Football: Ronaldo fires Manchester United into Champions League last 16
VILLARREAL, SPAIN (REUTERS) – Late goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho were enough to earn an underwhelming Manchester United a 2-0 victory at Villarreal on Tuesday (Nov 23) that guarantees them a spot in the Champions League knockout stages. United came into the contest knowing victory would see them through to the last 16... » read more
Football: Italy draw with Bulgaria in low-key World Cup qualifiers return for Euro kings
FLORENCE, ITALY (AFP) – Italy made an underwhelming return to action after triumph at Euro 2020 on Thursday (Sept 2) as the Azzurri only managed a 1-1 draw with Bulgaria in a low-key 2022 World Cup qualifier. Some 14,000 fans showed up for the Group C clash at the half-capacity Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence... » read more
Football: Brighton go joint top with win over Watford
BRIGHTON, ENGLAND (REUTERS) – Brighton and Hove Albion moved joint top of the Premier League as first-half goals by Shane Duffy and Neal Maupay earned them a comfortable 2-0 home win against Watford on Saturday (Aug 21). Defender Duffy struck with a bullet header from a corner after 10 minutes to give the hosts the... » read more
Highest financial aid of $225k paid to two patients for serious side effects from Covid-19 vaccine: MOH
SINGAPORE – Two patients suffering from serious side effects related to the Covid-19 vaccine have each received the highest payout of $225,000 in government financial aid so far, said the Ministry of Health (MOH). One of them is a 16-year-old boy who suffered a cardiac arrest after his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. The... » read more
Football: West Ham’s top-four hopes dented by loss to Everton
LONDON (REUTERS) – West Ham United blew their chance to apply real pressure in the race for a Premier League top-four finish as they slumped to a 1-0 home defeat by an Everton side who maintained their European qualification hopes on Sunday (May 9). Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s 24th-minute goal proved decisive against a West Ham side... » read more
Football: England take command of World Cup group with Poland win
LONDON (AFP) – Harry Kane became England’s all-time leading penalty scorer on Wednesday (March 31) as Gareth Southgate’s side beat Poland 2-1 to make it three wins out of three and seize control of their World Cup qualifying group. The England captain’s 10th international goal from a spot-kick was cancelled out in the second half... » read more
Football: Kane leads England to 2-0 win in Albania
TIRANA (REUTERS) – Harry Kane scored his first England goal since 2019 to lead his side to a comfortable 2-0 win against Albania in a World Cup qualifier on Sunday (March 28) to top Group I. Albania initially made things difficult for England but once skipper Kane headed home in the 38th minute for his... » read more
Financial assistance for those with serious side effects
A financial assistance programme will be introduced for those suffering from serious side effects related to the Covid-19 vaccine, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) yesterday. A one-time payout of up to $10,000 will be given to individuals who experienced medically significant serious side effects, were hospitalised and required care in the high-dependency or intensive... » read more
Football: Tomas Soucek double fires West Ham into top four
LONDON (REUTERS) – West Ham United became the latest club to challenge the Premier League hierarchy after Tomas Soucek’s double helped secure a well-deserved 3-2 win at London rivals Crystal Palace and took them up to fourth spot on Tuesday (Jan 26). Relegation battlers last season, David Moyes’s Hammers side are now contenders for a... » read more
Klopp upbeat despite Cup exit
LONDON • Liverpool’s slump continued as they were knocked out of the FA Cup by archrivals Manchester United on Sunday but manager Jurgen Klopp said his side were moving in the right direction. A woeful run since Christmas has seen Liverpool win only once in seven games and that was against a virtual Aston Villa... » read more
Foxes prove deadly on the hunt with ‘great win’
LONDON • Leicester City showed they could have a big say in the Premier League title race with an impressive 2-0 win over Southampton on Saturday to temporarily move above champions Liverpool into second spot. An early thunderbolt by James Maddison and a stoppage-time goal by the impressive Harvey Barnes sealed the points although the... » read more