Ringing in the fifth roundStriker Gabriel Jesus celebrating his 23rd-minute opener for Manchester City against Burnley in the FA Cup fourth round yesterday. The floodgates opened in the second half for the hosts, who completed the 5-0 win through Bernardo Silva, Kevin de Bruyne, a Kevin Long own goal and Sergio Aguero.ENGLISH...

Football: Dangerous Yangon can hurt leaders Tampines Rovers in AFC Cup, warns Kadir YahayaSINGAPORE - Tampines Rovers could seal passage to the Asean zone semi-finals of the AFC Cup with a win over Yangon United at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Wednesday (May 1), but Stags head coach Kadir Yahaya has warned his charges to...

Speed is key for SocceroosSYDNEY • Australia are banking on pace and versatility up front to win back-to-back Asian Cups as they embark on a new era without stalwarts Tim Cahill and Mile Jedinak.The Socceroos are a different beast to Ange Postecoglou's team that beat South Korea in extra time to lift the trophy at home...

Football: Pochettino blames lack of focus for Spurs defeat against WolvesLONDON (AFP) - Mauricio Pochettino said Tottenham played with their hearts rather than their heads as they blew a chance to put pressure on Premier League leaders Liverpool with a shock 3-1 home defeat to Wolves on Saturday (Dec 29).A run of five...

All eyes on France star in key clashBARCELONA • Antoine Griezmann had been set to move to Barcelona last summer in one of football's biggest transfers of all time.The seemingly nailed-on deal, however, failed to materialise after Atletico Madrid managed to convince the France forward that they were making progress, leading...

'Happy' Morata slays MaltaVALLETTA • Spain coach Luis Enrique put up a vigorous defence of Alvaro Morata after the striker was heavily criticised over the weekend for another wasteful display in their opening Euro 2020 qualifying win over Norway, insisting he had "his best match with us".And while the former Barcelona...

Football: Footballer asks not to be paid while out injuredLONDON • Ishmael Miller has asked Tranmere Rovers to stop paying him while he is out injured.The 31-year-old striker joined the English fourth-tier football club on Jan 7 and scored on his debut in a 3-1 win at Cheltenham Town five days later. But he has been...