No pats on backs for City after rout: PepLONDON • Pep Guardiola's relentless pursuit of excellence means the bar always has to be set higher at Manchester City than at other clubs.Part of the reason why he is so hard on his players also has to do with the fact City have won most of their honours over the past decade...

Liverpool back in the leadMohamed Salah scoring his 17th Premier League goal of the season to put Liverpool three up against Bournemouth two minutes after the break at Anfield yesterday. Sadio Mane opened the scoring after 24 minutes and Georginio Wijnaldum doubled the lead 10 minutes later as the Reds regained their swagger...

Football: Wolves avenge FA Cup heartbreak with 2-1 win at WatfordLONDON (REUTERS) - Wolverhampton Wanderers got some revenge for a stinging FA Cup semi-final defeat by Watford as they beat them 2-1 in a lively Premier League clash on Saturday (April 27).They also stayed in contention for a Europa League berth, seventh...

White Swans aim to soar after setbacksIn each of their three league-winning campaigns, Albirex Niigata have always won their first few games of the season to give themselves a good start in the title race.They now find themselves in an unfamiliar position, however, having to play catch-up in the Singapore Premier League...

Football: Sarri eyes win streak to avoid Chelsea axeLONDON • Maurizio Sarri insists he expects to avoid being sacked as Chelsea manager if his side can put together a sustained winning run.Reports yesterday claimed Sarri will be axed if the Blues lose any of their next three matches.Sarri faces a crucial seven days as...

Football: Positive Pochettino the right tonic for TottenhamLONDON - Some pundits have suggested that Tottenham have put off a return to White Hart Lane from their temporary home at Wembley Stadium because they are in the thick of the Premier League title race, but Mauricio Pochettino has pooh-poohed the notion.Instead,...