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SportYahoo News SingaporeTributes flow after ex-football idol Mohamed Noh dies of heart attack, aged 67
Tributes poured in following news that former Malaysia Cup stalwart Mohamed Noh Hussein - affectionately known as "Mat Noh" - died on Monday morning.
SportAFP NewsPochettino plays down decision to take off Messi in PSG win
Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino defended his decision to take off Lionel Messi as the former Barcelona man made his home debut in Sunday's Ligue 1 game against Lyon.
SportAFP NewsAC Milan stalemate piles on misery for Juventus
Juventus were left struggling in the unlikely surroundings of Serie A's bottom three on Sunday after a 1-1 draw with AC Milan kept them searching for a first league win this season.
SportAFP NewsCAF Champions League drama as South African, Eswatini clubs survive
AmaZulu of South Africa staged a great comeback and Royal Leopard of Eswatini pulled off a shock overall victory in CAF Champions League preliminary round second legs this weekend.
SportAFP NewsParisse leads Toulon past former club Stade Francais
Ex-Italy No 8 Sergio Parisse captained Toulon to a bonus-point 38-5 victory over his struggling former club Stade Francais in the Top 14 on Sunday.
SportAFP NewsBenzema strikes again as Real Madrid stun Valencia with late double
Real Madrid moved to the top of La Liga on Sunday after scoring twice in two minutes to pull off an incredible late comeback against Valencia.
SportAFP NewsIcardi grabs late winner for PSG against Lyon as Messi makes home bow
Lionel Messi had a lively home debut for Paris Saint-Germain but it was his compatriot Mauro Icardi who scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner as the Ligue 1 leaders edged Lyon 2-1 on Sunday.
SportReutersSoccer-Chelsea thrash Spurs as Greaves death overshadows action
Chelsea and Manchester United maintained their unbeaten starts to the Premier League season on Sunday as English football mourned the passing of goalscoring great Jimmy Greaves. Chelsea, the club with whom Greaves began his career, won 3-0 at Tottenham Hotspur, for whom the forward netted a club record 266 goals, thanks to a dominant second-half display. Earlier, Manchester United grabbed a dramatic 2-1 victory at West Ham United with Cristiano Ronaldo again on target and the home side's captain Mark Noble missing a last-gasp penalty.
SportAFP NewsIcardi gives PSG win over Lyon on Messi home debut
Lionel Messi had a lively home debut for Paris Saint-Germain but it was his compatriot Mauro Icardi who scored in stoppage time as the Ligue 1 leaders beat Lyon 2-1 on Sunday.
SportAFP NewsShalulile strikes as Mamelodi Sundowns occupy familiar position
The top of the South African Premiership table had a familiar look on Sunday just four rounds into the season, with Mamelodi Sundowns two points ahead in pursuit of a record-extending fifth straight title.
SportAFP NewsThree talking points from the Premier League weekend
Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United maintained their fearsome pace at the top of the Premier League at the weekend but early pacesetters Tottenham stumbled again.
SportAFP NewsWolfsburg held at home as Bayern Munich stay top of Bundesliga
Wolfsburg lost their 100 percent record Sunday, missing the chance to regain top spot in the Bundesliga as their 1-1 home draw against Eintracht Frankfurt meant defending champions Bayern Munich finish the weekend first in the table on goal difference.
SportAFP NewsChelsea boss Tuchel salutes 'unique' Kante
Thomas Tuchel labelled N'Golo Kante "unique" after the France midfielder came off the bench to play a key role in Chelsea's 3-0 win at Tottenham on Sunday.
SportAFP NewsChelsea outclass Spurs as stars pay tribute to Greaves
Chelsea extended their flying start to the season with a 3-0 win at London rivals Tottenham as both clubs paid an emotional tribute to their former striker Jimmy Greaves on Sunday.
SportAFP NewsTauson strikes another blow for title teens in Luxembourg
One week after fellow 18-year-old Emma Raducanu stormed to victory at the US Open, Denmark's Clara Tauson struck another teenage blow on Sunday by capturing the WTA Luxembourg title.
SportAFP NewsHaaland double sees Dortmund hold off Union to climb to second
Erling Braut Haaland scored with a stunning lob as his two-goal haul on Sunday helped Borussia Dortmund hold off Union Berlin with a 4-2 home win to go second in the Bundesliga table behind defending champions Bayern Munich.
SportAFP NewsChelsea cruise at Spurs, De Gea and Lingard star in Man Utd win
Chelsea powered to the top of the Premier League with an impressive 3-0 win at Tottenham, while David de Gea saved a stoppage-time penalty to preserve Manchester United's 2-1 victory at West Ham after Jesse Lingard returned to haunt his old club on Sunday.
SportAFP NewsFormer England great Jimmy Greaves dies aged 81
Jimmy Greaves was hailed as the "best goalscorer to ever play" after the former Tottenham and England striker died aged 81 on Sunday.
SportAFP NewsMarseille win again as Messi makes home bow with PSG
Goals by Bamba Dieng and Amine Harit gave Marseille a 2-0 win over Rennes that allowed them to move within a point of Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain before the capital side faced Lyon on Sunday evening.
SportAFP NewsTired Kvitova pulls out of Billie Jean King Cup finals
Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova said Sunday she would not play the Billie Jean King Cup finals in November as she needs rest.
SportAFP NewsJimmy Greaves, England's most lethal striker
Injury denied him a role in England's greatest triumph, but Jimmy Greaves, who died on Sunday aged 81, will be remembered as one of the most prolific strikers in English football history.
SportReutersSoccer-Former England striker Greaves dies aged 81
LONDON (Reuters) -Jimmy Greaves, one of England's most prolific strikers and Tottenham Hotspur's record goalscorer, has died at the age of 81, the Premier League club said on Sunday. Greaves, who suffered a stroke six years ago, scored 266 goals for Tottenham between 1961-1970 and his 37 league goals in the 1962-63 season remains a club record. He began his career with Chelsea and netted 124 league goals for the London club between 1957 and 1961.
SportAFP NewsLeaders Toulouse cling on for narrow win over Montpellier
Romain Ntamack scored an early try for Toulouse but the French champions had to scrap hard to secure a narrow 17-15 win at Montpellier in round three of the Top 14 on Saturday which maintains their perfect start to the season and their place at the top of the table.
SportAFP NewsAjax enjoy 9-0 romp in Dutch league
Free-scoring Ajax Amsterdam cruised to a 9-0 rout of Cambuur in the Dutch top flight on Saturday, their fourth win this season in which they have scored at least five goals.
