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...

Treat women better, Salah urges Muslim worldLOS ANGELES • Egyptian football star Mohamed Salah has called for change in the way women are treated in the Muslim world in an interview with Time magazine published on Wednesday.The Liverpool forward was named one of the US magazine's 100 most influential figures of the year,...

Football: Klopp denies Liverpool's lighter schedule is title advantageLONDON (AFP) - Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp denied on Friday (Jan 11) that his Premier League leaders will have the upper hand over Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur in the title race despite a lighter schedule after crashing out of both domestic...

Football: Brooks double gives Bournemouth 2-0 win over BrightonLONDON (REUTERS) - Midfielder David Brooks continued his fine run of form with a superb brace to earn Bournemouth a 2-0 home win over 10-man Brighton & Hove Albion in a lively Premier League clash on Saturday (Dec 22).Brooks fired Bournemouth ahead with...

Football: Liverpool fans in Madrid and Singapore celebrate Reds' Champions League win over TottenhamSINGAPORE - They had already spent about $2,000 each for flights and accommodation, and were planning to try their luck with scalpers for the Champions League final tickets in Madrid.Dinesh Kumar, a 34-year-old Liverpool...

Football: Man City teenager Matondo moves to SchalkeMANCHESTER, England (REUTERS) - Manchester City winger Rabbi Matondo has become the latest British youngster to sign for an overseas club after joining German side Schalke 04 on a four-year contract on Wednesday (Jan 30).The 18-year-old's decision to leave the English...

Football: Guardiola expects Man City to suffer in tricky FA Cup trip to NewportMANCHESTER, England (REUTERS) - Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola predicts his side will "suffer" against fourth-tier Newport County in their FA Cup fifth round match on Saturday but has urged his players to adapt to a battered playing surface...

Spurs living the European dreamLONDON • Tottenham's casualty list makes for grim reading.Harry Kane, Erik Lamela and Harry Winks and Serge Aurier are all injured. There are doubts over Moussa Sissoko and Jan Vertonghen. And, crucially, Son Heung-min is suspended.But, ahead of the first leg of their Champions League semi-final...