Football: Liverpool beat Southampton 3-1 to return to top of Premier LeagueSOUTHAMPTON, United States (REUTERS) - Late goals by Mohamed Salah and Jordan Henderson earned Liverpool a crucial 3-1 victory at Southampton to move them back to the top of the Premier League on Friday (April 5).For the second week running Liverpool...

Football: Makeshift Barca draw with basement club HuescaHUESCA (REUTERS) - La Liga leaders Barcelona were held to a goalless draw by basement club Huesca on Saturday (April 13) after coach Ernesto Valverde made sweeping changes to his line-up ahead of Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final decider against Manchester...

Speed is key for SocceroosSYDNEY • Australia are banking on pace and versatility up front to win back-to-back Asian Cups as they embark on a new era without stalwarts Tim Cahill and Mile Jedinak.The Socceroos are a different beast to Ange Postecoglou's team that beat South Korea in extra time to lift the trophy at home...

Chinese football aims to be top in AsiaSHANGHAI • China wants its domestic league to be the best in Asia and No. 6 in the world as the country ramps up its ambitions to become a major men's footballing power by 2050.Li Yuyi, the Chinese Super League (CSL) chairman, told Xinhua news agency that a better league is a priority...

Football: Blow for Real Madrid as Courtois suffers hip injuryMADRID (AFP) - Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has sustained a hip injury and could miss crunch La Liga games against Real Betis and Sevilla later this month.Madrid confirmed on Wednesday (Jan 9) that Courtois has been diagnosed with a grade one injury,...

Mourinho blames player power, wants top coaching jobLONDON • Jose Mourinho has bemoaned the power wielded by modern players and suggested that clubs ought to be structured to empower managers to deal with it.Speaking to beIN Sports where he was appearing as an analyst, the former Manchester United manager said: "The...

Ronaldo allays fears about hamstring injury in 1-1 drawLISBON • Cristiano Ronaldo has played down the hamstring injury he suffered during Portugal's 1-1 Euro 2020 qualifying draw with Serbia, which could leave him facing a fitness race for the quarter-finals of the Champions League.The star forward was forced off in...