Football

QPR manager Harry Redknapp is confident his side will escape relegation despite a 3-0 defeat to Liverpool.

Liverpool left back Jose Enrique is set for a spell on the sidelines after tearing his hamstring.

The Uruguayan was handed an eight-match ban and 40,000-pound fine for racially abusing Manchester United's Patrice Evra last year.

Dempo's star Ricketts has been served with a suspension notice for his outburst against coach Armando Colaco.

Recent British media reports have suggested Chelsea coach Rafa Benitez wants to take Villa on loan until the end of the season.

Chelsea ended Norwich's five-game home unbeaten run in EPL with a narrow 1-0 victory at Carrow Road.

Messi polished off his record year with his 91st and final goal of 2012 in Barcelona's 3-1 win at Valladolid.

The relationship Balotelli and the Premier League champions appeared to be at breaking point this week after he took the club to a tribunal over their decision to dock him 340,000 pounds.

Coach Armando Colaco oversaw the team's practice in the morning ahead of team's new assignment but chose not to speak to the media for a change and asked his senior players to do the talking.

Patel, a union minister, said the AIFF followed its constitution and the spirit of the government's sports code while conducting the elections.

Sturridge, 23, has started in only one league game this season and is expected to cost Liverpool 12 million pounds.

After Wigan forward Shaun Maloney equalised midfielder Anthony Pilkington's opener, Hoolahan struck to give Norwich their fifth straight home win.

Queens Park Rangers won in the Premier League for the first time this season, beating Fulham 2-1 at Loftus Road.

East Bengal will return to action when they face local challengers United SC in a 12th round I-League fixture.

Chelsea appear to be warming to the Spaniard's meticulous methods with a run of three consecutive wins.

The fan was arrested after being pictured making an alleged racist gesture during a match between Chelsea and United.