Football

Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan is running for FIFA president, saying he will fight "deep-seated corruption and political deal-making" and make soccer's scandal-scarred governing body more transparent.

East Bengal's Do Dong-hyung scored from two masterly-taken free-kicks to set up a 4-0 rout of traditional rivals Mohun Bagan and secure the team's record-equalling sixth Calcutta Football League (CFL) premier division title.

United is taking a gamble on 19-year-old Martial, who has been compared by some in France to the great Henry despite just 29 senior starts in spells at Lyon and Monaco.

Juventus have bolstered their midfield with the signing of Brazilian international Anderson Harnanes from traditional rivals Inter Milan on a three-year contract for 11 million euros.

Kompany refuses to get carried away by his team's strong start to their Premier League campaign and expects usual contenders like Chelsea to bounce back.

India football coach Stephen Constantine rued the missed chances in the international friendly match and said it was a learning process for his team.

Sherwood snapped his hamstring during his side's 2-2 draw with Sunderland after kicking out at a water bottle in disgust at the referee denying a penalty.

It was only the second time Mourinho's Chelsea have lost in the league at Stamford Bridge.

Real Madrid are facing an unusually important home opener in the Spanish league, needing a convincing win over Real Betis on Saturday to avoid talks of an early crisis.

Carroll trained with the club's first-team squad on Tuesday for the first time since undergoing knee surgery in February.

The Dutch coach has previous experience of success in Europe, winning the Champions League title in 1995 with Ajax Amsterdam, beating AC Milan 1-0 in the final.

"The real reason FIFA has become such a corrupt organization is because the same person (Blatter) has been running it for 40 years. Absolute power corrupts absolutely," said Chung.

Griezmann's contract with the Spanish club was supposed to last until June 2018, but has been extended for another year.

Real Madrid defender Pepe has a leg injury and is set to miss the opening match of their La Liga season against Sporting Gijon on Aug. 23, his club said on Friday.

Manchester City coach is confident that they will have successful season and has ruled out making more signings.

Spanish media reports say Madrid paid 5 million euros ($5.5 million) for the 18-year-old, who is expected to join Rafa Benitez's squad in the summer of 2016.