Football: Spain come from behind to beat South Africa in women's World CupLE HAVRE, France (REUTERS) - Jennifer Hermoso netted two second-half penalties and substitute Lucia Garcia added a last-minute goal as Spain came from behind to beat South Africa 3-1 at the women's World Cup on Saturday (June 8).Hermoso tucked away...

Football: Experienced Liverpool making a big statement, says KloppPORTO (REUTERS) - Liverpool face a testing Champions League semi-final against Barcelona, but have made a statement by reaching the last four for the second straight year and are equipped to deal with the very best, manager Juergen Klopp said.Liverpool beat...

Lions must want the ball: YoshidaHe envisions a pacy and attacking brand of football for the Lions, and new national coach Tatsuma Yoshida was quick to emphasise this philosophy to his players during his first training session yesterday.The workout at the Jalan Besar Stadium consisted of a keep-ball rondo exercise followed...

Football: Guardiola stays cool despite shock Man City defeatMANCHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP) - Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said he was not disappointed by his players' effort despite suffering a surprise 3-2 home defeat to Crystal Palace on Saturday (Dec 22).Ilkay Gundogan opened the scoring for the home side at...

Football: Real's Ramos handed two-game European banMADRID (REUTERS) - Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos has been hit with a two-game European suspension for "clearly receiving a yellow card on purpose", European soccer body UEFA said in a statement on Thursday (Feb 28).Ramos received a yellow card for a foul on Kasper Dolberg...

Football: Salah now in Emery's top five after PSG snubLONDON (AFP) - Arsenal manager Unai Emery believes Mohamed Salah is now among the world's top five players, despite failing to sign him when he was in charge of Paris Saint-Germain.The Gunners boss will be in opposition to the Liverpool forward when his Arsenal side...

Football: Atletico edge five-goal thriller with Valencia to delay Barca celebrationsMADRID (AFP) - Atletico Madrid delayed Barcelona winning La Liga by a few days at least after Alvaro Morata and Antoine Griezmann each scored in a 3-2 victory over Valencia on Wednesday (April 24).Defeat at the Wanda Metropolitano would...