Football: Samir Nasri completes West Ham move in return from doping ban(REUTERS) - West Ham United have signed free agent Samir Nasri until the end of the campaign with the French midfielder having completed an 18-month doping ban, the Premier League side said on Monday (Dec 31).The former Arsenal and Manchester City midfielder...

Japan and China will spearhead Asian challengeLONDON • Among the five teams to represent Asia at this year's Women's World Cup in France, Japan and China are likely to have the continent on edge as they seek to advance far in the tournament.The Japanese team who were world champions in 2011 became a symbol of the nation's...

Reds will 'attack as a team'LONDON • Neither Trent Alexander-Arnold nor Andrew Robertson has Lionel Messi's star power, but the buccaneering Liverpool full-backs could play just as vital a role as the Barcelona captain in the first leg of their Champions League semi-finals today.While Virgil van Dijk has hogged the spotlight...

Football: Sir Alex Ferguson delivers rousing call to arms to Man Utd playersLONDON (AFP) - Manchester United's legendary former manager Alex Ferguson has delivered a rousing call to arms to the players, insisting they could make the club successful again, a source close to the Premier League team told The Sun.The 77-year-old...

Tigers mauled by DPMMBrunei DPMM's Belarusian striker Andrei Varonkou (arms raised) had plenty to celebrate yesterday, scoring five goals in his side's 7-1 thrashing of Balestier Khalsa in their Singapore Premier League (SPL) match at the Bishan Stadium. DPMM's other goals came from Australian Blake Ricciuto (27th and...