Soccer-Dortmund's late winner keeps up pressure on leaders Bayern
WOLFSBURG, Germany, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Striker Serhou Guirassy snatched the winner three minutes from time to earn second-placed Borussia Dortmund a 2-1 victory at VfL Wolfsburg on Saturday that cut Bayern Munich's Bundesliga lead to three points.
Kuching City a step closer to Malaysia Cup semis with 3-1 triumph over Brunei
PETALING JAYA: Kuching City grabbed a comfortable advantage in the Malaysia Cup quarter-finals after they beat Brunei 3-1 at the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium on Saturday (Feb 7).
Soccer-Man Utd tighten grip on fourth place with 2-0 home win over Spurs
MANCHESTER, England, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Manchester United's Bryan Mbeumo and Bruno Fernandes scored to down 10-man Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 at Old Trafford on Saturday, tightening their grip on fourth place in the Premier League and piling the pressure on visiting coach Thomas Frank.
Soccer-Barcelona formally quit moribund Super League project
BARCELONA, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Barcelona have officially withdrawn from the European Super League project, the club announced on Saturday, leaving Real Madrid as the sole remaining advocate for a competition that once threatened briefly to rival UEFA's Champions League.
Soccer-Barcelona says it withdraws from European Super League project
MADRID, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Barcelona said on Saturday it would leave the European Super League project.
Soccer-Carrick urges no ‘knee‑jerk’ managerial decision amid United surge
Feb 7 (Reuters) - Manchester United interim manager Michael Carrick said he is relishing his spell in charge but will not get carried away with talk of taking the job permanently despite overseeing three wins from his opening three matches.
Soccer-Altidore says World Cup will prove critics wrong as soccer aims to match Super Bowl buzz
Feb 6 (Reuters) - Former U.S. striker Jozy Altidore believes this summer's World Cup will silence doubters who claim soccer cannot compete with American football for the nation's attention, drawing parallels to the transformative impact of the 1994 tournament.
Terengganu and KL share the spoils in first-leg Malaysia Cup tie
PETALING JAYA: Terengganu were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw against Kuala Lumpur in their Malaysia Cup quarter-finals first leg match at the Sultan Zainal Abidin Stadium on Friday (Feb 6).
Soccer-Rights groups issue Florida travel alert ahead of World Cup, citing detention risks
Feb 6 (Reuters) - A coalition of civil and human rights organizations on Friday issued a statewide travel alert for Florida ahead of this year's World Cup soccer tournament.
Soccer-Leeds beat Forest 3-1 to move nine points clear of relegation zone
LEEDS, England, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored his 10th Premier League goal of the season as hosts Leeds United claimed an emphatic 3-1 victory over Nottingham Forest at Elland Road on Friday to move nine points clear of the relegation zone.
