Football

Drogba signed a 2 1/2-year contract with Shenhua but left the club well before that.

The Nigerian pair could be recalled by the European champions for Sunday's FA Cup fourth-round replay at home to third tier Brentford.

Champions Laague second leg on March 5 will come at the end of a week that could make or break Real's season.

With Madrid trailing Barcelona by 16 points in the Spanish league, the pressure is on Mourinho to deliver success in Europe.

West Bromwich Albion punished Liverpool for an inefficient display at Anfield, soaking up 80 minutes of pressure before scoring two late goals for a 2-0 victory.

Mario Balotelli earned and converted a late penalty as AC Milan drew 1-1 at 10-man Cagliari in Serie A.

Real Madrid thrashed Sevilla 4-1 thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo's hat-trick and Karim Benzema's goal.

Manzano began his third stint with Mallorca on Tuesday when he replaced the fired Joaquin Caparros.

Players from both clubs fight fatigue from international friendlies as they return to La Liga.

Featuring clubs such as Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool, the 20-team Premier League is the richest in the world for revenues.

West Brom defender Goran Popov has apologized after he was sent off for spitting toward an opponent during an EPL match against Tottenham.

Paolo Berlusconi's racist term for the AC Milan striker has sparked criticism in Italy.

The European investigative organization Europol revealed an extensive criminal network involved in widespread soccer match-fixing.

The investigation by Europol found 380 suspicious matches in Europe and another 300 questionable games outside the continent.

"There have been plenty of times in the past when gaps like this have been made up," said a defiant Roberto Mancini.

Kebe opened the scoring in the seventh minute and then netted the winner in the 85th.