Quadruple talk is fantasy: GuardiolaLONDON • Pep Guardiola is not prepared to entertain any "fantasy" talk of an unprecedented quadruple despite Manchester City being the only English team still in the hunt for four trophies.His men have booked their place in the League Cup final, where they will meet Chelsea on Feb...

Football: Diehard Malaysian fans sell prized memorabilia to fund trip for AFF Suzuki Cup final against VietnamHANOI (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Two die-hard Malaysian fans sold their prized Ultras Malaya memorabilia to fund their trip to Hanoi to watch the return leg of the AFF Suzuki Cup final between Malaysia and...

Ronaldo's rape lawsuit reportedly droppedLOS ANGELES • A rape lawsuit against Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo in the United States - that made headlines last year and sent the club's shares down 15 per cent - has been quietly dropped.A notice of voluntary dismissal was filed last month in Nevada state court in Las Vegas....

Football: Late Alonso header gives Chelsea win in PraguePRAGUE (REUTERS) - A late header by defender Marcos Alonso and Kepa Arrizabalaga's goalkeeping heroics helped Chelsea beat a stubborn Slavia Prague 1-0 in their Europa League quarter-final, first leg on Thursday (April 11).Spaniard Alonso broke the deadlock for the...

Football: Incumbent Infantino the sole candidate for Fifa presidency in June voteLAUSANNE (AFP) - Fifa president Gianni Infantino is set to serve a second term after world football's governing body said on Wednesday (Feb 6) that he would be the only candidate for June's vote.The 48-year-old has been in charge of Fifa since...

Norwich and Sheffield promoted to EPLLONDON • Norwich have been a perennial yo-yo club, with three promotions to and two relegations from the Premier League in the past decade.But, having regained their top-flight status after a three-year absence with a 2-1 win at home to Blackburn Rovers on Saturday, they "are ready...

Game of many returns for GunnersLONDON • Arsenal manager Unai Emery will face a familiar foe when the Gunners look to move a step closer to Europa League glory at Rennes today.French midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa endured an unhappy two years under Emery at Paris Saint-Germain where he was frozen out for an entire season...

Football: Firmino sparks five-goal Liverpool as leaders open nine-point gapLONDON (REUTERS) - A Roberto Firmino hat-trick proved the highlight of Liverpool's 5-1 demolition of Arsenal as the Premier League leaders opened a nine-point gap over Tottenham Hotspur, who lost 3-1 to Wolverhampton Wanderers at Wembley.With third-placed...