Football: Albirex Niigata raring to make up for lost time after disjointed start to seasonIn each of their three league-winning campaigns, Albirex Niigata have always won their first few games of the season to give themselves a good start in the title race.They now find themselves in an unfamiliar position, however, having...

Wonder strike puts city in good KompanyLONDON • Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany said he ignored calls "not to shoot" from teammates as he fired in from long range to earn his side a crucial 1-0 Premier League win over Leicester City on Monday.With Liverpool having reclaimed the top spot in the standings after...

Football: Manchester United's Class of '92 have big dreams for Salford CitySINGAPORE - They have won the Premier League as "kids" and conquered European football but taking Salford City up to the professional echelons of the English Football League (EFL) represents the biggest challenge for its famous owners.Based in Salford...

Allegri hails Ronaldo as Juve labour against AjaxAMSTERDAM • With 64 goals in the knockout stages, there remains no better clutch player in Champions League history than Cristiano Ronaldo, a lesson that Ajax learnt the hard way on Wednesday.The burgeoning Dutch side, who are likely to be broken up at the end of this...