Football: Griezmann fires Atletico level with BarcelonaMADRID (AFP) - Atletico Madrid moved level on points with La Liga leaders Barcelona after Antoine Griezmann's second-half penalty was enough to see off Espanyol 1-0 on Saturday (Dec 22).Griezmann smashed home from the spot 10 minutes after the break to give Diego Simeone's...
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Football: Palace rout Leicester to step up pressure on PuelLEICESTER, England (REUTERS) - Crystal Palace piled further pressure on Leicester City manager Claude Puel on Saturday (Feb 23) with a comprehensive 4-1 Premier League win over his team, who have now gone seven games without a victory.Two goals from Wilfried Zaha,...
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Football: United confirm huge Mourinho payoff; 'Class of 92' coach Harrison dies aged 81LONDON (AFP) - Manchester United revealed on Thursday (Feb 14) that sacking Jose Mourinho cost the club nearly £20 million (S$34.8 million), with executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward hailing the impact of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.The sum...
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Football: Barcelona will aim to dominate Man United says Ter StegenBARCELONA (REUTERS) - Barcelona will try to dominate Manchester United in the Champions League quarter-final second leg on Tuesday (April 16), according to goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen.The Catalans hold a 1-0 lead from the first game at Old Trafford...
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Fandi rues missed chances in 1-1 drawIt was encouraging that his team struck back immediately after falling behind, but Singapore's 1-1 draw with Hong Kong in the Asian Football Confederation Under-23 Championship qualifier yesterday still left a sour taste in coach Fandi Ahmad's mouth.The national Under-22 side carved...
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Deadline day ends with little dramaLONDON • While there was little significant activity at relegation-threatened Premier League clubs - apart from Newcastle United - bucking the trend of last-gasp, big-money transfers in a bid to try to survive, an old face returned to the English top flight on deadline day.Burnley cheekily...
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Football: Norwich promoted to Premier League after three-year absenceLONDON (AFP) - Norwich City secured promotion to the English Premier League after a three-year absence with a 2-1 win at home to Blackburn Rovers on Saturday (April 27).Victory left Championship leaders Norwich nine points clear of third-placed Leeds...
