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  Serie A: Juventus celebrates title by beating Atalanta 1-0

  May 06, 2014 7:25 IST

  MILAN :  Juventus gave its fans celebrating a third successive Serie A title another reason to revel in Turin by beating Atalanta 1-0 on Monday.   Juventus clinched its 30th league title the day before when

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  EPL: Liverpool title hopes crumble

  May 06, 2014 6:57 IST

  LONDON : Liverpool regained the lead in the English Premier League but the crown slipped further from its grasp as it threw away a three-goal lead in a 3-3 draw away to Crystal Palace on

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  Koevermans shortlists five seniors for Asian Games

  May 05, 2014 18:17 IST

  New Delhi: India's chief football coach Wim Koevarmans has shortlisted five seniors, including captain Sunil Chettri, for the Asian Games to be held in Incheon, South Korea, Sep 19-Oct 4.The other four players are Francis

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  Watch steamy images of Cristiano Ronaldo-Nereida Gallardo, his ex G/F

  May 06, 2014 7:04 IST

  New Delhi: Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the super stars of sports world who has been linked to many hot beauties previously. Ronaldo is currently dating Irina Shayk, model and actress.Ronaldo dated Spanish beauty  Nereida

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  Serie A:Juventus seals 3rd straight title after Roma loss

  May 05, 2014 9:47 IST

  ROME : Juventus clinched its third straight and 30th overall Serie A title Sunday without even playing.   With second-place Roma losing 4-1 at Catania, Juventus' eight-point lead became insurmountable because Roma only has two matches

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  Atletico Madrid's loss at Levante tightens Spanish league title race

  May 05, 2014 8:31 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain :  Atletico Madrid's march to the Spanish league title hit a bump when it lost 2-0 at Levante on Sunday, meaning it likely must win its remaining two games to hold off Real

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  EPL:Title race appears to be down to Man City, Liverpool

  May 05, 2014 8:00 IST

  LONDON:  The Premier League title race is realistically down to Manchester City and Liverpool now, after Chelsea's latest stumble at Stamford Bridge.   Jose Mourinho's team was held to a 0-0 draw by Norwich on Sunday,

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  EPL: Olivier Giroud header gives Arsenal 1-0 win over West Bromwich

  May 05, 2014 7:43 IST

  LONDON :  Olivier Giroud scored in the first half to give Arsenal a 1-0 win over West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League on Sunday, although the Baggies still finished the day virtually assured of

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  Chelsea title hopes appear over after Norwich draw

  May 04, 2014 22:58 IST

  LONDON: Chelsea's faint Premier League title hopes appear to be over after being held to a 0-0 draw by relegation-threatened Norwich on Sunday.   The setback in Chelsea's penultimate game leaves Jose Mourinho's side a point

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  Wenger says he'll be back at Arsenal next season

  May 04, 2014 22:03 IST

  LONDON: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insisted Sunday he'll be back for another season at the club, ending speculation that he might leave after nearly 18 years at the helm.   Wenger has yet to sign a

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  Giroud header gives Arsenal 1-0 win over West Brom

  May 04, 2014 20:34 IST

  LONDON: Olivier Giroud scored in the first half to give Arsenal a 1-0 win over West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League on Sunday, leaving the Baggies uncertain of their status in the top flight.  

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  Pietersen expresses love for Chelsea

  May 04, 2014 17:01 IST

  New Delhi: Former England cricket captain Kevin Pietersen expressed his love for Premier League club Chelsea FC here Sunday, and said he is friends with Chelsea stalwarts Frank Lampard, Ashley Cole and John Terry."Chelsea is

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  Sami Khedira returns to Real Madrid squad after leg injury

  May 04, 2014 11:35 IST

  MADRID : Germany midfielder Sami Khedira has been included in Real Madrid's squad for the first time since having knee surgery last November.   Khedira hasn't played since tearing a ligament in his right knee while

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  EPL: Andreas Weimann scores 2 as Aston Villa beats Hull City 3-1

  May 04, 2014 8:20 IST

  BIRMINGHAM, England:  Andreas Weimann scored a priceless brace against Hull to all but guarantee Aston Villa's English Premier League place for another season with a 3-1 victory on Saturday.   Weimann, without a goal in 12

