Football

Herrera on Wednesday denied any intention of signing with England club Manchester United when the winter transfer window opens in January.

AC Milan kept their Champions League hopes alive with a comfortable 3-0 win over a lacklustre Celtic side on Tuesday.

Real Madrid forward Ronaldo will miss Wednesday's Champions League game against Galatasaray because of injury.

Mario Mandzukic has failed to recover in time from a calf muscle injury.

Ronaldo is one of the favourite to win the 2013 best footballer award after he scored a hat-trick in Portugal's World Cup play-offs against Sweden.

Ronaldo came out on top in his personal duel with Ibrahimovic, whose brace in Stockholm was upstaged by Portuguese three brilliant goals.

Fabregas damaged ligaments in his right knee in the 4-1 win at Real Betis on November 10.

Cameroon qualified for the World Cup with a 4-1 win over Tunisia in the second leg of their playoff.

Promoted Villarreal have rewarded coach Marcelino Garcia Toral with a two-year contract extension which ties him in until 2016.

Beckham toured potential stadium sites in Miamiy, signaling he is forging ahead with his interest in owning a new Major League franchise.

France need to play without fear in their World Cup playoff against Ukraine to avoid the fate that befell the team 20 years ago.

Messi was forced out of his side's 4-1 win away to Betis on Sunday night with an injury to his left hamstring.

Hugo Lloris, left out of Tottenham's match with Newcastle United at the weekend due to medical concerns, trained normally on Monday.

Remy scored his seventh goal in his last seven EPL games to earn Newcastle a win at Tottenham and a second straight victory over a top-four contender.

Barcelona say defender Gerard Pique will miss Sunday's match at Real Betis due to pain in his pelvis.

Barcelona and Real Madrid have been placed on separate sides of the Copa del Rey draw, with the latter on the same half as defending champion Atletico Madrid.