French champions Lille failed to exploit slip-ups by several of their rivals after throwing away a two-goal lead in a 2-2 draw at home to second-bottom Auxerre on Saturday. With …

CSKA Moscow twice came back from a goal down to hold reigning champions Zenit St Petersburg to a 2-2 draw as the Russian league resumed after the winter break on …

West Bromwich Albion piled the pressure on Chelsea with a 1-0 victory on Saturday as Premier League leaders Manchester City downed Bolton to open up a five-point lead at the …

David Dunn’s late equaliser gave Blackburn a 1-1 draw against Aston Villa on Saturday and a valuable point in its battle against relegation. Villa took the lead in the 24th …

A makeshift Rangers side failed to clear the ever-darkening storm clouds gathering over Ibrox as they lost 2-1 to Hearts in what was their third successive home defeat on Saturday. …

Manchester City kept control of the English Premier League on Saturday with a straightforward 2-0 win over Bolton. Gretar Rafn Steinsson’s 23rd-minute own-goal put City ahead and Mario Balotelli doubled …

Malaga rallied to beat Getafe 3-1 on Saturday with three long-range shots and provisionally moved fourth in the Spanish league. After Diego Castro gave Getafe the lead in the 42nd …

Borussia Dortmund beat Mainz 2-1 and moved closer to defending its Bundesliga title following Bayern Munich’s loss on Saturday. Shinji Kagawa scored in the 77th minute, three minutes after former …

Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic marked his return from a three-match suspension on Saturday in thrilling style by hitting a first-half hat-trick as champions AC Milan enjoyed a 4-0 cruise at …

Kaizer Chiefs scored twice inside three minutes during the second half to seal a 3-0 victory over Cape Town All Stars Saturday and secure a last-16 place in the South …

Montpellier opened the door for Paris Saint-Germain to reclaim first place in the French league when it drew 1-1 away to Dijon on Saturday. Montpellier’s slip means PSG can move …

French champions Lille failed to exploit slip-ups by several of their rivals after throwing away a two-goal lead in a 2-2 draw at home to second-bottom Auxerre on Saturday. With …

Seydou Keita and Xavi Hernandez came to the rescue to give 10-man Barcelona a crucial 3-1 victory over Sporting Gijon on Saturday which cut the gap on leaders Real Madrid …

Manchester City extended their lead at the top of the English Premier League with a 2-0 victory over Bolton Wanderers on Saturday. An own goal from Gretar Steinsson and a …

Brazil Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo said Saturday his country would no longer recognise FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke as a spokesman after he slammed the country’s faltering organisation of the …

A makeshift Rangers side failed to clear the ever-darkening storm clouds gathering over Ibrox as they lost 2-1 to Hearts in what was their third successive home defeat on Saturday. …

Football’s rulemakers have approved tests on two goal line technology systems ahead of a vote in July that could have one of them implemented in time for the 2014 World …