Young Lions' new-found beliefSINGAPORE PREMIER LEAGUEHome United v Young LionsBishan Stadium, 5.30pmThey had a taste of blood, and now the Young Lions want more.Tipped by many to struggle in the Singapore Premier League (SPL) this season, Fandi Ahmad's charges pulled off a massive upset last week when they beat a Hougang...

Guardiola lauds Sterling for battling racismLONDON • Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola on Tuesday praised his player Raheem Sterling for refusing to be intimidated by the menace of racism in football.The Englishman allegedly suffered racial abuse from a Chelsea fan during City's 2-0 Premier League defeat at Stamford...

Solskjaer laments 'poorest' performanceLONDON • Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted his Manchester United team had taken "a big step backwards" after turning in the worst display of his four-month reign, as Wolves sent them packing from the FA Cup with a 2-1 win on Saturday.Marcus Rashford's added-time strike was not enough...

Pep stands by team selectionMANCHESTER • Manager Pep Guardiola refused to press the panic button on Saturday after Manchester City slumped to a second defeat in three Premier League games to hand Liverpool an early Christmas present in the title race.Crystal Palace came from behind to clinch an unlikely 3-2 win at the...