Football: Manchester United through as runners-up after limp Champions League defeat to ValenciaVALENCIA, Spain (AFP) - Manchester United squandered the chance to win their Champions League group on Wednesday after a lacklustre display got what it deserved in a 2-1 defeat to Valencia.Already through to the last 16, Jose...

Football: Kane fires Spurs into Champions League quarter-finalsDORTMUND, Germany (AFP) - Harry Kane fired Tottenham Hotspur into the Champions League quarter-finals as his winning goal at Borussia Dortmund in Tuesday's (March 5) return leg sealed a 1-0 victory to wrap up a 4-0 aggregate success.On Monday, Spurs coach Mauricio...

Football: Fandi Ahmad plays down SEA Games rule of two overaged players as he focuses on improving U-22 sideSINGAPORE - An age restriction rule tweak has given him more options, but national Under-22 football coach Fandi Ahmad stressed his priority is to develop the current crop under him as they attempt to win Singapore’s...

Football: Brighton to face Man City in FA Cup semi-finals after beating Millwall on penalties, Watford to play WolvesLONDON (THE GUARDIAN) - Brighton reached their first FA Cup semi-final since 1983 after coming back from the brink to beat Millwall 5-4 on penalties in their quarter-final tie on Sunday (March 18).Millwall's...

Football: Saints steel themselves for return of Liverpool's Sadio Mane to St Mary's for EPL clashMANCHESTER (REUTERS) - Liverpool's bid for their first title since the creation of the English Premier League continues on Friday (April 5) at Southampton, whose St Mary's stadium is a familiar place for a number of Juergen...

Football: China strips South Korea of Panda Cup for 'indecent' celebrations despite team's apologySHANGHAI (AFP) - South Korea's victorious under-18 team were stripped of the Panda Cup on Thursday (May 30), after they infuriated hosts China with their celebrations.The Koreans had already apologised to "all the people in...

An American in the big time at lastWASHINGTON • For some 25 years, American players have been carving out a modest presence overseas.Many have been goalkeepers and defensive types. Some have arrived with scoring portfolios forged in Major League Soccer. Several were dual nationals, born and trained abroad.Intra-European...