Football

BANGKOK (Thailand): South Korea and Saudi Arabia sealed qualification for 2020 Olympic men's tournament on Wednesday when they reached the final of AFC U23 Championship. The competition acts as the...

KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia): Two Iranian clubs' AFC Champions League preliminary round matches have been moved to the UAE because of security fears, Asia football's governing body said on Wednesday. The Asian...

LIVERPOOL (United Kingdom): Liverpool beat Manchester United 2-0 to stretch their lead at the top of the Premier League to 16 points. Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah scored the...

MILAN (Italy): Ante Rebic hit a brace to snatch a late 3-2 win as troubled AC Milan took back-to-back Serie A wins on Sunday against Udinese to close in on...

LONDON: Fernandinho's late own goal forced Manchester City to settle for a 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday. At the Etihad Stadium, Fernandinho's last-gasp blunder...

DOHA (Qatar): Baghdad Bounedjah scored a double as Al Sadd defeated Al Duhail 4-0 in Qatar Cup final at their home ground here on Friday evening. Bounedjah netted in the...

BANGKOK (Thailand): Qatar coach Felix Sanchez said his team’s failure to keep possession was a key factor in their exit from the AFC U23 Championship. The two-time semifinalists missed out a...

BANGKOK (Thailand): Thailand qualified for their first-ever AFC U23 Championship knockout stage after playing out a 1-1 draw against Iraq here at the Rajamangala Stadium on Tuesday night. Akira Nishino’s...

BANGKOK (Thailand): Alaa Aldin Dali has urged Syria to be fully focused in their final AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 Group B tie against Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.  Dali has...

MADRID (Spain): Barcelona have sacked coach Ernesto Valverde and appointed Quique Setien as his replacement, the club announced on Monday.  The decision to remove Valverde was confirmed following a board...