Football: Parris and White strike to give England victory over ScotlandNICE (REUTERS) - England's Nikita Parris and Ellen White scored first-half goals as the Lionesses defeated neighbours Scotland 2-1 on Sunday (June 9) to make a strong start to their women's World Cup campaign.Phil Neville's team emerged as early leaders...

Football: Vardy strikes as Leicester stun ChelseaLONDON (AFP) - Chelsea suffered their first home defeat since April as Jamie Vardy fired Leicester to a shock 1-0 win at Stamford Bridge on Saturday (Dec 22).Maurizio Sarri's side paid the price for failing to convert their chances when Vardy netted early in the second half...

Football: Solskjaer hails impact of 'happy boy' PogbaMANCHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP) - Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United are now seeing the Paul Pogba he knows from his time in charge of the club's reserve team after the French World Cup winner scored twice in a 3-1 win over Huddersfield on Boxing Day.Solskjaer's...

Football: Messi to miss next Argentina match with injury after comeback defeat against Venezuela(DPA) - Lionel Messi will miss Argentina's friendly against Morocco on Tuesday (March 26) with a groin injury, the South American nation's football association AFA has said.It tweeted after Friday's 3-1 defeat against Venezuela...

Football: Chelsea sweat on Kante fitness for Europa League finalBAKU (AFP) - Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante is a doubt for Wednesday's (May 29) Europa League final against Arsenal because of a knee injury, with coach Maurizio Sarri rating the French star's chances of playing in Baku as no better than "50/50".Kante has...

Cheetahs coach cool despite big lossSINGAPORE PREMIER LEAGUEHougang United 1 Tampines Rovers 5They were touted as dark horses for this year's Singapore Premier League (SPL) title but, after the first week of the season, Hougang United find themselves in the same place they were at the end of last term - bottom of the table.The...