Football: Wolves beat Bournemouth in their best top-flight run for 38 yearsWOLVERHAMPTON, England (REUTERS) - Wolverhampton Wanderers continued their surge in form by beating Bournemouth 2-0 with goals from Raul Jimenez and Ivan Cavaleiro at Molineux to record a third successive top-flight win for the first time since...

UAE not pressing panic button despite dismal drawABU DHABI • Eight years ago, Japan were held 1-1 by Jordan in their first group-stage game before going on to win the Asian Cup.Italian Alberto Zaccheroni was the coach of the Blue Samurai then and he is optimistic history will repeat itself for 2019 host the United Arab...

Football: Ferland Mendy set for Real move, says France coach DeschampsMADRID (REUTERS) - France coach Didier Deschamps said on Monday (June 10) that Olympique Lyonnais left-back Ferland Mendy will join Real Madrid.Spanish media reports said Real had agreed a fee of 55 million euros (S$85 million) for Mendy, who has made...

Football: Cristiano Ronaldo's Las Vegas rape accuser drops case, has filed anotherLAS VEGAS (BLOOMBERG) - A rape lawsuit against Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo in Nevada state court that made headlines last year has been quietly dropped, but his accuser is now pursuing her claims in federal court.A notice of voluntary...

Real struggle for Zizou to lift uninspired teamMADRID • Zinedine Zidane urged his Real Madrid side to "give a little more" as Karim Benzema's goal was enough only for a 1-1 LaLiga underwhelming draw at Leganes.Real have 61 points, 13 points adrift of leaders Barcelona, with Zidane's second reign as coach now delivering...

Football: Chelsea beat Spurs on penalties to reach League Cup finalLONDON (REUTERS) - Chelsea set up a League Cup final against Manchester City with a penalty shootout victory over Tottenham Hotspur after the tie ended 2-2 on aggregate at Stamford Bridge on Thursday (Jan 24).Trailing 1-0 from the first leg, Chelsea won...