Blues will not let Hudson-Odoi leaveLONDON • Maurizio Sarri has confirmed that Callum Hudson-Odoi will remain with the club, just days after he requested a transfer, saying the 18-year-old is "the future of Chelsea and English football".The forward, who has 18 months left on his contract, scored in Sunday's 3-0 FA Cup...

Football: Everton ease past ragged West HamLONDON (REUTERS) - Everton scored two first-half goals to cruise to a 2-0 victory at West Ham United on Saturday (March 30) and climb into the top half of the Premier League table.Everton, who came into the game without a league win in London in 10 visits, took the lead in the...

Football: London-born ex-Arsenal reserve Nico Yennaris makes China debut in 2-0 win over PhilippinesGUANGZHOU (AFP) - Nico Yennaris became the first foreign-born footballer to represent China when the former Arsenal reserve started in a 2-0 home win over the Philippines on Friday (June 7).The 26-year-old midfielder was...

Football: Pep Guardiola's biggest challenge is to find successors to ageing quartetSINGAPORE - Perhaps the ominous element for Manchester City's rivals came before their 14th consecutive win on Sunday (May 12) that took their tally to 98 points and secured a second successive Premier League title.It came not from the class...

After four wins, Solskjaer reluctant to leave United postLONDON • Ole Gunnar Solskjaer knows a thing or two about impact substitutions, but even Manchester United's former supersub extraordinaire must have been pleasantly surprised to see Romelu Lukaku step off the bench and score within 38 seconds on Wednesday.Until...

Juve await 8th title in a row as Ron sulksTURIN • While Juventus have to turn the page on yet another Champions League disappointment as they focus on sealing an eighth straight Serie A title at home to Fiorentina today, a summer of change is expected following their latest failure.According to Italian daily La Gazzetta...