Football: Man City fan 'critical' after alleged assault in GermanyGELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AFP) - German police confirmed on Thursday (Feb 21) that a Manchester City fan is in a critical condition following an alleged assault after the Premier League club's Champions League match against Schalke.Police in Gelsenkirchen...

Lions must want the ball: YoshidaHe envisions a pacy and attacking brand of football for the Lions, and new national coach Tatsuma Yoshida was quick to emphasise this philosophy to his players during his first training session yesterday.The workout at the Jalan Besar Stadium consisted of a keep-ball rondo exercise followed...

Football: Lions will not hold back against Oman but must stay focused in defence, says coach Nazri NasirSINGAPORE - Even if the odds are against them - the teams are separated by 75 places in the world rankings - Singapore will continue their attacking football against Oman in the final of the AirMarine Cup on Saturday...

Football: Tampines Rovers sneak past Yangon United 4-3 to top AFC Cup Group FSINGAPORE - Tampines Rovers needed a three-goal salvo in the dying minutes in their last AFC Cup Group F match against Cambodia's Nagaworld FC to secure a 4-2 victory.On Wednesday night (May 1), the Singapore Premier League side endured another...

Stadium switch poised to lift SpursLONDON • Mauricio Pochettino has hailed Tottenham's newly opened stadium as "the best in the world" and that "the facilities would convince people to sign for the club".Speaking at his pre-match press conference ahead of tomorrow's Premier League clash against Liverpool, the Spurs manager...

Stalemate at Our Tampines HubSINGAPORE PREMIER LEAGUETampines Rovers 0Albirex Niigata 0It was tactical cat and mouse in the Singapore Premier League (SPL) yesterday as leaders Tampines Rovers laid siege but had to settle for a 0-0 draw against Albirex Niigata.Fireworks were expected from this fixture as the Stags, with...

Football: Everton ease past Burnley to keep Europa League dream aliveLIVERPOOL, England (REUTERS) - Everton bolstered their chances of qualifying for next season's Europa League with a 2-0 win over Burnley in the Premier League on Friday (May 3).Marco Silva's side moved into eighth place, one point behind seventh-place...

France 'must show quality'PARIS • The last time both sides met in a competitive match, France put on a performance full of attacking verve to run out 5-2 winners over Iceland in the quarter-finals of Euro 2016.They have since gone on to lift the World Cup and, while many are expecting the national team to make light...

'Electric' Sterling has boss purringLONDON • When Raheem Sterling grew up within the shadow of Wembley, he would ride around on his bike marvelling at the gleaming stadium, dreaming of playing there.He even has a tattoo of him as a young boy staring up in awe at the arch. Life now imitates artwork and Wembley now marvels...

Football: Hougang United win again, as Brunei DPMM and Tampines Rovers slip up in Singapore Premier LeagueSINGAPORE - Hougang United enhanced their Singapore Premier League (SPL) title credentials and closed the gap with leaders Brunei DPMM to just two points, with an emphatic 4-2 hammering of last year's champions Albirex...