Football: Despite squad overhaul, Albirex Niigata's target for new season is still to 'win all the titles'SINGAPORE - Among the 15 trophies on offer in local professional football since 2015, Albirex Niigata have won 13 of them, completing three straight clean sweeps since 2016 in an era of dominance never seen here.But,...

Premier League talking points1 FULHAM NEED FRESH BLOODClaudio Ranieri said after their 2-0 loss to West Ham on Saturday that it was too soon to talk about the January transfer window, before admitting his Fulham squad required refreshing.Something needs to be done about a defence that collapsed for the away side's two...

Football: Watford hang on to nervy win over CardiffWATFORD, England (REUTERS) - Watford held on nervously to repel a late comeback and beat Cardiff City 3-2 in the Premier League on Saturday (Dec 15), leaving the struggling Welsh visitors still searching for a first away win this season.Spanish forward Gerard Deulofeu,...

Play at 'world-class' level, Poch tells SpursLONDON • The star of the show was the stadium. It was as if Tottenham players were waiting until the second half when they were attacking the South Stand with its magnificent bank of 17,000 fans, before allowing themselves to feel at home, and Son Heung-min and Christian Eriksen...

Football: Manchester United through as runners-up after limp Champions League defeat to ValenciaVALENCIA, Spain (AFP) - Manchester United squandered the chance to win their Champions League group on Wednesday after a lacklustre display got what it deserved in a 2-1 defeat to Valencia.Already through to the last 16, Jose...

Football: Atletico the greatest threat to Barca's La Liga hopes, says ValverdeBARCELONA (AFP) - Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde has admitted he views Atletico Madrid as a greater threat to his side winning La Liga this season than Real Madrid.Atletico, who play Getafe on Saturday (Jan 26), sit five points behind Barca...

Football: Man City go top again, with Silva and Aguero goals in 2-0 win over misfiring FulhamLONDON (REUTERS) - Top-class goals from Bernardo Silva and Sergio Aguero took Manchester City back to the top of the Premier League in a 2-0 win over Fulham at Craven Cottage on Saturday (March 30).City's seventh successive league...

Albirex's target is still 'to win all the titles'Among the 15 trophies on offer in local professional football since 2015, Albirex Niigata have won 13 of them, completing three straight clean sweeps since 2016 in an era of dominance never seen here.But, before tonight's Community Shield curtain raiser, has the first signs...