Europa right for us: OleENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUEHuddersfield 1 Manchester United 1LONDON • Manchester United's slender hopes of a top-four finish were ended in shambolic fashion when they surrendered an early lead to relegated Huddersfield, allowing the club marooned at the bottom of the table with 14 points to claim a...

Football: Pochettino says 'focused on Spurs' amid talk of Man United interestLONDON (REUTERS) - Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino said on Tuesday (Dec 18) that he was committed to delivering results in his current job, in comments that may do little to quell speculation about him replacing the sacked Jose Mourinho...

Football: Visit North Korea? English club strikes bizarre deal with travel companyLONDON (AFP) - A non-league club in the sixth tier of English football has struck an unlikely new sponsorship deal with a company that offers tours to North Korea, one of the world's most isolated countries.Blyth Spartans, a club based in...

Football: Tottenham announce first team's visit to Singapore and Shanghai in JulySINGAPORE - A Hurri-Kane is set to hit Singapore shores this summer as Tottenham Hotspur announced that their first team, headlined by England captain Harry Kane, will visit the Republic in July.While the 25-year-old striker is currently nursing...

Mata could add to Spain's biteVALLETTA • The stark contrast between Spain's embarrassment of riches in midfield, which has long been the envy of most European teams, and their well-documented woes up front remains a curious tale.It is a problem dating back to the 2014 World Cup when then national coach Vicente del Bosque...

Scoring an issue for Protectors despite first winHome United breathed life into their AFC Cup campaign after beating Lao Toyota 1-0 yesterday, but concerns linger over their ability to score.The win, courtesy of a header from defender Abdil Qaiyyim before 1,227 fans at Jalan Besar Stadium, saw the Protectors create enough...

Football: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he would 'love' to be full-time Man Utd boss, will focus on man managementMANCHESTER (AFP) - Ole Gunnar Solskjaer told his first official press conference as Manchester United's caretaker manager on Friday (Dec 21) that he would relish the opportunity to be the permanent boss.The 45-year-old...

Football: Hojbjerg strike gives Southampton 1-0 win at BrightonBRIGHTON, England (REUTERS) - Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg scored the goal as Southampton withstood a second-half onslaught from Brighton & Hove Albion to secure a vital 1-0 Premier League victory on Saturday (March 30).The win put the relegation-threatened Saints...

Football: Spain in charge in Euro qualifying quest after beating Sweden 3-0MADRID (REUTERS) - Spain made it four wins out of four and took full control of their Euro 2020 qualifying group by seeing off closest challengers Sweden 3-0 at home on Monday (June 10) after overpowering their opponents in the second half.Captain...

Arsenal pay price for dismal displayENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUEEverton 1Arsenal 0LONDON • Just when it seemed Arsenal had discovered the resolve and momentum to propel themselves into next season's Champions League, they reverted to being, well, Arsenal.The old flaws of recent years - weak defending and character in particular...