Football: Five things that have gone wrong for Manchester CityLONDON (AFP) - English champions Manchester City slumped to a third shock defeat in four Premier League games at Leicester on Boxing Day to slip to third in the table and seven points adrift of unbeaten leaders Liverpool.Just a few weeks ago they seemed unstoppable...

Football: Barca's Dembele back training ahead of Man United clashBARCELONA (AFP) - Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele returned to team training on Thursday (April 4), increasing hopes that he will recover from his hamstring injury in time for next week's Champions League trip to Manchester United."Jasper Cillessen (also...

Football: Klopp insists 'the tie is not over' as he backs Liverpool to recover from Bayern drawLIVERPOOL (AFP) - Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool are still firmly in contention for a place in the Champions League quarter-finals despite their dour 0-0 draw against Bayern Munich at home on Tuesday.Klopp's side were frustrated...

Football: Real Madrid agree fee for Chelsea's Hazard, say reportsLONDON (REUTERS) - Chelsea forward Eden Hazard is set to join Real Madrid after a deal worth €100 million (S$150 million) plus add-ons was agreed between the two clubs on Thursday, British and Spanish media reported.There was no official word from Madrid...

Football: Cardiff 'shocked' by report that pilot in crash that killed Sala not qualified for night flightsLONDON (AFP) - Cardiff claim they are stunned by a report that the pilot in the plane crash that killed Emiliano Sala was not qualified to fly at night.The English Premier League football club said they remain "deeply...

Relatives raise funds to continue search for missing footballer Emiliano SalaLONDON • Relatives of missing Premier League player Emiliano Sala on Saturday began a privately funded search for his plane, which disappeared over the English Channel, after local coast guard called off their own rescue mission.The news was...

Football: Female staff member of Hougang United charged with CBT over $278,000 clubhouse fundsSINGAPORE - An employee of Singapore Premier League club Hougang United has been charged over the loss of more than $250,000 from their clubhouse operations.While working as an admin assistant, Malaysian Tean...

Rodgers predicts 'special things on the horizon' for FoxesLONDON • With the Claude Puel cloud lifted, here comes Brendan Rodgers' reign.Leicester's new manager ran the rule over his charges from the directors' box on Tuesday as they claimed their first home win since Boxing Day, thanks to goals by Demarai Gray and Jamie...