Football

Juventus took a significant step towards a second successive Scudetto by battling their way to a 2-1 victory over Inter, while Milan beat Chievo Verona 1-0.

Arsenal will meet Nagoya on July 22 at Toyota Stadium as part of the club's pre-season Asian tour.

Mohun Bagan remain at the bottom of the table with 10 points from 17 matches.

The England international has been out with an ankle problem since the start of the month.

The stadium will have a 54,000 capacity once it is converted for use by the Premier League club, who have been granted a 99-year lease.

Nine-man Salgaocar succumbed to repeated attacks from Sporting Clube de Goa and went down in a rescheduled 12th round clash.

FIFA president Sep Blatter said he was confident that Brazil would be ready in time to host the big event.

The 26-year-old Uruguay international, who scored 29 goals in 35 games for Napoli, has become one of the most sought-after players in Europe.

Gary Cahill has been ruled out of England's World Cup qualifier against San Marino on Friday because of a knee injury.

Kaka is the only player in Scolari's current 23-man squad to have played in Brazil's 2002 World Cup triumph.

UEFA said the Serie A club was under investigation for "racist behaviour of supporters, insufficient organisation and the throwing of missiles and/or fireworks".

Ferdinand, who has been replaced by Steven Caulker, says he wants to continue playing for England and will be available for future matches this year.

Malaga slipped to a 2-0 loss to visiting Espanyol on Sunday, wasting a chance to regain fourth place in the Spanish league.

Salgaocar and Mohun Bagan fought keenly to finish with a 1-1 draw in the opener of the final round of 6th Under-20 I-league tournament here Saturday.

The 34-year-old centre back was recalled on Thursday after a nearly two-year absence from the international squad.

Miranda has made 88 appearances for Atletico during his year and a half with the club.