Football: Robin van Persie tells Manchester United to give 'fair chance' to Ole Gunnar SolskjaerLONDON (AFP) - Robin van Persie has urged Manchester United to keep faith with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after the under-fire manager's turbulent end to his first season in charge.Solskjaer presided over a miserable conclusion to...

Football: Spurs title chances hit by Wolves defeatLONDON (AFP) - Tottenham's Premier League title hopes took a major hit on Saturday (Dec 29) when Wolves beat them 3-1 at Wembley to end their winning run.Spurs took the lead with a Harry Kane pile-driver in the first half but the visitors staged a ferocious comeback through...

Football: Man United draw Barcelona in quarter-finals of Champions LeaguePARIS (AFP) - Manchester United will face Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-finals while Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur clash in an all-Premier League tie following Friday's (March 15) draw in Nyon, Switzerland. Liverpool were drawn...

Football: Chelsea bounce back to win 2-1 at Cardiff to boost top-four Premier League hopesLONDON (DPA, THE GUARDIAN) - Chelsea came from behind to win 2-1 at Cardiff City on Sunday (March 31) and boost their hopes of finishing in the top four of the English Premier League.Ruben Loftus-Cheek headed the winner in the 90th...

'Robust' security steps for Champs League finalMADRID • Madrid will deploy an unprecedented number of police and security personnel for tomorrow's all-English Champions League final, and use a drone for the first time to monitor fan activity.The Spanish authorities have also banned trucks weighing over 31/2 tonnes, deemed...

Football: Peter Lim eyes bigger things with Salford City after promotion to League TwoSINGAPORE - It is one thing to take over and succeed with a football club with strong foundations already in place. It is another to build a non-league team from scratch and achieve the improbable.This is exactly what Singaporean billionaire...