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  EPL: Sunderland beats Man United 1-0, Giggs' 1st loss after taking charge

  May 04, 2014 7:59 IST

  MANCHESTER, England :  Sunderland took a huge step toward staying in the Premier League by handing Ryan Giggs the first defeat of his reign as interim Manchester United manager on Saturday.   Sebastian Larsson took advantage

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  EPL: Fulham, Cardiff relegated from Premier League

  May 04, 2014 7:47 IST

  LIVERPOOL, England (AP) -- Fulham and Cardiff were relegated from the Premier League on Saturday after Sunderland's surprise 1-0 win at Manchester United proved a reality check for the deposed champions' interim manager Ryan Giggs.  

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  Manchester Utd slump jeopardizes players' England World Cup hopes

  May 04, 2014 7:07 IST

  LONDON :  Manchester United's slump has jeopardized some players' chances of making England's World Cup squad, coach Roy Hodgson has warned.   United won the Premier League by 11 points before Alex Ferguson retired last year,

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  Napoli wins violence-marred Italian Cup final against Fiorentina

  May 04, 2014 6:55 IST

  ROME :  Lorenzo Insigne scored two early goals as Napoli edged Fiorentina 3-1 to win the Italian Cup in a final marred by pre-game violence on Saturday.   A fan was in serious condition following a

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  EPL: Manchester City beats Everton, favourite to win Premier League

  May 04, 2014 6:39 IST

  LIVERPOOL, England:  Edin Dzeko's brace helped Manchester City come from behind to beat Everton 3-2 and stay in control of the English Premier League title race on Saturday.   City had won just one of its

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  Barca's title defense hit by 2-2 draw with Getafe

  May 03, 2014 23:08 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain: Barcelona conceded a second goal to Getafe forward Angel Lafita in injury time to stumble to a 2-2 draw at home on Saturday, dealing a major blow to its hopes of defending its

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  Atletico boss to unveil Kolkata franchise on May 7

  May 03, 2014 22:50 IST

  Kolkata: Atletico Madrid team owner and CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin will unveil the Kolkata franchise's name and jersey for the upcoming Indian Sports League here on May 7.Only franchise in the eight-team ISL which

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  Gerardo Martino hopes to remain Barcelona coach

  May 03, 2014 8:33 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain :  Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino hopes to remain in charge despite the Spanish champion facing its first season without a major trophy in seven years.   The Argentine coach is once again countering reports

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  Uli Hoeness slams media as Bayern Munich elects successor

  May 03, 2014 8:14 IST

  MUNICH: Former Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness parted with bitter words for the media on Friday as Karl Hopfner was elected his successor.   Hoeness, who resigned on March 14 after being convicted of evading millions

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  Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer extends Bayern Munich contract

  May 03, 2014 8:00 IST

  MUNICH :  Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge says Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has extended his contract with the club through June, 2019.   Rummenigge told the club's extraordinary general meeting on Friday that the 28-year-old Neuer agreed

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  ESPN President John Skipper says England in 'shambles'

  May 03, 2014 7:42 IST

  NEW YORK:  ESPN President John Skipper predicts a difficult World Cup for England.   Speaking Friday at an event to discuss his network's coverage of the tournament in Brazil, Skipper said England was in "shambles" and

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  Athletic Bilbao clinches Champions League berth

  May 03, 2014 7:23 IST

  MADRID :  Athletic Bilbao secured its return to the Champions League next season by winning 3-0 at Rayo Vallecano on Friday to lock up a fourth-place finish in the Spanish league.   With Atletico Madrid, Real

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  Ganguly Lisbon-bound for Champions League football final

  May 02, 2014 21:17 IST

  Kolkata: When his former team Kolkata Knight Riders play the home leg during the business end of the ongoing IPL, Sourav Ganguly would be busy discussing football this time.The former India cricket captain, who co-owns

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  Meet TV presenter Christine Bleakley, the fiancee of footballer Frank Lampard

  May 03, 2014 7:02 IST

  New Delhi: Frank James Lampard is an English professional footballer, who plays as a central midfielder for Chelsea and the England national team. He has two daughters with his former fiancee, Spanish model Elen Rivas.