Football

Liverpool will play Chelsea in the League Cup semi-finals after Raheem Sterling netted twice in a 3-1 victory over second-tier Bournemouth.

Pedro Rodriguez netted a first-half hat-trick as Barcelona crushed third-tier Huesca 8-1 in the Copa del Rey.

"It was certainly an improvement on our performance at Villarreal and I think we have made a step ahead but we haven't improved enough," said Moyes.

Cech will not leave Chelsea in January and has nothing to prove ahead of his first Premier League start of the season against Hull City, manager Jose Mourinho said.

The entire Italian league stands to benefit after Torino came back to beat nine-man Copenhagen 5-1 on Thursday.

Yet with the end of the inaugural season now fast approaching, a bigger question now arises regarding the future of Indian football. What happens to the I-League?

Goal from Fikru ensured a 1-1 draw for the hosts Atletico de Kolkata against FC Goa and helped them finish third in the ISL standings.

A goal and an assist by Edgar Mendez helped Almeria beat second-tier Real Betis 4-3.

City's annual report revealed a loss of 23 million pounds , substantially down on the 51.6 million deficit of the previous yea.

Liverpool striker Balotelli apologised on Tuesday for his social media post which appeared to contain potentially racist and anti-Semitic references.

Almeria remained winless at home this season and on the brink of the relegation zone.

Ronaldo said that it is just a matter of time" before Neymar becomes the world's best player.

1 man died and 11 others suffered minor injuries after a fight broke out outside Atletico Madrid's soccer stadium between its fans and those of visiting team Deportivo La Coruna.

The club can't count on 34-year-old Gerrard playing every game, said the Liverpool manager after the 1-0 win over Stoke City.

Mumbai have failed to score in six of their ten fixtures so far and they will be up against Delhi Dynamos on Friday in a match which is a must win for both the sides.

Real Madrid coach Ancelotti has called Real Madrid's 15th straight victory "a great achievement" and said he expected Basel to advance in the Champions League.