Football: Impressive Burnley fight back to beat Bournemouth 3-1BOURNEMOUTH, England (REUTERS) - Burnley made a big step towards securing Premier League survival after coming back from a goal down to beat Bournemouth 3-1 away as their striker Ashley Barnes scored at both ends in an action-packed contest on Saturday (April...

Football: Man City referred to Uefa judicial chamber over alleged Financial Fair Play breaches(REUTERS) - English champions Manchester City have been referred to an independent judicial chamber following an investigation into alleged breaches of Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations, European football's governing body...

Football: Chelsea move into third spot above Tottenham after 3-0 win over WatfordLONDON (REUTERS) - Quickfire headed goals from Ruben Loftus-Cheek and David Luiz, both set up by Eden Hazard early in the second half, helped Chelsea to a 3-0 home victory against spirited Watford in the Premier League on Sunday (May 5).Argentine...

Football: LaLiga slams 'catastrophic' Uefa proposals, welcomes Fifa Club World Cup plansBARCELONA (Reuters) - Uefa proposals to change part of the Champions League format would be "catastrophic" for soccer but Fifa's plans to overhaul the Club World Cup will be a boon for the sport, LaLiga president Javier Tebas told Reuters...

Football: Fandi Ahmad's Under-22s aim to shine in Merlion Cup despite Hari Raya festivitiesSINGAPORE - Their chief striker Ikhsan Fandi is jet lagged, having arrived from Norway on Tuesday (June 4) and having spent the following day celebrating Hari Raya with his family.While Fandi Ahmad acknowledged on Thursday that goals...

Football: Valencia stroll into Europa League last four with 2-0 Villarreal winVALENCIA (REUTERS) - Valencia eased into the Europa League semi-finals for the first time in five years with a comfortable 2-0 win at home to fellow Spaniards Villarreal in heavy rain on Thursday (April 18) for a resounding 5-1 aggregate scoreline.Toni...

'Stringent' system in place to safeguard jackpot funds, say SPL clubs with fruit machinesSINGAPORE - The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has reminded the Singapore Premier League (SPL) clubs holding permits to operate jackpot machines to remain vigilant in their operations.This comes after The Straits Times reported on...

Hurt Cheetahs eye Stags' scalpSINGAPORE PREMIER LEAGUETampines Rovers v Hougang United Our Tampines Hub, tomorrow, 5.30pmWhat a difference two months can make. On March 3, Tampines Rovers and Hougang United lined up in a lip-smacking opener to the Singapore Premier League (SPL) season, touted as a clash between potential...

Football: Lukaku shines again as Man United rally to beat SouthamptonMANCHESTER, England (REUTERS) - Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku continued his rich vein of form by scoring two goals, including a late winner, to give his side a comeback 3-2 home win over Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday (March 2).It...