Reds fans upbeat, City faithful rejoiceThere is a saying in football - "it's the hope that kills you" - but it certainly did not apply to the 300 Liverpool fans packed into the Jubilee Ballroom at Four Points by Sheraton Singapore as they prayed for a miracle.They left at the end of the night not with the Premier League...

Portland blaze Denver to make bow in seriesDENVER • Portland coach Terry Stotts paid tribute to the team's video coordinator, Jonathan Yim, who was seriously injured in a car crash with his family last week, after the Trail Blazers beat the Denver Nuggets 97-90 to tie their Western Conference semi-finals at one game...

Football: Paul Pogba wants to stay at Man United, says Ole Gunnar SolskjaerMANCHESTER (AFP) - Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he has been assured by star midfielder Paul Pogba that the Frenchman does not want to leave Manchester United despite mounting speculation over a switch to Real Madrid.United midfielder Pogba last week...

Champions League return is Emery's first priorityLONDON • Arsenal manager Unai Emery knows that the top-four battle is out of his hands, with his team on 66 points and two behind fourth-placed Chelsea with two matches left in the Premier League season.Still, he has urged the Gunners to carry on fighting because playing...

Football: Stunning free kick sends Qatar into Asian Cup quarter-finalsABU DHABI (REUTERS) - Qatar wrestled their way past Iraq into the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup on Tuesday (Jan 22) when a stunning free kick from the son of a former Iraqi international gave them a 1-0 victory at Al Nahyan Stadium.Defender Bassam...

Football: Real Madrid take top spot from Manchester United in 'money league'LONDON(AFP) - Real Madrid have knocked Manchester United off the top of Deloitte's Football Money League, but the Premier League still flexed its financial muscle, with all of England's "Big Six" featuring in the top 10 for the first time.The Deloitte...

Football: Pochettino's positivity propels pursuit of progressLONDON • In his biography, Brave New World, Mauricio Pochettino explains his belief in a concept called "energia universal" - the idea that people, places and things are charged with a hidden energy, positive or negative.It is remarkable how quickly the energy,...

Football: Aubameyang brace gives Arsenal win over BurnleyLONDON (REUTERS) - Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang shot to the top of the Premier League scoring charts with two goals in Saturday's (Dec 22) 3-1 home win over struggling Burnley, returning his side to winning ways after two straight defeats.The Gabon forward...

Pogba's brother blames Mourinho for star's slump at UnitedLONDON • Paul Pogba's brother Mathias Pogba has hit out at Jose Mourinho over the Portuguese's treatment of the Manchester United midfielder.The 28-year-old, who plays for Tours in France's third division, did not hold back in his criticism of the former United...