Football: Leicester will fight to keep hold of stars, says RodgersLONDON (AFP) - Brendan Rodgers says Leicester will do all they can to ensure the club's best players remain at the King Power Stadium this summer.Harry Maguire has again been linked with a move to Manchester United while there have been rumours about Manchester...

This is only the start for Reds: KloppMADRID • A first trophy in seven years for Liverpool, and a first win in seven finals for Jurgen Klopp.The European Cup headed back to Anfield for the sixth time yesterday and their manager is confident there is much more to come, warning the rest of football's big boys that "this...

England's future bright with rise of starlets: HendersonLONDON • Jordan Henderson believes that England are ready to fulfil the growing expectations around their vibrant young team as their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign kicks off with the Czech Republic's visit to Wembley today.Gareth Southgate's squad are back together...

Reds 'on fire' but Klopp wary of Porto side eyeing revengeLONDON • Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has admitted that while Porto were not the opponents he had hoped to draw in the Champions League quarter-finals, the same could be applied to his team.The Portuguese champions were humiliated 5-0 on their home patch by...

Football: Arsene Wenger hails Leeds' Marcelo Bielsa for sportsmanship in Aston Villa drawLONDON (REUTERS) - Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa's sportsmanlike decision to allow Aston Villa to score unopposed in Sunday's (April 28) 1-1 draw is all the more remarkable given what is at stake for the Championship club, former...

Football: Singaporean coach Akbar Nawas leads Chennai City to first I-League title in IndiaSINGAPORE - When Akbar Nawas took over as head coach of Chennai City last year, the Indian football club had only three games to stave off relegation from the I-League.They beat Churchill Brothers 3-1, lost 7-1 to East Bengal, before...

Klopp not falling for title talk trapLONDON • Jurgen Klopp refused to get carried away with the growing expectation that Liverpool can win the league title for the first time in 29 years, saying his players must stay focused after they thrashed Arsenal 5-1 on Saturday.Roberto Firmino's hat-trick - the first by a Liverpool...

Football: David Beckham salutes LA Galaxy and Los Angeles as statue unveiledLOS ANGELES (REUTERS) - David Beckham called his former team LA Galaxy his "family" and thanked Los Angeles for embracing him at the unveiling of his statue before the Major League Soccer (MLS) club's season-opener on Sunday (March 3).The...

Football: Bologna earn 'miracle' Serie A survival in six-goal Lazio thrillerROME (AFP) - Bologna coach Sinisa Mihajlovic hailed his team for pulling off a "miracle" to secure their top flight survival with a 3-3 draw at Lazio on Monday (May 20) enough to keep the northerners in Serie A next season.It was a vital point...

Football: Late strikes from Godin and Griezmann keep Atletico in title chaseMADRID (REUTERS) - Atletico Madrid left it late to see off Girona 2-0 at home on Tuesday (April 2) as strikes from Diego Godin and Antoine Griezmann kept up their faint hopes of catching La Liga leaders Barcelona.Captain Godin finally broke the...

Football: Deeney joy as special Watford reach FA Cup finalLONDON (AFP) – Watford captain Troy Deeney hailed his side’s “special” comeback as they reached the FA Cup final for the first time since 1984 with a dramatic 3-2 win over Wolves on Sunday (April 7). Javi Gracia’s side were 11 minutes from...