Bayern Munich were held to a 1-1 draw at Hamburg on Saturday night to allow defending champions Borussia Dortmund to finish the weekend back on top of the German league. …

Celtic eased into the quarterfinals of the Scottish Cup on Saturday, beating Inverness 2-0 in one of four all-Premier League matches in the fifth round. Greece striker Georgios Samaras opened …

Robin van Persie scored a hat-trick as Arsenal silenced their critics with a 7-1 thrashing of Blackburn on Saturday to record their biggest Premier League win of the season. Disgruntled …

The president of the Egyptian Football Association and his board of directors all resigned on Saturday, having already been fired by the country’s prime minister following the riot at a …

For all the tension, nothing gave way in Melbourne’s A-League derby on Saturday night – Heart and Victory playing out a thrilling 0-0 draw at AAMI Park. It was a …

Central Coast coach Graham Arnold claims he’s paying no attention to speculation linking him with a move to Sydney FC next season, insisting he’s dedicated to the Mariners’ playing group. …

Brisbane coach Ange Postecoglou concedes the Roar are unlikely to run down A-League leaders Central Coast despite halting the Mariners’ 15-game unbeaten streak with a 2-0 win at Bluetongue Stadium. …

Football icon David Beckham was shown the red card and ordered out of a park while watching a children’s match, he said in an interview to be screened in the …

Wellington Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert has no reason to change his mind: Paul Ifill is still the A-League’s best player. Ifill’s influence looms large in the Phoenix’s rise to the …

Adelaide United coach John Kosmina is unfazed about marquee signing Dario Vidosic’s displeasure at being dragged off during their latest A-League loss. An angry Kosmina pulled Vidosic from Hindmarsh Stadium …

Andre Villas-Boas may have conceded Chelsea are out of the Premier League title race but his side’s superb home record against Manchester United means they can still influence the final …

French forward Djibril Cisse has been subjected to racist abuse on his social networking Twitter account over his move from Lazio to English side Queens Park Rangers. Some Lazio fans …

Tunisia’s players hope to wear black armbands in their African Cup of Nations quarter-final as a sign of respect for the more than 70 people who died at a league …

Anthony Annan wants to win the African Cup of Nations with Ghana to honour his mother, who died unexpectedly on Thursday. Midfielder Annan has decided to stay with Ghana’s squad …

Martin Jol knows Fulham face a tough task at Manchester City but believes his side can frustrate the league leaders. The Cottagers on Saturday face the unenviable task of trying …

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez’s month-long enforced absence could work to his advantage over the final four months of the season, according to manager Kenny Dalglish. Uruguay international Suarez, who has …

Zambia’s quest for a first semi-final appearance in 16 years is motivated by their desire to pay homage to the national team that perished in a plane crash in 1993. …

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has warned the club’s fans to strap themselves in for a high-octane ride as new signing Papiss Demba Cisse prepares to make his debut. The 26-year-old …