Football: Hojbjerg strike gives Southampton 1-0 win at BrightonBRIGHTON, England (REUTERS) - Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg scored the goal as Southampton withstood a second-half onslaught from Brighton & Hove Albion to secure a vital 1-0 Premier League victory on Saturday (March 30).The win put the relegation-threatened Saints...
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Stubborn Sarri unruffled as Blues flop againLONDON • Maurizio Sarri insists he is not worried about being sacked as Chelsea manager despite his side's lacklustre 2-0 FA Cup fifth-round loss to Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Monday.He endured chants of "You don't know what you're doing" and "You're getting sacked...
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Football: Fulham fall deeper into trouble with loss at West HamLONDON (REUTERS) - Fulham fell deeper into relegation trouble with a 3-1 Premier League defeat by West Ham United at London Stadium on Friday (Feb 23).Claudio Ranieri's 19th-placed side made the ideal start, grabbing the lead in the third minute with former...
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Football: 10-man Arsenal slump in Rennes, Sevilla held in Europa LeagueRENNES, France (REUTERS) - Arsenal took an early lead but a red card for Sokratis Papastathopoulos changed the game as the Gunners slumped to a 3-1 defeat at Rennes on a night of tightly-contested Europa League last-16 first-leg ties on Thursday (March...
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Our best is yet to come: ManeLONDON • The heat is on for the English Premier League title race and, with champions Manchester City hot on their heels, the next four months will be a stern test of Liverpool's mental fortitude.But Reds forward Sadio Mane believes his team can cope with the pressure and step up a gear in...
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Football: Tottenham set for kick-off at new stadium to hopefully usher in a glorious new eraSINGAPORE - About two months ago, I dozed off on a bus ride to the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.The first thing that greeted me when I stepped off the bus was a no-frills Jamaican Jerk Chicken shop, which sat along a row of similarly...
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Football: Interim Lions coach Nazri Nasir relishes clash with Malaysia in AirMarine CupSINGAPORE - Having been given the honour to coach the national football team, Nazri Nasir could not have asked for a more difficult opponent for his debut, one that could turn his dream job into a nightmare.Facing arch-rivals Malaysia...
