Football: Bayern's recruitment drive kicks off with France defender Benjamin PavardBERLIN (REUTERS) - Bayern Munich have reached an agreement to sign French defender Benjamin Pavard, who will join the German champions on a five-year deal from next season, the Bavarian club's sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic said on...

Juve, Ronaldo to avoid the US amid rape probeNEW YORK • Organisers of the International Champions Cup (ICC) - a high-profile summer tournament for the world's biggest football clubs - have decided to keep Juventus and their star Cristiano Ronaldo away from the United States this year, eliminating the risk of the Portuguese...

Football: History made as women to referee men's AFC Cup clash between Yangon United and Naga WorldKUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - The Asian Football Confederation announced Tuesday (May 14) that for the first time an all-female referee team will take charge of a men's continental club cup clash.Japanese referee Yoshimi Yamashita...

Hammering is best form of 'respect'LONDON • Nigel Clough managed to retain his sense of humour after Burton's 9-0 trouncing by Manchester City, stating his hope that Pep Guardiola had "more than one glass" of wine on offer for the post-match drink.The third-tier side's heavy loss in the League Cup semi-final first leg...

Ikhsan and Irfan on target for overseas clubsThe Fandi brothers are proving their fine vein of form is no fluke, as both scored in midweek for their respective clubs again.In Norway, Ikhsan Fandi scored his second league goal for second-tier Raufoss IL in a 5-2 home defeat by Sandnes Ulf on Thursday night.Ikhsan, a substitute...

Football: Klopp hails 'best night' of his life after ending final hexMADRID (AFP) - Jurgen Klopp revelled in the biggest night of his managerial career on Saturday (June 1) after winning Liverpool's sixth Champions League title, ending a run of six straight losses in finals.Klopp had lost his two previous Champions League...

Football: Liverpool and Spurs fans call on sponsors to hand over some Champions League final ticketsLONDON (AFP) - Liverpool and Tottenham fans are calling on sponsors to return a portion of their Champions League ticket allocations, so more supporters can attend next month's all-English final in Madrid.Both clubs have...

Football: Man City end Newport's FA Cup dream to reach quarter-finalsNEWPORT, Wales (REUTERS) - Manchester City endured some anxious moments but escaped from fourth-tier Newport County with their FA Cup hopes intact as Phil Foden scored twice in an ultimately comfortable 4-1 fifth-round victory on Saturday (Feb 16).Newport,...

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: Manchester City retain Premier League title after 4-1 away win at BrightonLONDON (AFP) - Manchester City retained the Premier League title in style on Sunday (May 12), holding their nerve to come from behind against Brighton and see off a charging Liverpool after a thrilling campaign.Pep Guardiola's team thumped...

Football: Arsenal beat Cardiff on sombre night amid Sala tributesLONDON (REUTERS) - Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette struck second-half goals to earn a 2-1 win over relegation-threatened Cardiff City in the Premier League at an emotional Emirates Stadium on Tuesday (Jan 29) .Aubameyang slotted...