Football

Balotelli, who joined rivals AC Milan from Manchester City last month, was the target of abuse by Inter fans during their 3-1 home win over Chievo Verona.

Before this loan deal with the Brazilian club, the left-back had made just 23 first-team appearances for the Gunners.

A first league win since Dec. 15 lifted Villa above Wigan and Reading in the standings.

Since Ballardini's appointment as manager, Genoa have drawn with Serie A leaders Juventus and beaten title-chasing Lazio.

Arsenal lost defender Carl Jenkinson in the 62nd minute for a second yellow card at the Stadium of Light.

Soccer club owners should be allowed to spend as much money as they want, Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini said as he gave new financial fair play rules a big thumbs down.

Only Ian Callaghan has made more appearances for Liverpool than the 700-plus by Jamie Carragher.

Beckham has not played competitively since he left Los Angeles Galaxy at the end of the Major League Soccer season in December.

Cesar Azpilicueta, 23, Isco, 20, and Mario Suarez, 25, all stepped up in Doha and showed that the transition was progressing smoothly.

Germany claimed their first win over France in 26 years when goals by Thomas Mueller and Sami Khedira secured a 2-1 win.

The Premier League leaders also listened to a talk by Bobby Charlton, who survived the crash along with manager Matt Busby.

The 200-member European Club Association says most members responding to a survey about UEFA club competitions backed introducing the idea in 2015.

India take on Palestine in an international friendly on Wednesday Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi.

DFB (German soccer association) in an official statement Sunday said that Schweinsteiger has suffered an ankle injury during Bayern's 3-0 win over Mainz.

Queens Park Rangers are three points behind Aston Villa and Wigan at the bottom.

Real Madrid players have suffered more racist abuse than those from other clubs, midfielder Jose Callejon said.