Football: De Gea produces masterclass as Man United beat TottenhamLONDON (AFP) - Manchester United proved on Sunday (Jan 13) that their recovery under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is no flash in the pan, with Marcus Rashford pouncing to seal a 1-0 win in a thrilling contest against Tottenham.The two sides went toe-to-toe in an...

Football: Guardiola tips City as comeback 'heroes'LONDON • Pep Guardiola believes his Manchester City "heroes" have what it takes to turn things around after two straight English Premier League defeats."If you believe I will doubt my players, you are completely wrong," the manager said at a press conference ahead of...

Football: Much-changed Atletico sneak narrow win over LeganesMADRID (REUTERS) - Atletico Madrid kept up their pursuit of La Liga leaders Barcelona by beating Leganes 1-0 at home on Saturday (March 9) as coach Diego Simeone rotated his squad in preparation for next week's Champions League game against Juventus.Midfielder...

Mike Ashley to sell Newcastle to Arab billionaire for 350 million: The SunLONDON (REUTERS) - Mike Ashley has agreed to sell Newcastle United to Abu Dhabi's billionaire Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan for £350 million (S$612 million), the Sun reported late on Sunday (May 26).The contracts between Ashley and Sheikh Khaled...

Football: Arsenal beat toothless Chelsea to blow Champions League chase openLONDON (AFP) - Arsenal blew the race for a top-four Premier League finish wide open as first-half goals from Alexandre Lacazette and Laurent Koscielny saw the Gunners beat Chelsea 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday (Jan 19).Chelsea remain...