) labelled an "animal" by Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino as the striker battles to prove his fitness in time for Tottenham's weekend clash with Burnley.The England captain has returned to training from...

Football: Liverpool's Solanke completes Bournemouth switchLONDON (AFP) - Bournemouth on Friday (Jan 4) completed the signing of Liverpool striker Dominic Solanke for a reported fee of £19 million (S$30 million).Solanke's arrival, likely to be the first of two moves from Anfield to the Vitality Stadium, with defender Nathaniel...

'Special' Watford can beat City: TroyLONDON • Despite English bookmakers installing Manchester City as the 7/19 odds-on favourites ahead of the FA Cup final on May 18, Troy Deeney has the utmost faith his Watford side are "going to show we can beat them".After achieving mission improbable on Sunday to win a semi-final...