Football
Protests mar start of Confed Cup
BRASILIA — Brazil’s opening Confederations Cup match was affected by protests that left 39 people injured.
Corinthians win Lion City Cup on disputed penalty
SINGAPORE — SC Corinthians lifted the 25th Lion City Cup last night after a dramatic penalty shootout following their 1-1 draw with PSV Eindhoven at the Jalan Besar Stadium.
Confed Cup: Brazil 3-0 Japan
BRASILIA (Brazil) — Only three minutes into the match, Neymar got the job done.
Liverpool optimistic about signing midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan
LONDON - Liverpool are increasingly optimistic about signing Shakhtar Donetsk’s £22-million (S$43-million) rated midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan while uncertainty continues over...
Wenger ready to break Arsenal transfer record for Higuain
LONDON - Arsene Wenger hopes that the imminent appointment of Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid will allow him to step up his pursuit of the club’s striker Gonzalo Higuain, for...
Manchester United to spend big in the summer
LONDON - Manchester United’s owners, the Glazer family, are prepared to hand David Moyes a £60-million (S$118-million) transfer kitty this summer in order to allow Sir Alex...


