Football: Liverpool lead again as Man United, Arsenal falter in top four EPL chaseLONDON (AFP) - Liverpool moved back top of the Premier League with a 2-0 win at Cardiff, but Manchester United and Arsenal did little for their chances of Champions League qualification for next season in shock defeats to Everton and Crystal...

Short and sweet as Long records fastest goal in Premier LeagueLONDON • Southampton striker Shane Long scored the fastest goal in Premier League history, netting after just 7.69 seconds of his side's 1-1 Premier League draw at Watford on Tuesday.The Ireland international's opener came immediately after the kick-off when...

Qatar stun Japan 3-1 in final to win first Asian CupAlmoez Ali scoring with an overhead kick in the 12th minute to give Qatar the lead against Japan in yesterday's Asian Cup final at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi. His goal bettered Iranian Ali Daei's 1996 tally of eight goals at a single continental championship.Qatar,...

Football: Angela Merkel's aide 'sad' about Ozil's wedding invite to Turkish President ErdoganBERLIN (AFP) - Angela Merkel's chief of staff on Monday (March 18) joined the growing chorus of criticism of Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil for reportedly inviting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to his wedding this summer...