Football

Rayo stayed in eighth place and four points from the Europa League spots, while Osasuna edged five points clear of the drop before the rest of the teams play.

City need to act faster in the transfer market than they did last year if they are to win back the Premier League crown they have just handed over to United, the manager said.

Barcelona can secure their fourth La Liga title in five years if they beat Athletic Bilbao and Real lose to Atletico Madrid on Saturday.

After playing nine matches and with 18 points in their kitty, Mohammedan Sporting are on top of the table

David Luiz beat goalkeeper Sommer with a 22-yard free kick in the fourth minute of stoppage time, giving Chelsea a 2-1 win at Basel.

French media reported on Tuesday that the Ligue 1 leaders had already agreed a deal to sign the Napoli forward

Lewandowski, who has scored in his last 12 league games, took his tally to 21 goals in 19 matches and sharpened the interest of major European clubs eager to sign him.

Barca were thumped 4-0 away by an impressive Bayern in their first leg, putting in one of their most toothless displays in recent memory.

Muller scored in the first half and added another after Mario Gomez and Arjen Robben had also scored in the second half.

Churchill Brothers stood on the brink of winning their second I-League title after a clincal 2-0 victory over Mohun Bagan.

Frank Lampard wants Jose Mourinho to be next Chelsea coach and feels he can help them win number of titles.

Wigan's hopes of staying in the Premier League are looking precarious after losing 2-0 at West Ham with Kevin Nolan scoring his 100th career goal.

Dede has had his $7 million move from Vasco da Gama to Cruzeiro blocked by the country's treasury department.

Speculation about the Portuguese's possible exit has been a near-constant feature of his stint at Real, whom he joined from Inter Milan in 2010.

With Barcelona 13 points clear of Madrid, the focus for both teams has clearly shifted to reaching the European final.

The winning bidders will be granted the right to own and operate a new club which will compete in the league each year from 2013 onwards