Zidane blows his top after Real's 10th loss of seasonMADRID • Zinedine Zidane lambasted his Real Madrid players for "doing nothing" during a limp 1-0 defeat at lowly Rayo Vallecano on Sunday which saw the deposed European champions suffer their 10th LaLiga defeat of the season.Adri Embarba scored the only goal by converting...

Football: Tottenham announce first team's visit to Singapore and Shanghai in JulySINGAPORE - A Hurri-Kane is set to hit Singapore shores this summer as Tottenham Hotspur announced that their first team, headlined by England captain Harry Kane, will visit the Republic in July.While the 25-year-old striker is currently nursing...

Football: Hougang United lose two-goal lead twice to draw 3-3 with 10-man Tampines RoversSINGAPORE - Two months ago, Tampines Rovers had beaten Hougang United 5-1 at Jalan Besar Stadium on March 3 when Hougang midfielder Justin Hui was sent off in the 50th minute.On Sunday (May 5), the two Singapore Premier League (SPL)...

Football: Tampines Rovers stay true to playing style as they salvage 1-1 draw with Hanoi FC in AFC Cup tieSINGAPORE - Staring at defeat and with its game plan yet to bear fruit, it would have been tempting for Tampines Rovers to just hoof the ball long and hope for a lucky break.But the Stags stuck to their principle of...

Ole gives stars 'licence to express', says YorkeFrom the combative Roy Keane to the glamorous David Beckham and the trickery of George Best, Manchester United's heroes have all come with standout traits.But breaking the mould is Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, the modest Norwegian who is doing wonders at Old Trafford in an unflashy...

Football: Man City late comeback stuns Schalke in Champions LeagueGELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (REUTERS) - Late goals from Leroy Sane and Raheem Sterling gave Manchester City a 3-2 win at Schalke 04 in their Champions League Round of 16 first leg on Wednesday (Feb 20) that put the English side in the driving seat.Substitute...

Football: Sven cancels dinner as China beat 'Street Dogs' 3-0 at Asian CupABU DHABI (AFP) - Sour Swede Sven-Goran Eriksson scrapped dinner plans with old foe Marcello Lippi after China thrashed his Philippines side 3-0 on Friday (Jan 11) to reach the last 16 of the Asian Cup.China's star striker Wu Lei fired a brilliant...

Tottenham Hotspur date for SingaporeA Hurri-Kane will hit Singapore shores in July as English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur announced yesterday that their first team, headlined by England captain Harry Kane, will visit the Republic as part of their pre-season tour.While the 25-year-old striker is currently nursing...

Football: Molde owners will support me if I stay at Manchester United, says temp boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer(REUTERS) - Manchester United caretaker boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said the owners of Norwegian club Molde sent him to Old Trafford with their blessing and asked him to try to turn his temporary stint at the club...

Football: Real Madrid, Atletico close in on BarcelonaMADRID (AFP) - Karim Benzema shot Real Madrid to within two points of La Liga leaders Barcelona with the winner in a scrappy 1-0 win over Rayo Vallecano, while countryman Antoine Griezmann fired a brace in a 3-2 win over Real Valladolid to take Atletico Madrid level...

Football: Zaha earns Palace a point at home to West HamLONDON (REUTERS) - Wilfried Zaha's deflected goal earned Crystal Palace a 1-1 draw at home to fellow Londoners West Ham United in the Premier League on Saturday (Feb 9).It had looked as though Mark Noble's 27th-minute penalty and Palace's profligacy in front of goal...