Football: Hernandez fires comeback kings France into Nations League final
TURIN, ITALY (AFP) – Theo Hernandez shot France into a Nations League final with Spain on Thursday (Oct 7) with a last-gasp strike which earned Les Bleus a thrilling 3-2 win from two goals down against Belgium. AC Milan full-back Hernandez netted his first France goal in the 90th minute of his second international appearance... » read more
Football: Everton’s James Rodriguez joins Qatar’s Al-Rayyan
LONDON (AFP) – Colombia midfielder James Rodriguez left Everton to join Qatari club Al-Rayyan for an undisclosed fee on Wednesday after falling out of favour at the Premier League club. With the transfer window in the Middle East still open until the end of the month, Rodriguez travelled to Qatar to tie up his move... » read more
Football: Newcastle and Leeds stay in doldrums after 1-1 draw
NEWCASTLE, ENGLAND (REUTERS) – Newcastle United and Leeds United stretched their winless Premier League starts to five games after they fought out a 1-1 draw in an entertaining clash at St James’ Park on Friday (Sept 17). The result left Newcastle 18th on two points and piled more pressure on manager Steve Bruce while Leeds... » read more
Football: Messi left out of PSG squad for Brest game
PARIS (REUTERS) – Lionel Messi will not be included in Paris St Germain’s squad for Friday’s Ligue 1 game at Brest, French daily L’Equipe reported, adding that his former Barcelona team mate Neymar has also been left out. L’Equipe added on its website that Italy’s Euro 2020 winning goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma has been called up... » read more
Football: Liverpool move into top four with crucial win at Burnley
BURNLEY, ENGLAND (REUTERS) – Liverpool moved into the Champions League qualifying spots after a 3-0 win at Burnley on Wednesday (May 19) took them above Leicester City and into fourth place with one round of Premier League matches remaining. Roberto Firmino struck two minutes before halftime and a Nathaniel Phillips header made it 2-0 in... » read more
Football: Barca title hopes ended by Celta defeat
BARCELONA (REUTERS) – Barcelona saw their hopes of winning La Liga extinguished as they were beaten 2-1 at home by Celta Vigo on Sunday (May 16). Barca were dominant in the first half and deservedly took the lead through Lionel Messi in the 27th minute, as the Argentine headed Sergio Busquet’s precise cross past Ivan... » read more
Football: Atletico striker Suarez injures leg in training in La Liga title blow
MADRID (AFP) – Atletico Madrid forward Luis Suarez, the club’s leading scorer this season, hurt his left leg in training on Wednesday (April 7), potentially dealing a critical blow to their La Liga title hopes. Suarez left Wednesday morning’s training session after feeling discomfort, and tests later revealed the Uruguayan had suffered a muscle injury... » read more
Woman convicted of abusing Myanmar maid, who was left with bruises and hearing loss
SINGAPORE – A 51-year-old woman was on Friday (Feb 26) convicted of two counts of abusing her maid, in attacks which left the Myanmar national with bruises and the loss of hearing in her left ear. Both incidents occurred in 2017 at Gayathri Iyer’s home at the Pebble Bay condominium in Tanjong Rhu Road. District Judge... » read more
Football: Late equaliser earns West Brom 1-1 draw at Liverpool
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND (REUTERS) – A late header by Semi Ajayi earned struggling West Bromwich Albion a surprise 1-1 Premier League draw at champions and leaders Liverpool on Sunday (Dec 27) as the defender cancelled out Sadio Mane’s early opener for the home side. The result left Liverpool on 32 points from 15 games, three ahead... » read more
Football: Late Murphy goal gives Newcastle share of points at Wolves
WOLVERHAMPTON (Reuters) – Newcastle United’s Jacob Murphy struck a clever free kick in the 89th minute to snatch a 1-1 draw at Wolverhampton Wanderers in a hard-fought Premier League encounter on Sunday (Oct 25). Raul Jimenez had given Wolves the lead 10 minutes from time with a thunderous dipping shot from the edge of the... » read more