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Outplayed and outfought in the Europa League, the two Manchester clubs must ensure there is no hangover when they resume their battle for the Premier League title with testing fixtures …

A new independent body to monitor club owners and directors and to deal with on and off-field discipline will be set up under wide-reaching proposals to reform English football. The …

FIFA president Sepp Blatter says India has a good chance of hosting the Under-17 World Cup in 2017, which will enable it to play in a world-level football event for …

Everton’s David Moyes, the manager who signed up Australian Tim Cahill into top-flight soccer, believes the majority of clubs have become short-sighted when it comes to the hiring and firing …

Arsene Wenger believes public debate over the vacant England manager’s job will continue until an appointment is made despite the Premier League’s demand for top-flight bosses to stop offering their …

A stunning late equaliser from Paul Ifill has virtually guaranteed Wellington Phoenix a home A-League final following a 1-1 draw with Melbourne Heart at AAMI Park on Saturday night. The …

David Beckham and the Los Angeles Galaxy have gotten their Major League Soccer title defence off to a rocky start, falling 3-1 to Real Salt Lake in their season opener. …

Argentine legend Diego Maradona is hoping to find a solution to his tax debt problems in Italy so he can join the 25th anniversary celebrations of Napoli’s first Serie A …

German club Dynamo Dresden has sold out its 32,066-capacity stadium despite fans not being allowed in for its second division game against Ingolstadt. Dynamo sold its last “ghost ticket” on …

Bradley Wiggins beat Lieuwe Westra by two seconds in the decisive mountain time trial to win the Paris-Nice race for the first time on Sunday. Wiggins was leading the Dutchman …

Chelsea captain John Terry insists the English Premier League club’s senior players shouldn’t be blamed for the sacking of Andre Villas-Boas. Villas-Boas was dismissed last weekend after just over eight …

Li Xuerui upset world champion Wang Yihan 21-13 21-19 to win her first All England Open women’s title in an all-Chinese final on Sunday. Wang was the overwhelming favourite being …

British sprinter Dwain Chambers, awaiting a court ruling to decide whether he can compete at the London Olympics, received little support on Sunday from the Games’ chief Sebastian Coe. Chambers …

Andy Flower has challenged his England players to prove they can cope with the demands of playing in the sub-continent during their forthcoming series against Sri Lanka. England coach Flower …