Ole-ole-ole-ole-ole, now bring on SpursFA CUPManchester United 2Reading 0LONDON • Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been a breath of fresh air the past month, not only because Manchester United are winning games again, but also because of his humility. Following yesterday's 2-0 FA Cup third-round win over Reading at home, the...

Football: Singapore Under-22s hold group top seeds North Korea to keep AFC Championship hopes aliveSINGAPORE - National Under-23 football coach Fandi Ahmad hailed his side’s 1-1 draw with North Korea in their AFC Under-23 Championship qualifier on Sunday (March 24) as their best performance since he took charge...

Treat women better, Salah urges Muslim worldLOS ANGELES • Egyptian football star Mohamed Salah has called for change in the way women are treated in the Muslim world in an interview with Time magazine published on Wednesday.The Liverpool forward was named one of the US magazine's 100 most influential figures of the year,...

Football: Hojbjerg strike gives Southampton 1-0 win at BrightonBRIGHTON, England (REUTERS) - Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg scored the goal as Southampton withstood a second-half onslaught from Brighton & Hove Albion to secure a vital 1-0 Premier League victory on Saturday (March 30).The win put the relegation-threatened Saints...

Football: Crystal Palace coup gives Hodgson's men comeback win at Manchester CityManchester City defender Kyle Walker sending Max Meyer flying to give away a penalty to Roy Hodgson's Crystal Palace in their Premier League game. Luka Milivojevic put it away to earn the visitors a 3-1 lead after 51 minutes. Ilkay Gundogan's...

Reds fired up for run-inLONDON • With seven Premier League matches left for Liverpool in the season, one would have expected Jurgen Klopp to deliver grand, rousing speeches when his players returned from the international break.There were none. Instead, it was right down to business at Melwood immediately and the manager...