Football

If completing a hat-trick of Nehru Cup title wins at home was a positive development, the disastrous campaign in the AFC Challenge Cup in Nepal let the fans down.

Defeat at Malaga on Saturday has surely dashed any lingering hopes Real Madrid had of defending their La Liga title.

Arteta coolly slotted home a second-half penalty to send Arsenal third in the Premier League with a 1-0 victory over Wigan.

The winner of the AIFF Player of the Year award on Indian football, his injury sustained during the ugly clash during the Mohun Bagan-East Bengal clash, and his role as a leading star.

"Drogba? No, we haven't made any contact. He would not be available anyway because of the African Cup of Nations," Beppe Marotta said.

Maradona is on the brink of becoming coach of Iraq and wants to take the country to the 2014 World Cup finals.

IOC had banned the IOA for selecting a tainted official at elections held in line with the controversial government sports code.

Abidal returned to training with his teammates for the first time since undergoing a liver transplant in April.

Pellegrini's side will take on Mourinho's misfiring Real Madrid on Saturday.

Fellaini is likely to accept the charge, having already apologized for his actions in a statement after the match.

The London club are also 13 points off the pace in the Premier League.

James Morrison was twice denied by the crossbar as West Bromwich Albion were forced to settle for a 0-0 draw.

Churchill Brothers demolished Sporting Clube de Goa 8-4 in a high-scoring encounter in I-League.

Arsenal have lost Robin van Persie, Cesc Fabregas, Samir Nasri, Clichy and Alex Song over the past two summers.

Malaga kept their 5th clean sheet through 8 road games this season as they climbed to within 4 points of Madrid.

Manchester City bounced back from the damaging derby loss to United with a 3-1 win at struggling Newcastle.