MADRID • Requiring just one victory from their two remaining games, Real Madrid are in the driving seat to qualify from Group B in the Champions League this week. The same, however, cannot be said in La Liga. The Spanish champions slumped to their third defeat of the season on Saturday, going down 2-1 at... » read more
LONDON • Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola revealed that his players could not revel in their 5-0 Premier League victory over Burnley on Saturday, as hectic match scheduling had sucked some of the joy out of the sport. The Covid-19 pandemic forced last season to finish late and this campaign to be condensed into a... » read more
NEWCASTLE (Australia) • Under-pressure All Blacks coach Ian Foster was a relieved man after his side clicked into gear in their final Tri-Nations match yesterday to rout Argentina 38-0 and all but secure the title. The three-time world champions opened their campaign with a record 43-5 win over Australia, but Foster had come under immense... » read more
LONDON • Pep Guardiola believes Sergio Aguero will always retain his predatory instincts in front of goal, as Manchester City hope the return of the club’s record scorer will end their goal drought in the English top flight. City are off to their worst league start since the first few months of the club’s Abu... » read more
LONDON • Jurgen Klopp admitted Liverpool could have no complaints after they wasted a chance to book their place in the last 16 of the Champions League, but took out his frustrations on broadcaster BT Sport for scheduling yet another early kick-off on Saturday. The hosts could have guaranteed qualification from Group D with a... » read more
SINGAPORE, Nov 24, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – AppsFlyer, the global attribution and marketing analytics leader, today announced Salesforce Ventures joined its roster of investors in a late stage extension of its $210 million series D round led by General Atlantic earlier this year, to continue its velocity through product innovation with consumer privacy at... » read more
BURNLEY (REUTERS) – Burnley secured their first win of the Premier League season as Chris Wood’s eighth minute goal was enough to earn a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace at Turf Moor on Monday (Nov 23). The result moves Burnley out of the bottom three up to 17th place, on five points from eight matches,... » read more
SINGAPORE – With Covid-19 infections spiking and people hunkering down in their homes in March, Ms Senthamarai V. Subramaniam lost her job as a night market sales assistant. The 38-year-old is the breadwinner of her family while her husband, 42, is the primary caregiver to their four children, aged 5 to 13. The couple’s eldest... » read more
Two former Nominated MPs (NMP) – social entrepreneur Anthea Ong and Singapore Chinese Orchestra executive director Terence Ho – are seeking a second term in Parliament. Other new candidates who have submitted their applications include Mr Johann Annuar, executive director of non-profit organisation Engineering Good; community artist Terence Tan; playwright and poet Nabilah Said; and... » read more
SINGAPORE – From December this year, Singaporeans aged 18 and above will be given $100 worth of SingapoRediscovers Vouchers to spend on local attractions, hotel stays and tours. Here are some answers to common questions on the vouchers. 1. How much vouchers will you get? Each eligible Singapore citizen will receive $100 worth of vouchers... » read more
LONDON • Everton’s in-form striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin netted a brace and midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure scored his first goal for the club as they beat Fulham 3-2 to return to winning ways in the Premier League yesterday. The Toffees took just 42 seconds to open the scoring, with Brazil forward Richarlison, returning from a three-match ban,... » read more
SINGAPORE – Eight travellers who arrived from South Korea and Thailand this month are being investigated for making false stay-home notice declarations. Four of them are non-Singaporeans who, if found guilty, may face having their permanent resident status revoked or their re-entry permits and/or passes cancelled. In a statement on Thursday (Nov 19), the Immigration... » read more
MONTEVIDEO • Last season was a turbulent one for Arthur Melo. The 24-year-old breached La Liga coronavirus protocols, was caught drink driving and refused to take part in Barcelona’s Champions League preparations so as to force a transfer to Juventus. His antics hastened his €72 million (S$114.7 million) move to the Italian champions in the... » read more
SINGAPORE – The Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) results will be released on Nov 25. The Secondary 1 (S1) option forms to select secondary schools must be collected in person and will not be available online, the Ministry of Education (MOE) said on Wednesday (Nov 18). Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, school candidates will collect... » read more
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BERLIN • Chelsea striker Timo Werner scored twice on his return to Leipzig on Saturday, as Germany went top of their Nations League A Group 4 after a convincing 3-1 win over Ukraine. Having moved to the Premier League side in summer after four years with RB Leipzig, Werner played a starring role behind closed... » read more
SYDNEY • Just before the final whistle yesterday, Mario Ledesma was caught on camera covering his eyes with his hand, as the emotional Argentina coach took a couple of brief moments to compose himself. His gutsy side had just stunned the All Blacks 25-15 to pull off one of rugby’s biggest upsets, consigning an embarrassed... » read more
TBILISI • North Macedonia are looking to play their hearts out after qualifying for Euro 2020, the first major tournament in the team’s 27-year history. A second-half goal from 37-year-old Goran Pandev was enough to give them a 1-0 win away to Georgia in their play-off final on Thursday and secure their berth. The forward,... » read more
CHENGDU, CHINA, Oct 31, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Valarhash, a leader in digital asset services, officially launches a new series of cryptocurrency miner hosting services, now enabling customers with remote online access to the operations of their mining machines. Registered users will have many features such as selecting their mining pool, withdrawing options and even re-selling their mining... » read more
ANTWERP • Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho has said the disappointing performances of his fringe players in Thursday’s 1-0 Europa League loss at Royal Antwerp would influence his future team selections, making it “very easy” to pick his first XI going forward. The Portuguese made nine changes to the line-up from Monday’s 1-0 Premier League win... » read more