Football

Churchill Brothers' hopes of taking a comfortable lead at the top of table received a setback.

Jordan stunned Japan 2-1 in a World Cup qualifier, denying the Asian power the chance to become the first team secure a berth in Brazil.

Former Southampton boss Nigel Adkins has replaced Brian McDermott who was axed by the Premier League club two weeks ago.

Messi said that his experience of playing at almost 4000m above sea level at La Paz was terrible.

Jose Mourinho has hinted that in the next football season he could return to coach Inter Milan or Chelsea.

Manager Nigel Adkins benched the Poland international after he tossed the bottle at his own fans during the first half of Tottenham Hotspur's 2-1 win in October.

The Bundesliga leaders have been paired with Juventus in the quarter-finals.

Balotelli left Neymar in the shadows as he capped an inspiring performance with a majestic goal in a 2-2 draw.

AIFF has invited clubs like Manchester United, FC Barcelona and Bayern Munich to attend its ambitious meeting with probable investors.

Allen will have an operation on Thursday in an effort to be fit for the start of the next Premier League campaign.

Conte guided the Turin outfit to Serie A title last season, and has every possibility of repeating it this season.

Former England striker Michael Owen announced on Tuesday that he would retire from professional soccer at the end of the season.

QPR took the lead through Jermaine Jenas in the 23rd minute before the hosts equalized through Gabriel Agbonlahor on the stroke of halftime.

The 34-year-old Spain centre back had arthroscopic surgery at a clinic in the Catalan capital, Barca.

The 34-year-old centre back was recalled on Thursday after a nearly two-year absence from the international squad.

Playmaker Riquelme scored his first goal for Boca since his comeback from an eight-month sabbatical.