Football
Fluminense denies interest in Ronaldinho
Fluminense currently has an eight-point lead over Ronaldinho's second-placed Atletico Mineiro.
Liverpool will strengthen in January: Rodgers
Liverpool have registered just two wins from the first nine games in the Premier League against struggling Norwich
Chelsea manager backs Mikel after beating United
Mikel had a strong match in the centre of Chelsea's midfield in the thrilling 5-4 League Cup win over Man United.
Barcelona open their Copa del Rey campaign at Alaves
Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova has rested Lionel Messi, forward Pedro Rodriguez, midfielder Xavi Hernandez and defender Jordi Alba for the tie.
ONGC hold Prayag United to 1-1 draw
ONGC held star-studded Prayag United 1-1 as I-League's third-round kicked-off in Delhi.
Allegri's job at risk as struggling Milan face Genoa
After losing five of eight Italian league matches, Milan is off to their worst start in 71 years.
A night of upsets in Champions League
Real Madrid, AC Milan, Manchester City and Arsenal all suffered setbacks on Wednesday.
Martinez double sinks Kiev as Porto maintain perfect start
Two goals from Colombia striker Jackson Martinez handed Porto a hard-fought 3-2 win over Dynamo Kiev.
FA to review sanctions for racial abuse
The English FA's sanctions for racial abuse are to be reviewed in the wake of the John Terry-Anton Ferdinand case.
Goal-line technology passes another hurdle
The announcement came a year after FIFA began an exhaustive search for systems which could reliably detect whether or not a ball had crossed a goal-line.
'Serbia could face tough sanctions over racism'
England Under-21 defender Danny Rose complained after a Euro qualifier in Serbia last week that he had been racially abused.
Premier League attracts nearly 1 billion tourists
The most popular teams to visit were Manchester United and Liverpool.
Inter join Lazio in third after easy win over Catania
Inter Milan rejoined Lazio in third place in Serie A on Sunday with a 2-0 win over a Catania.
Ronaldo scores as Real beat Celta Vigo in La Liga
Ronaldo scored from the penalty spot in the 67th minute after Gonzalo Higuain opened for the hosts in the 11th with a lofted shot.
Serbia's Football Association denies racial allegations
The Serbian Football Association has denied allegations by England of racist abuse during an Under-21 qualifier which ended in a brawl on Tuesday.
Portugal draw 1-1 with Northern Ireland
In an important clash against Northern Ireland in world cup qualifier, Portugal missed out on a victory.