Football: Morata double keeps Atletico's title hopes aliveMADRID (AFP) - Alvaro Morata's first-half double fired 10-man Atletico Madrid to a 2-0 victory at Real Sociedad on Sunday (March 3) as Diego Simeone's men kept their slim La Liga title hopes alive.The Spain international striker scored twice in three first-half...

Football: Southampton's Long scores fastest goal in Premier League history at 7.69 secondsWATFORD, United Kingdom (AFP) - Southampton striker Shane Long scored the fastest goal in Premier League history as he netted after just 7.69 seconds of his side's 1-1 draw at Watford on Tuesday (April 23).Long's record-breaking goal...

Court rules Rafinha must use Adidas equipmentAMSTERDAM • Barcelona midfielder Rafinha must honour his contract with Adidas and continue to wear its sportswear or pay a fine of up to €1 million (S$1.5 million), a Dutch court said on Tuesday.The German company had sued him after the Brazilian started to wear Mizuno shoes...

Football: Violent England fans in Portugal an embarrassment to team and not welcome, says FA(THE GUARDIAN) - The Football Association has condemned the England supporters who caused mayhem on the streets of Porto on Wednesday (June 5) night as "an embarrassment to the team" - and says they are not welcome in football.Two...

Football: Time to resolve Hazard's Chelsea future, says SarriLONDON (REUTERS) - Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has urged the club to "solve the problem" of Eden Hazard's future, amid speculation that the Belgian winger will leave Stamford Bridge at the end of the season.Hazard, who has one-and-a-half years remaining on...

Alli confident 'strong squad' can end trophy waitLONDON • Dele Alli has pledged to end Tottenham's 11-year wait for a major trophy as his side head into an explosive League Cup semi-final showdown with Chelsea tonight.Spurs have not won a major competition since beating the Blues in the 2008 final. They also lost to...