Football: Arsenal climb to third with victory over NewcastleLONDON (REUTERS) - Goals from Aaron Ramsey and Alexandre Lacazette gave Arsenal a 2-0 win over Newcastle United on Monday (April 1) and lifted them to third place in the Premier League above rivals Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United.Ramsey found his way through...

Football: Wayne Rooney bags first MLS hat-trick in D.C. romp over Real Salt LakeLOS ANGELES (AFP) - Former England and Manchester United football star Wayne Rooney scored three goals on Saturday (March 16) night to lead D.C. United to a crushing 5-0 victory over Real Salt Lake.The 33-year-old registered his first three...

Football: Qatar coach to 'isolate' team from Gulf politics at Asian CupDOHA (AFP) - Qatar coach Felix Sanchez has vowed to "isolate" his players from politics at the Asian Cup, which is taking place in the United Arab Emirates during a diplomatic crisis between the countries.The tournament represents the first visit by...

Football: Tottenham announce first team's visit to Singapore and Shanghai in JulySINGAPORE - A Hurri-Kane is set to hit Singapore shores this summer as Tottenham Hotspur announced that their first team, headlined by England captain Harry Kane, will visit the Republic in July.While the 25-year-old striker is currently nursing...

Football: VAR can't come soon enough for Arsenal boss Emery after Spurs drawLONDON (AFP) - Arsenal manager Unai Emery was left looking forward to the introduction of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in Premier League matches after an incident-packed 1-1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur in a north London derby at Wembley on...

Football: England take Nations League third place on penaltiesGUIMARAES (AFP) - England deservedly claimed the consolation prize of third place at the Nations League 6-5 on penalties on Sunday (June 9) after a 0-0 draw against a limited Switzerland in Guimaraes.Gareth Southgate's men dominated the 120 minutes in northern...

Football: Jurgen Klopp mentality behind Liverpool's historic comeback, says Jose Mourinho(REUTERS) - Liverpool's stunning victory over Barcelona in the Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday (May 7) was made possible by the belief manager Jurgen Klopp has instilled in his squad, according to Jose Mourinho.Liverpool produced...

'Best in the world' Messi nets his 50th hat-trickSEVILLE • While other teams "have decisive players, we have the best in the world".Lionel Messi left the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan pitch with the praise of Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde ringing in his ears after notching his 50th career hat-trick to give the Catalan giants...

Fekir's quality the differenceKIEV • Nabil Fekir put on a captain's display to fire Lyon into the Champions League last 16 for the first time in seven years after bagging the crucial equaliser in a 1-1 draw against Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday.The French forward curled in a superb left-footed strike into the top corner...