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UAAP: UE pulls off shocker against Ateneo in men's football

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 21 07:05 PM

University of the East earned its first full points of the UAAP Season 81 men's football tournament after stunning Ateneo de Manila University, 1-0, on Thursday at the Moro Lorenzo Field. Read more »

UAAP: Baby Tamaraws rule UAAP juniors football anew

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 21 06:28 PM

FEU-Diliman turned to Pocholo Bugas in a 1-0 win over National University to complete a nine-peat in the UAAP Season 81 juniors football tournament on Thursday at the Moro Lorenzo Field. Read more »

Football: Formidable Atletico stun Ronaldo and Juventus

Thomas ALLNUTT, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 21 11:36 AM

Cristiano Ronaldo's Champions League mission with Juventus stalled on Wednesday as Atletico Madrid secured a deserved 2-0 victory from a thrilling first leg at the Wanda Metropolitano. Read more »

Football: Sterling winner caps late Man City comeback at Schalke

Ryland JAMES, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 21 11:28 AM

Raheem Sterling sealed a dramatic 3-2 Champions League win for 10-man Manchester City at Schalke on Wednesday as the English champions scored twice in the last five minutes. Read more »

Football: Solid and smart Bayern hold Liverpool at Anfield

Simon Evans, Reuters
Posted at Feb 20 11:01 AM

Bayern Munich held Liverpool to a 0-0 draw in the first leg of their last 16 match at Anfield on Tuesday in a game of few chances and little drama. Read more »

Football: Wasteful Barca held to goalless draw at defiant Lyon

Reuters
Posted at Feb 20 10:43 AM

Barcelona were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw at Olympique Lyonnais in their Champions League last-16 first leg on Tuesday as both sides remained unbeaten in this season's competition.  Read more »

Football: Zlatan vows to 'break every record in MLS this season'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 19 10:54 AM

Los Angeles Galaxy forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic set an exceptional challenge for the upcoming Major League Soccer season on Sunday, vowing to rewrite the league record book this year. Read more »

Football: United dump holders Chelsea out of FA Cup

Clare Lovell, Reuters
Posted at Feb 19 10:30 AM

Manchester United's Ander Herrera and Paul Pogba headed first-half goals to claim a 2-0 win that dumped FA Cup holders Chelsea out of the competition. Read more »

UST crushes La Salle to open UAAP football campaign

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 18 11:57 AM

University of Santo Tomas beat a rookie-laden De La Salle University team, 3-1, to make a winning start in the UAAP Season 81 men's football tournament on Sunday at the FEU-Diliman pitch. Read more »

Football: Kaepernick's lawyer predicts NFL return

Field Level Media via Reuters
Posted at Feb 18 12:24 AM

Now that Colin Kaepernick has settled his collusion grievances with the NFL, the next step is getting him back in the league, his lawyer said Saturday night. Read more »

Football: Malditas grouped with Chinese Taipei, Iran, Palestine in 2nd round of Olympic qualifiers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 13 07:33 PM

The Philippine women’s national football will be meeting Chinese Taipei, Iran and Palestine in Round 2 of the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament 2020 Asian qualifiers. Read more »

Football: PSG hand Solskjaer's Man Utd a reality check

Kieran CANNING, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 13 11:52 AM

Manchester United was swept aside by an injury-hit Paris Saint-Germain, 2-0, in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie on Tuesday. Read more »

Football: Barca made to sweat for draw by impressive Bilbao

Reuters
Posted at Feb 11 10:52 AM

La Liga leaders Barcelona handed Real Madrid more hope in the title race as they drew 0-0 at Athletic Bilbao on Sunday, only avoiding defeat thanks to some outstanding saves by Marc-Andre ter Stegen. Read more »

Football: Sarri's job on line as Man City hit humiliated Chelsea for six

Kieran CANNING, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 11 10:48 AM

Maurizio Sarri admitted his job as Chelsea manager is at risk after Manchester City scored four times inside the first 25 minutes to trash his side 6-0 on Sunday. Read more »

Football: Ronaldo keeps scoring as Juventus soar 11 points clear

Emmeline MOORE, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 11 10:46 AM

Juventus bounced back from last week's stalemate to soar to an 11-point lead in Serie A on Sunday with a 3-0 win at Sassuolo. Read more »

Football: Tottenham overcomes Leicester challenge to stay in title hunt

Reuters
Posted at Feb 11 12:42 AM

Goals from Davinson Sanchez, Christian Eriksen and Son Heung-min helped Tottenham Hotspur overcome Leicester City, 3-1, in an entertaining Premier League match at Wembley Stadium on Sunday. Read more »

Football: Ton up for Lewandowski as Bayern cut Dortmund's lead

Ryland JAMES, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 10 09:55 AM

Defending champions Bayern Munich trimmed the gap in the Bundesliga table to five points behind Borussia Dortmund on Saturday. Read more »

Football: Liverpool back on top as United go fourth

Julian GUYER, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 10 09:50 AM

Liverpool returned to winning ways and the top of the Premier League table while Manchester United climbed into fourth place on Saturday. Read more »

Football: Martial lifts resurgent Man United into top 4

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 10 12:17 AM

Manchester United swept into fourth place in the Premier League as Anthony Martial's sublime strike inspired their 3-0 win over struggling Fulham on Saturday.   Read more »

Solskjaer, Rashford scoop January awards

Reuters
Posted at Feb 08 11:57 PM

Manchester United caretaker boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was named Premier League manager of the month after an unbeaten start to his reign at Old Trafford and striker Marcus Rashford clinched the player of the month award for January. Read more »