Football: 'Super difficult' for Neymar to be fit to face Manchester United, says Thomas TuchelPARIS (AFP) - Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel has admitted Neymar is unlikely to be fit in time for the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie against Manchester United."It's going to be super difficult", Tuchel...

Football: Kane and Lloris rescue point for Spurs against ArsenalLONDON (REUTERS) - Hugo Lloris saved Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s 90th-minute penalty to secure what could prove to be a vital 1-1 draw for Tottenham Hotspur in a scrappy north London derby against Arsenal on Saturday (March 2).Third-placed Tottenham had...

Football: Manchester United sack Jose Mourinho, caretaker manager to be appointed till end of seasonLONDON (THE GUARDIAN, REUTERS) - Manchester United have sacked Jose Mourinho following Sunday's (Dec 16) defeat at Liverpool, ending a tenure that began in May 2016.A poor start to the Premier League season has seen United...

Malaysia 0-1 Singapore: Faris late goal settles derby in footballs AirMarine CupAIRMARINE CUPMalaysia 0Singapore 1The easy part was to promise entertaining, attacking football but Nazri Nasir walked the walk when he guided the Lions to a 1-0 win over Malaysia in the AirMarine Cup last night, in his debut as the caretaker...

Reds must rediscover passion: KloppLONDON • Jurgen Klopp has urged his Liverpool players "to learn to adapt" to positive pressure and defensive opposition after the manager was left bewildered by his team's performance against an injury-hit Manchester United.Klopp described Sunday's goal-less draw at Old Trafford as...

Football: Klopp denies Liverpool's lighter schedule is title advantageLONDON (AFP) - Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp denied on Friday (Jan 11) that his Premier League leaders will have the upper hand over Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur in the title race despite a lighter schedule after crashing out of both domestic...

Football: Do teams still need iconic captains now?LONDON • About a decade ago, The Wall Street Journal writer Sam Walker had the idea of trying to identify the most objectively great teams in sporting history, and seeing if he could discern any common traits.He found they all shared a single characteristic - for every...

Football: Tottenham's Vertonghen to see neurologist over head injuryLONDON (AFP) - Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen will see a neurologist on Thursday (May 2) after suffering a horrific head injury during his side's Champions League semi-final defeat against Ajax.Vertonghen was dazed and covered in blood following an...

'Brilliant' Foden to the fore for CityLONDON • The 4-1 scoreline was anything but comfortable for Manchester City, but Pep Guardiola knows that in Phil Foden, he has a "player who is ready to play".The Spaniard sang the burgeoning talent's praises for producing a "brilliant" display against League Two minnows Newport...