Football: London-born ex-Arsenal reserve Nico Yennaris makes China debut in 2-0 win over PhilippinesGUANGZHOU (AFP) - Nico Yennaris became the first foreign-born footballer to represent China when the former Arsenal reserve started in a 2-0 home win over the Philippines on Friday (June 7).The 26-year-old midfielder was...

FAS' media-rights partner begins bankruptcy processThe media agency that gave the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) its biggest partnership deal - a $25-million, six-year exclusive rights agreement - in 2015 is set to wind up, with doubts now hanging over the matter of recovering some $3 million in unpaid rights...

Hard to keep Hazard: SarriLONDON • Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has accepted it will be hard to deny Eden Hazard a move to Real Madrid this summer, even if a reported £100 million (S$176.7 million) move is "too cheap" for the Belgium captain.Hazard, whose deal will have just one year to run in the summer, showed why...

Football: The great comebacks in Champions League historyLONDON (AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE) - Liverpool pulled off one of the most stunning fightbacks in Champions League history on Tuesday (May 7) as Divock Origi and Georginio Wijnaldum both scored twice in a 4-0 victory over Barcelona.Having trailed 3-0 after last week's...

Football: Neymar's father says PSG extension more likely than Real Madrid switch for starRIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) - Neymar's agent and father poured cold water over speculation the world's most expensive footballer was mulling a transfer and instead suggested a new deal with Paris Saint-Germain was more likely.In an interview...

Football: Madrid disappoint again in dreary draw with LeganesMADRID (AFP) - Real Madrid took the Monday night (April 15) slot reserved for La Liga's lower teams and never really looked out of place as Karim Benzema's goal was enough only for a 1-1 draw away to Leganes.Madrid delivered another thoroughly underwhelming performance...

Cardiff's new striker Sala on board disappeared planeLONDON • Floral tributes were left at the Cardiff City Stadium yesterday after it was reported that Emiliano Sala, their newly-signed striker, was on board an airplane that disappeared on Monday night while crossing the English Channel.Sala, who moved from Ligue 1...

Football: EPL team Tottenham post world-record 113m gain a day after opening stadiumLONDON (REUTERS) - Tottenham Hotspur made a world-record profit of £113 million (S$201.4 million) after tax last year, the English Premier League club reported on Thursday (April 4) - the day after they officially opened their 62,000-seat...

Win over Watford more like draw: OleLONDON • While Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was able to mark his first game as Manchester United's full-time manager with a victory, he was far from impressed by the "slow and sloppy" performance by his players.But, after the 2-1 Premier League win over Watford on Saturday, courtesy of goals...

Football: Premier League to probe Man City over financesLONDON (AFP) - The Premier League has launched an investigation into the reports surrounding Manchester City's alleged financial misconduct.Uefa, European football's governing body, said on Thursday (March 7) it is looking into "several alleged violations" concerning...