A-League titleholders Brisbane Roar are celebrating the re-signing of gun striker Besart Berisha for another two years. The classy Albanian striker has scored 13 goals this season to lead the …

Holders Barcelona took a giant step towards the Champions League’s soccer quarter-finals with a 3-1 win at Bayer Leverkusen in Tuesday’s Round of 16 first-leg tie. With the return leg …

Braga’s hopes of contesting a second successive Europa League soccer final were hit on Tuesday when Besiktas won the first leg of their round of 32 meeting. Tomas Sivok’s header …

New Zealand Football’s bid for a berth at the London Olympics faces an acid test later this month with two demanding matches against Saudi Arabia in Melbourne. The under-23 Olympic …

FIFA has asked Argentina’s football leaders to explain reports that their league has been named after a naval ship sunk by British forces during the Falkland Islands conflict 30 years …

Carlos Tevez has returned to Manchester insisting he wants to end his long-running feud with Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini and play again for the Premier League leaders. The Argentina …

Scottish football champion Rangers have been forced to seek bankruptcy protection after a financial meltdown, triggering a 10-point deduction for the 140-year-old club and effectively handing the title to Celtic. …

AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri is wary of Arsenal’s strength in attack as the Serie A champions bid to end their poor run against English clubs in the last 16 …

The player who has taken Arjen Robben’s usual place on the Bayern Munich right wing, Thomas Mueller, has defended the Netherlands star against charges of selfishness. Robben was relegated to …

Flamengo forward Ronaldinho has been included in the Brazil squad for the friendly against Bosnia-Herzegovina later this month, but there was no place for Real Madrid playmaker Kaka. Santos duo …

Paris St Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti says he will not shy away from rotating his team when they visit Dijon for their rescheduled Coupe de France clash at Stade Gaston …

Amsterdam authorities are beefing up security for Thursday night’s first-leg Europa League match between Ajax and Manchester United, saying there was “an increased chance of confrontation” between fans. “There is …

Olympiakos took a step toward the Europa League’s round of 16 by beating Rubin Kazan 1-0 away on Tuesday, after substitute goalkeeper Roy Carroll came on to save a penalty. …

Former Sweden and Arsenal midfielder Freddie Ljungberg has left Shimizu S-Pulse by mutual consent after just six months at the Japanese J League side. Ljungberg, 34, made the move to …

Thousands of Fenerbahce fans shouted slogans outside a Turkish court house in support of the club’s jailed president who went on trial on Tuesday, along with 92 other suspects, in …

Skipper Roger Johnson insists the Wolves players and not sacked manager Mick McCarthy are to blame for the club’s current plight. McCarthy was dismissed yesterday after Wolves slipped into the …

Benfica will try to take advantage of host Zenit St Petersburg’s injury woes to continue its unbeaten run in the Champions League on a frozen pitch at Petrovsky Stadium on …

Scottish Premier League champion Rangers have gone into financial administration, triggering a 10-point deduction that will leave rival Celtic 14 points ahead in the title race. The Glasgow club, which …