Football: David Beckham to be honoured with statue in Los AngelesLOS ANGELES (REUTERS) - Former England captain David Beckham will become the first Major League Soccer player honoured with a statue, which will be unveiled outside the Los Angeles Galaxy's stadium prior to their season opener on March 2, the team said on...

Contract issue may cost Sala's family $1m in compensationLONDON • The family of Emiliano Sala are in danger of missing out on up to £600,000 (S$1 million) in compensation for his death because Cardiff made an error in registering his contract with the English Premier League.The league returned the paperwork to the club...

Football: Female staff member of Hougang United charged with CBT over $278,000 clubhouse fundsSINGAPORE - An employee of Singapore Premier League club Hougang United has been charged over the loss of more than $250,000 from their clubhouse operations.While working as an admin assistant, Malaysian Tean...

Football: Perez hat-trick ends Newcastle relegation fearsNEWCASTLE, England (REUTERS) - An inspired Ayoze Perez helped Newcastle United put any lingering Premier League relegation fears to bed with a hat-trick in a 3-1 win over Southampton at St James' Park on Saturday (April 20).The Spaniard scored twice before halftime...

Football: Barcelona on verge of La Liga title after beating AlavesBARCELONA (REUTERS) - Barcelona have one hand firmly on the La Liga title after winning 2-0 at Alaves on Tuesday (April 23), leaving them 12 points clear at the top of the table with four games to play.Should second place Atletico Madrid lose at Valencia...

No more appeals made in Ben Davis case: MindefWith about a month to go before he is due to enlist for national service, the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) has revealed that it has not received further appeals for deferment from footballer Ben Davis.Davis, who turned 18 in November, is currently on the books of English Premier...