Football: Fulham hope Singapore teenager Ben Davis can bounce back from 'disruptive' periodSINGAPORE - English Premier League side Fulham are offering their support to Singaporean footballer Ben Davis as he goes through a "very disruptive time", said the club's academy director Huw Jennings on Thursday (April 18).The 18-year-old...

Football: Leicester confirm appointment of Rodgers as managerLONDON (AFP) - Leicester City appointed Brendan Rodgers as the Foxes' new manager on a three-year deal on Tuesday (Feb 26) as Neil Lennon returned to Celtic until the end of the season as Rodgers' successor.Former Liverpool manager Rodgers won seven domestic...

Wolves to make it 'special'LONDON • No other player at Molineux is in a better position to judge the rise of Wolves than Matt Doherty. The Ireland right-back is the only surviving member of their 2011-12 Premier League season when they went down after finishing rock bottom.In the years since, Wolves have suffered the...

Football: Man United miss out on top-four spot after 1-1 draw with relegated HuddersfieldLONDON (AFP) - Manchester United's hopes of Champions League football next season were ended after an embarrassing 1-1 draw at already relegated Huddersfield on Sunday (May 5).United have now won just two of their past 11 games in...

Football: Barcelona will aim to dominate Man United says Ter StegenBARCELONA (REUTERS) - Barcelona will try to dominate Manchester United in the Champions League quarter-final second leg on Tuesday (April 16), according to goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen.The Catalans hold a 1-0 lead from the first game at Old Trafford...

Midfielder wanted to keep up Blues' pushLONDON • With a six-point gap separating fourth-placed Chelsea and nearest challengers Arsenal, Maurizio Sarri has urged the club's hierarchy to reinforce their midfield in the January transfer window to consolidate their top-four place.After breezing past Newcastle 2-1 in the...

Football: Philippe Aw, Fadzuhasny Juraimi, to lead U-15 and U-18 Cubs at tourniesSINGAPORE - Former Hougang United head coach Philippe Aw was named head coach of the national Under-15 football team, the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) announced on Thursday (Nov 17).The announcement comes five days after The Straits...

Football: Burnley boss says VAR must be quicker after penalty confusionLONDON (REUTERS) - Burnley manager Sean Dyche said VAR decisions must be made much more quickly after a bizarre incident during his side's 1-0 FA Cup third-round victory over Barnsley at Turf Moor on Saturday (Jan 5).Dyche, who has thrown his support...