SPL leaders DPMM pull 9 points clearBlake Ricciuto of Brunei DPMM shields the ball from Geylang International's Umar Akhbar.Three first-half goals helped DPMM beat the Eagles 3-1 at Our Tampines Hub, stretching their lead atop the Singapore Premier League (SPL) over second-placed Albirex Niigata to nine points.Australian...

Football: Anderson double gives West Ham 2-1 win at SouthamptonSOUTHAMPTON, England (REUTERS) - A superb brace by Felipe Anderson gave West Ham United a 2-1 comeback win at Southampton in a pulsating Premier League match on Thursday (Dec 27).The result lifted West Ham to ninth in the table on 27 points from 19 games while...

Football: Former Reds midfielder Ray Houghton believes Jurgen Klopp can end Liverpool's title droughtSINGAPORE - He was a member of the 1988-89 Liverpool team that agonisingly lost the English First Division title to Arsenal on goal difference on the final day, but bounced back the following season to win the league.The...

Four fans get stadium banLONDON • Chelsea have temporarily suspended four fans from attending their matches while they carry out an investigation into allegations Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling was racially abused during Saturday's Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge.TV cameras caught a home supporter hurling...

Football: FAS employee sacked over breach of financial protocolsThe Football Association of Singapore (FAS) has terminated the contract of one of its employees over the violation of its financial governance protocols.The Straits Times understands that the FAS procured products and services from a vendor that was connected...

Football: Everton bounce back with 5-1 rout of BurnleyBURNLEY, England (REUTERS) - Everton ended their five-game winless run in emphatic fashion by drubbing relegation-threatened Burnley 5-1 at Turf Moor on Wednesday (Dec 26) as they bounced back from their humiliation against Tottenham Hotspur in real style.Everton, thrashed...