Thousands of Fenerbahce fans shouted slogans outside a Turkish court house in support of 93 suspects, including the club’s jailed president, as the opening hearing into their match-fixing case began …

Malaysia is probing three teams in the country’s top football league for match-fixing, a senior official said Tuesday, following a scandal that saw 18 youth league players suspended. “Three M-League …

FIFA president Sepp Blatter is to visit India in March as the football federation looks to develop one of the world’s most untapped markets, officials said on Tuesday. India is …

The Japan Football Association is moving to hold a match in quake-hit Fukushima during this year’s Under-20 Women’s World Cup. JFA vice president Kozo Tashima said the association has plans …

Fairytale Africa Cup of Nations champions Zambia will return to competitive action in June with 2014 World Cup qualifiers against recent rivals Sudan and Ghana. The Chipolopolo (Copper Bullets) defeated …

Australia’s Adelaide United have hit out at a “flawed” court ruling which has pitched them into a sudden-death AFC Champions League play-off with rebel Indonesian club Persipura Jayapura. Club chairman …

The Zambian government has given $US59,000 ($A55,150) to each player in the national side which won the country’s first Africa Cup of Nations title on Sunday, the sports minister said …

Liverpool denied Tuesday reports they’d apologised for Luis Suarez’s conduct at Old Trafford as a result of pressure from shirt sponsors Standered Chartered bank. Uruguay striker Suarez sparked fresh uproar …

Andre Villas-Boas’s ex-employer at Porto, Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa, believes the young Portuguese manager was wrong to move to Chelsea. Villas-Boas has had a difficult beginning to his career …

Former Socceroos Tony Vidmar and Alistair Edwards have been charged with the task of unearthing and developing Australian football’s next generation under a restructure announced on Tuesday. Football Federation Australia …

He may be about to start his second trial match at fullback but Wests Tigers young gun James Tedesco is unlikely to retain the No.1 jersey for the start of …

Sydney FC chief executive Dirk Melton will stick to structure while speculation over the A-League club’s next coach continues to grow. Central Coast coach Graham Arnold, Chelsea great Gianfranco Zola, …

Thierry Henry will be looking to give the club he loves a farewell gift as he makes his final appearance for Arsenal against AC Milan in the Champions League on …

Wolverhampton Wanderers fired manager Mick McCarthy, a day after a humiliating drubbing by its local rival left the club fighting to preserve its Premier League status. The former Ireland coach’s …

Scottish champions Rangers’ financial problems have intensified with the team announcing plans to enter administration. The Glasgow giants on Monday lodged papers with the Court of Session in Edinburgh notifying …

Zambia’s national team has arrived home to an ecstatic welcome from thousands of fans who gathered to greet the Copper Bullets after they won the country’s first Africa Cup of …

Melbourne Victory could lose star striker Archie Thompson to a hamstring injury for Saturday night’s crucial A-League clash with Brisbane Roar. The 33-year-old left the pitch early in Tuesday’s training …

Newcastle Jets have secured the services of Jacob Pepper for the next two A-League seasons with the teenage midfielder signing a one-year contract extension. It means the 19-year old, who …