Football: Man City score seven in FA Cup stroll, Oldham knock out FulhamLONDON (AFP) - Premier League champions Manchester City began their FA Cup campaign with a 7-0 thrashing of Rotherham on Sunday (Jan 6) but Fulham, battling to avoid relegation from the Premier League, were beaten 2-1 by fourth-tier Oldham.Barnet ensured...

Football: Atletico title bid suffers with defeat at Betis in Morata debutSEVILLE (REUTERS) - Atletico Madrid fell to their first La Liga defeat in five months as they were beaten 1-0 at Real Betis on Sunday (Feb 3), missing a golden chance to close the gap with leaders Barcelona and slipping six points adrift of the Catalans.Alvaro...

Start off well, Solskjaer tells United after winning run endsLONDON • Manchester United caretaker boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer warned his players against complacency after a 2-2 draw at home to Burnley halted their six-game winning streak in the English Premier League under him.He had been bidding to make history by becoming...

Football: Reds can be 'Invincibles' this season, says Unai EmeryLONDON • Unai Emery feels Liverpool can match the achievement of Arsenal's "Invincibles" by going unbeaten in the Premier League this season.His predecessor Arsene Wenger won 26 matches in the 2003-04 term to become the second side, after Preston North End...

Relatives raise funds to continue search for missing footballer Emiliano SalaLONDON • Relatives of missing Premier League player Emiliano Sala on Saturday began a privately funded search for his plane, which disappeared over the English Channel, after local coast guard called off their own rescue mission.The news was...

Football: Man City fan 'critical' after alleged assault in GermanyGELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AFP) - German police confirmed on Thursday (Feb 21) that a Manchester City fan is in a critical condition following an alleged assault after the Premier League club's Champions League match against Schalke.Police in Gelsenkirchen...

Football: Napoli draw puts Juve coronation on holdMILAN (AFP) - Napoli drew 1-1 with ten-man Genoa on Sunday (April 7) to ensure that Juventus will have to wait another week to seal an eighth consecutive Serie A title.The champions have a 20-point advantage on second-placed Napoli, who they have beaten in both their head-to-head...

Midfielder wanted to keep up Blues' pushLONDON • With a six-point gap separating fourth-placed Chelsea and nearest challengers Arsenal, Maurizio Sarri has urged the club's hierarchy to reinforce their midfield in the January transfer window to consolidate their top-four place.After breezing past Newcastle 2-1 in the...

Palatsides tipped for FAS technical director roleThe Football Association of Singapore (FAS) has cast its net far and wide for a new technical director and could well settle on someone from Down Under.The Straits Times understands that Australian Joe Palatsides is the man the FAS will turn to as it works on a long-term...

Football: Manchester City keep up pressure on RedsLONDON • For a team with Manchester City's ambitions, Huddersfield were obliging opponents.Pep Guardiola's team duly took advantage of a side whose toes seem tagged for the relegation morgue and, in the process, renewed their threat in the Premier League title race after...

Football: Messi back for Argentina for first time since World CupBUENOS AIRES (AFP) - Lionel Messi was named in the Argentina squad on Thursday (March 7) for the first time since the World Cup, ending a self-imposed eight month exile.Interim coach Lionel Scaloni named the five-time world player of the year in his squad...