Celtic continued their relentless pursuit of the Scottish Premier League title with a narrow 1-0 win over Motherwell on Saturday that moves them 23 points clear at the top with …

Rickie Lambert bagged a hat-trick as Southampton surged back to the top of the Championship with a 3-0 win at Watford, while promotion rivals West Ham were held to a …

Midfielder Lars Bender staked his claim to start in Germany’s friendly against France on Wednesday with two goals as Bayer Leverkusen moved up to fifth in the German league with …

Chelsea eased the pressure on beleaguered manager Andre Villas-Boas on Saturday with a 3-0 victory over Bolton to get the club’s Premier League campaign back on track. Second-half goals from …

Brisbane Roar striker Henrique was sent off for slapping, but it mattered little as the defending A-League champions romped to a 3-0 victory over Perth Glory at nib Stadium on …

Gold Coast’s gutsy team of A-League youngsters drew 1-1 with the desperate Melbourne Victory on Saturday night as United’s outspoken owner Clive Palmer again earned the ire of Football Federation …

The slanging match between Gold Coast United and Football Federation Australia worsened on Saturday night when FFA formally advised the club it was in material breach of its A-League club …

Wellington dealt a significant blow to Sydney FC’s A-League finals hopes with an upset 1-0 win at the Sydney Football Stadium on Saturday. A goal to Phoenix star Paul Ifill …

Robin van Persie has confirmed Arsenal’s north London derby clash with Tottenham Hotspur will carry an extra edge by insisting it is a game Arsene Wenger’s side simply can’t afford …

A defiant Adelaide United coach John Kosmina hasn’t given up on his side making the A-League finals but admits they face a huge challenge to land a spot in the …

Five days after lowly Gold Coast almost toppled A-League leaders Central Coast with speed, Melbourne Heart aim to complete the job on Sunday at AAMI Park. Heart midfielder Matt Thompson …

Borussia Moenchengladbach failed to consolidate second place in the Bundesliga by allowing Hamburger SV to salvage a 1-1 draw on Friday. Tolgay Arslan’s 56th-minute equaliser cancelled out Mike Hanke’s opening …

Rangers manager Ally McCoist said Friday he was “shocked but not surprised” after it emerged owner Craig Whyte had used money from future ticket sales to finance his takeover of …

Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk included two uncapped young wingers Friday in his 24-man squad for the friendly against England next week. FC Twente’s 19-year-old Ola John and Luciano Narsingh, …

German Bundesliga champion Borussia Dortmund has announced revenue of 101.4 million euros ($A127.15 million) for the six months to December last year, breaking the 100 million euro ($A125.39 million) mark …

The J-League’s former top goal scorer Ryoichi Maeda helped Japan beat Iceland 3-1 with an early goal on Friday in a warm-up game for a World Cup qualifier next week. …

Wales’ assistant coach Raymond Verheijen quit on Friday, accusing the Football Association of Wales of “political and destructive games”. “Earlier today I have informed the FAW I will resign. Have …

The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Friday dismissed an appeal of former world football top official Amos Adamu of Kenya against a three-year ban in connection with a corruption …