Blues manager Maurizio Sarri hails Higuain-Hazard partnershipLONDON • Maurizio Sarri has tried everything this season in a bid to solve Chelsea's scoring woes from persisting with Olivier Giroud and Alvaro Morata despite their slump in form to playing Eden Hazard as a "false nine".But, until last month's arrival of Gonzalo...

Football: Brazil soccer star Neymar accused of committing rape in Paris - police reportSAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO (REUTERS) - A woman has accused Brazilian footballer Neymar of raping her in Paris, according to a Sao Paulo police report seen by Reuters, alleging that the world-renowned sports star drunkenly assaulted her...

Football: New Albirex Niigata president Daisuke Korenaga wants to open more doors for Singaporean playersSINGAPORE - He has seen how Chanathip Songkrasin's J1League move has opened doors to the Japanese professional ranks for Thai players, as well as for Consadole Sapporo to market in Thailand.With his appointment as president...

Bayern have edge on Reds owing to good form: HamannMUNICH • Having played for both clubs, Dietmar Hamann is well qualified to pass judgment on the state of affairs between Bayern Munich and Liverpool.So Jurgen Klopp's players should heed his warning when he says the Reds are running into the six-time defending German...

Football: Albirex Niigata still aim to win trophies despite squad overhaulSINGAPORE - Keiji Shigetomi knows the magnitude of his task in his first senior appointment as head coach of reigning Singapore Premier League (SPL) champions Albirex Niigata.After two seasons of sweeping all competitive silverware, anything less...

Ron's triple treat on a 'magical night'TURIN • Juventus have never before overturned a two-goal deficit at home in European competition, but then they never had Cristiano Ronaldo leading their attack.If the aim of buying the five-time World Player of the Year for €100 million (S$153 million) was to make a difference...

Football: Young Boys stun Juventus in Champions League with Hoarau braceBERN (REUTERS) - Two goals from striker Guillaume Hoarau led Young Boys to a shock 2-1 Champions League win over already-qualified Juventus on Wednesday after Ronaldo missed several chances for the Serie A side and Paulo Dybala had a stoppage-time...