Football: Norwich promoted to Premier League after three-year absenceLONDON (AFP) - Norwich City secured promotion to the English Premier League after a three-year absence with a 2-1 win at home to Blackburn Rovers on Saturday (April 27).Victory left Championship leaders Norwich nine points clear of third-placed Leeds...

Football: Klopp charged by FA over referee comments in West Ham drawLONDON (REUTERS) - Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp was charged by the English Football Association (FA) on Wednesday (Feb 13) over comments he made about the referee after his side's 1-1 draw with West Ham United in the Premier League on Feb 4.The German...

Reds 100% in race: KloppLONDON • Another Sunday away game against a local rival, another goal-less draw, and another point that may either play a part in Liverpool winning the Premier League or costing them the title.A stalemate in the 233rd Merseyside derby at Everton left the Reds one point behind champions Manchester...

Football: 'Spineless, shameful' PSG stars face fury at training, Balotelli hits winner against old club NicePARIS (AFP) - Paris Saint-Germain players ran a gauntlet of hate and abuse after they invited 500 of their die-hard fans to witness a training session on Sunday (March 10), having earlier been blasted as "shameless"...

Football: Ikhsan Fandi focused on task as he begins his Norwegian adventureSINGAPORE - Singapore's Ikhsan Fandi has vowed to make an impact in Norway, after signing a two-year contract with Norwegian second-tier team Raufoss on Saturday (Jan 12).The deal, worth a few thousand euros a month, made the 19-year-old the first...

Football: Portugal draw a blank against Ukraine on Ronaldo's returnLISBON (REUTERS) - Defending champions Portugal were held to a 0-0 draw at home by Ukraine in their opening Euro 2020 qualifier on Friday (March 22) as Cristiano Ronaldo returned to the team for the first time since the World Cup.Ukraine's veteran goalkeeper...

Football: Guardiola not worried about Man City players' social media use after Walker tweetMANCHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP) - Pep Guardiola is not concerned about the way his Manchester City players use social media, despite a post from Kyle Walker that appeared to mock Premier League title rivals Liverpool.Walker posted...