Soccer-Al Hilal's Asian success spurs on local rivals as Champions League returns

TOKYO (Reuters) - When Al Hilal last year became the first club from Saudi Arabia to win the Asian Champions League since 2005, they not only ended their nation's 14-year title drought, they reignited their rivalry with cross-Riyadh rivals Al Nassr.

Van Bronckhorst named Guangzhou R&F head coach

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Former Feyenoord boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst has been appointed the new coach of Guangzhou R&F for the upcoming season, the Chinese Super League club announced on Saturday.

Stojkovic leaves Guangzhou by mutual consent

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Guangzhou R&F have announced the departure of Dragan Stojkovic from his role as head coach at the Chinese Super League club by mutual consent on Friday.

Malaysian senior artist enjoys new creative bounce with his first Singapore solo exhibit

Soccer: Pressure mounts on Cannavaro as Guangzhou held to a draw

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese Super League leaders Guangzhou Evergrande fought back from two goals down to salvage a point against Henan Jianye on Sunday as speculation mounted over the future of their coach Fabio Cannavaro.

Hong Kong 'celeb chef' Norma Chu promotes home-cooked TV show

Hong Kong celebrity chef and cookbook author Norma Chu is passionate about promoting home cooking as a quality lifestyle choice on her new TV series, 'DayDayCook'.

Evergrande forge seven points clear in Chinese Super League

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Guangzhou Evergrande took a huge stride towards reclaiming the Chinese Super League title on Sunday as Fabio Cannavaro's side won 3-1 at second-placed Beijing Guoan to move seven points clear at the summit with eight games remaining.

Southampton's Gunn backs Adams to fire in Premier League

(Reuters) - Southampton have not had a busy transfer window but forward Che Adams' bright start to life at St Mary's is a sign they have invested in quality for the new Premier League season, goalkeeper Angus Gunn has said.

Second half goals keep Guangzhou four points clear

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Guangzhou Evergrande maintained their four point lead at the top of the Chinese Super League on Saturday as Fabio Cannavaro's side beat Shandong Luneng 3-0 to close in on an eighth title in nine seasons.

China’s credit push to small firms falters

CHINA’S campaign to boost loans to small firms was supposed to support the economy during its biggest slowdown in decades, but banks’ reluctance to lend has left exporters and manufacturers in its southern industrial belt struggling to pay the bills.