Football: Spanish LaLiga unaware of English Premier League interest in Javier TebasBARCELONA (REUTERS) - Spanish LaLiga's organising body has said it does not expect president Javier Tebas to jump ship to the Premier League, responding to British media reports that the Spaniard has emerged as a candidate to become the...

Gunners must do better away: EmeryLONDON • Unai Emery believes Arsenal's major problem on their travels has been inside the minds of his players.The Gunners have failed to win outside the Emirates Stadium since Nov 25 - losing four and drawing two of their past six Premier League away games to slip to sixth in the table...

Koscielny returns to plug gap at the backLONDON • Arsenal are facing a mini-crisis at the back ahead of their Premier League trip to Southampton today, with three of their regular centre-backs either injured or suspended.Rob Holding was ruled out for the rest of the season after rupturing his cruciate ligament last week,...

Football: Rakitic gives Barca second 'Clasico' win in a week at RealMADRID (REUTERS) - La Liga leaders Barcelona won a tight and tense "Clasico" 1-0 at Real Madrid on Saturday (March 2), beating their great rivals at their Bernabeu home for the second time in four days and moving a staggering 12 points clear of them in...

Just the first step: KloppLONDON • The first anybody knew about it was the tinny roar from the Wolves end.It was the news every Liverpool supporter had been dreading and, football being the sport of schadenfreude, there was not a great deal of sympathy coming from the Wolves fans who, for only one day, had chosen to...

Title cannot soothe PSG's pain in EuropePARIS • Paris Saint-Germain may have clinched their long-expected sixth Ligue 1 title in the past seven seasons, but that triumph cannot mask the French club's shortcomings on the European stage where results have failed to match their huge investments.Thomas Tuchel's side claimed...

Football: Guardiola coy over quadruple bid after City reach FA Cup finalLONDON (AFP) - Pep Guardiola claimed he still doesn't believe Manchester City can win the quadruple after his side reached the FA Cup final with a 1-0 win over Brighton on Saturday (April 6).Guardiola's men were well below their best in the Wembley...

Saints fans face ban over Sala tauntsLONDON • Southampton have promised to ban supporters who mocked the death of Emiliano Sala by making aeroplane gestures during their 2-1 Premier League home loss to Cardiff on Saturday.The game was Cardiff's first since the Argentinian striker's body was identified by an English coroner...

Football: Sacked Puel says it was an 'honour' to manage Leicester and work for late owner VichaiLONDON (AFP) - Claude Puel has spoken of his "honour" at being given the opportunity to manage Leicester following his sacking at the weekend.The 57-year-old Frenchman's 16-month reign came to an end after Saturday's 4-1 home...

We need to keep improving: Singapore football association chief Lim Kia TongIt has been a busy 24 months since Football Association of Singapore (FAS) president Lim Kia Tong and his team were elected, but he knows there can be no let up if the national football body hopes to be successful in its goal of lifting the game...

Football: Llorente hits hat-trick as Spurs crush Tranmere 7-0 in FA CupBIRKENHEAD, England (REUTERS) - Tottenham Hotspur's Spanish striker Fernando Llorente struck a hat-trick as the Premier League side crushed League Two (fourth tier) Tranmere Rovers 7-0 in the opening game of the FA Cup third round at Prenton Park on...