Harry Redknapp took his place on the Tottenham bench as his English Premier League side squeezed past Watford 1-0 to advance to the last 16 of the FA Cup on …

Gabon moved into the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals after a last second 3-2 win over Morocco in Libreville on Thursday. Morocco, with an injury time penalty, believed they had …

AC Milan have signed Argentine striker Maxi Lopez on loan from Catania, signalling that the club has given up on signing Carlos Tevez – at least until the end of …

Paris Saint-Germain have extended their spending spree by signing Brazilian defender Alex, taking the French club’s outlay this season to nearly 100 million euros ($A124 million) and with another signing …

British police have revealed they are investigating after a bullet was reportedly posted to QPR centre-back Anton Ferdinand. “We are investigating an allegation of malicious communication received today at QPR …

Unsettled Manchester City star Carlos Tevez is likely to remain at the club until the end of the season after talks to secure a move during the transfer window collapsed, …

Harry Redknapp told police his home was at risk after he lost millions of pounds in disastrous investments, a court heard on Friday. The Tottenham manager urged detectives to ask …

Former Rangers midfielder Dave Smith broke his leg twice in the same calendar year and is now tipping Steven Naismith to recover from his own double blow. Striker Naismith will …

Blackburn defender Christopher Samba has criticised Indian owners Venky’s, claiming they “don’t understand” English football, as he continues to push for a move away from Ewood Park. Samba requested a …

Bolton will be without new signing Tim Ream for Saturday’s FA Cup fourth-round clash with Swansea at the Reebok Stadium. The defender, signed on Thursday from the New York Red …

Ivory Coast have secured their ticket to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals but Wednesday’s win over Burkina Faso came at a price, with injury to influential striker Salomon Kalou. …

Robin van Persie wants Arsenal to stick together, maintaining that they can still make a success of the current campaign. Much has been made of the fallout from the Gunners’ …

South Korea’s K-League will introduce promotion and relegation in the coming season as part of an overhaul prompted by last year’s match-fixing scandal. The changes are intended to make the …

Lille striker Moussa Sow has signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Fenerbahce, the Turkish club say. The 26-year-old Senegal international had a medical check in Istanbul on Friday and Fenerbahce reported …

Sunderland boss Martin O’Neill supports suggestions that referees be ordered to punish all two-footed challenges with red cards. There is a brewing row over the interpretation of the laws governing …

Real Madrid get back to Spanish league action with a home game against bottom side Zaragoza on Saturday after the disappointment of their Spanish Cup exit to Barcelona in midweek. …

Sir Alex Ferguson has renewed his pleas for calm ahead of Manchester United’s FA Cup fourth round clash with Liverpool. The northwest rivals collide at Anfield on Saturday in the …

Former Germany captain Michael Ballack has failed to live up to expectations in his second spell at Bayer Leverkusen, club chief Wolfgang Holzhaeuser says. “We have reached the point where …