Football

Hazard is back in Chelsea's squad for the against West Brom although Mourinho has refused to accept his apology for missing training at the start of the week.

Could the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, the famous home of Real Madrid football club, be about to change its name for financial reasons?

Real Madrid have spent several hundred million euros assembling one of soccer's most lethal attacking units but their defence has looked shaky so far this season.

Strugglers Bologna and Chievo Verona played out a 0-0 draw in Serie A on Monday.

Santi Cazorla and Aaron Ramsey fired Arsenal to an impressive 2-0 win over Liverpool that extended their lead to five points in EPL.

Ranty Martins struck twice as United SC came back from behind to stun defending champions Churchill Brothers 3-2 in an eighth round I-League clash.

Juventus and Livorno have challenged a FIFA ruling ordering them to help Adrian Mutu pay more than 21.5 million euros ($29 million) compensation to Chelsea.

AC Milan are 13 points off third spot and are in real danger of missing out on a Champions League place next season.

Coutinho is in line for a return to action for his side's top of the table clash against Premier League leaders Arsenal on Saturday.

The Kolkata outfit, bogged down by injuries to key players, has eight points after two wins and equal number of draws and losses.

Atletico Madrid's Brazil-born forward Diego Costa has signed a letter underlining his intention to play for adopted country Spain.

Mourinho paid tribute to Torres after the Spain striker made one goal and scored a late winner to earn a 2-1 win over Manchester City.

Russia will still stage the 2018 World Cup finals despite the continuing blight of racism in the country's soccer, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said.

The organisers of the much-anticipated Indian Super League decided to defer the proposed tournament to September-November next year instead of early 2014.

Javier Hernandez completed Manchester United's second-half comeback against Stoke, securing a 3-2 victory for the Premier League champions.

Luis Suarez struck a clinical hat-trick as Liverpool thrashed West Bromwich Albion 4-1 at Anfield.