Football: Positive Pochettino the right tonic for TottenhamLONDON - Some pundits have suggested that Tottenham have put off a return to White Hart Lane from their temporary home at Wembley Stadium because they are in the thick of the Premier League title race, but Mauricio Pochettino has pooh-poohed the notion.Instead,...

Football: Manchester City will not rest amid packed scheduleLONDON • Newcastle may be only two points above the relegation zone and are fighting for their Premier League survival, but Pep Guardiola has no intention of rotating his squad despite harder tests to come.His Manchester City side, who are aiming to temporarily...

Football: Fandi Ahmad rues missed chances in U-22s' 1-1 draw with Hong Kong in opening AFC Under-23 qualifierSINGAPORE - It 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 on Friday (March...

Football: Placing faith in home-grown talent is the way forward for Valencia, says club president Anil MurthySINGAPORE - They have splashed the cash for the likes of Rodrigo, Alvaro Negredo and Aymen Abdennour in recent years, with varying levels of success on the pitch.While player transfer fees worldwide are spiralling...

Football: Barnes saves Leicester with injury-time strike at West HamLONDON (REUTERS)- Leicester City twice came from behind to grab a 2-2 draw with West Ham United at London Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday (April 20).Jamie Vardy and then Harvey Barnes netted as the visitors refused to give in after Michail Antonio...

Koscielny returns to plug gap at the backLONDON • Arsenal are facing a mini-crisis at the back ahead of their Premier League trip to Southampton today, with three of their regular centre-backs either injured or suspended.Rob Holding was ruled out for the rest of the season after rupturing his cruciate ligament last week,...

Football: Molde owners will support me if I stay at Manchester United, says temp boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer(REUTERS) - Manchester United caretaker boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said the owners of Norwegian club Molde sent him to Old Trafford with their blessing and asked him to try to turn his temporary stint at the club...

Football: Tottenham announce first team's visit to Singapore and Shanghai in JulySINGAPORE - A Hurri-Kane is set to hit Singapore shores this summer as Tottenham Hotspur announced that their first team, headlined by England captain Harry Kane, will visit the Republic in July.While the 25-year-old striker is currently nursing...

Football: Guardiola dismisses Klopp's claim that Man City have no weaknessesMANCHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP) - Pep Guardiola on Friday (Dec 21) dismissed Jurgen Klopp's suggestion that Manchester City are a team with no sign of weakness as the two battle for the Premier League title.Guardiola's City and Klopp's Liverpool...

Football: Spurs extend Vertonghen deal until 2020LONDON (AFP) - Tottenham have activated an option to extend defender Jan Vertonghen's contract at the Premier League club until 2020.The Belgium defender, who is currently sidelined until January with a thigh injury, was due to see his deal expire at the end of the season.But...

Football: Blow for Real Madrid as Courtois suffers hip injuryMADRID (AFP) - Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has sustained a hip injury and could miss crunch La Liga games against Real Betis and Sevilla later this month.Madrid confirmed on Wednesday (Jan 9) that Courtois has been diagnosed with a grade one injury,...