Football: Chelsea goalie Kepa fined one week's pay, apologises for League Cup final mutinyLONDON (AFP) - Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga has been fined a week's wages by the club after defying manager Maurizio Sarri and refusing to be substituted during the English League Cup final on Sunday (Feb 24)."Although there...

Ikhsan goes for trial in NorwayAs he ushered in 2019 on Tuesday, local football starlet Ikhsan Fandi had only one New Year resolution - to earn a playing contract in Europe.Early this morning, just over a day after his older brother Irfan flew to join Thai League 2 club Bangkok Glass, the 19-year-old headed to Norway for...

Handsome payouts for Mourinho - three sacks fullLONDON • Another three-year cycle has ended with yet another Jose Mourinho sacking and a handsome payout.The Portuguese manager's reign at Manchester United - despite signing an improved deal to 2020 just 11 months ago - was cut short last Tuesday after the English Premier...

Football: Brunei DPMM and Albirex Niigata look to midfield maestros to shine in SPL clashSINGAPORE - First visits third in the Singapore Premier League (SPL) on Friday night (May 24) at the Jurong East Stadium, and both sides will be counting on the two most in-form players in the league to sparkle again.League leaders...

Football: Leeds manager Bielsa admits sending spy to Derby ahead of match(REUTERS) - Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa has admitted sending a member of his coaching staff to spy on Derby County ahead of their Championship (second-tier) match on Friday (Jan 11), which Leeds won 2-0.Derby said earlier that local police...

Football: Klopp plays down Liverpool fatigue concerns ahead of season run-inLIVERPOOL, England (REUTERS) - Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp is confident his players will have enough recovery time to avoid a European hangover as they switch focus to their Premier League title bid this weekend.The Merseyside club, who clinched...

Football: Liverpool result at Bayern won't affect Premier League bid, says KloppMUNICH, Germany (REUTERS) - Liverpool coach Juergen Klopp has said that the outcome of their Champions League last-16 tie against Bayern Munich on Wednesday will not affect the Premier League title run-in.Liverpool are second in the standings...

Sterling Raheem to skipper EnglandGUIMARAES (Portugal) • Raheem Sterling is set to lead England out for the first time at today's Nations League semi-final against the Netherlands.The Manchester City forward will be handed the honour as a reward for a half-century of appearances, casting doubt over whether Champions...

Football: Firmino hat-trick takes Liverpool nine points clear with Arsenal thrashingLIVERPOOL (AFP) - Liverpool roared back from a rare Anfield deficit to move nine points clear at the top of the Premier League as Roberto Firmino's hat-trick inspired a 5-1 thrashing of Arsenal on Saturday (Dec 29).Mohamed Salah and Sadio...