Football
EPL: Courtois expects Costa to continue scoring spree for Chelsea
Costa has struggled to recapture the form he displayed on his debut season, when he netted 20 goals in 26 league appearances to lead Chelsea to the league title.
Manchester City's Samir Nasri hopes to return fit by end of March
"I've already done two months [of recovery] and I'm targeting the international break in March to be back properly with the squad," the City midfielder, recovering from a thigh surgery, said.
La Liga: Real Madrid drop 1st points under Zidane; Barcelona remain on top
Atletico Madrid failed to regain the Spanish league lead from Barcelona after finishing goalless against 10-man Sevilla.
EPL: Tottenham teenager Dele Ali's stunning goal draws praise
The stunning 84th minute goal struck from 25 yards, watched by England manager Roy Hodgson, put Spurs in front for the first time after Harry Kane had equalised with a thundering header past goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey in the 63rd minute.
Mohun Bagan face East Bengal in high-octane I-League derby
Defending champions Mohun Bagan would be keen to extend their dominance in the I-League football competition when they take on traditional rivals East Bengal in a high-voltage Kolkata derby at the Salt Lake stadium on Saturday.
Fit-again Sanchez ready to return for Arsenal against Chelsea
Alexis Sanchez and playmaker Mesut Ozil are fit for Sunday's Premier League clash with Chelsea, manager Arsene Wenger said.
Lionel Messi's next aim can be 500 career goals
The Barcelona and Argentina forward can add to his jaw-dropping tally of 479 in 609 official games -- 430 for Barca and 49 for his national team -- in Sunday's La Liga match at home against Athletic Bilbao.
David Beckham receives UNICEF honour
The 40-year-old England footballer receives the Danny Kaye Humanitarian Leadership Award at the sixth edition of the UNICEF ball. Beckham has been a goodwill ambassador for the Unicef for last 10 years.
AS Roma sack manager Rudi Garcia after a string of poor results
The club are close to appointing Luciano Spalletti for a second spell in the Italian capital, according to reports. Roma have slipped to fifth place after one win in their last seven league games.
Never dreamt of Lionel's such monumental success, says his father Jorge
Jorge Messi says today he (Lionel) is where we never dreamed he could be, a magical place that he started towards in 2007.
Louis van Gaal disappointed after Man United concede late goal
United led 2-0 and then 3-2 at St James' Park but Paul Dummett equalised for the hosts in the 90th minute to leave Van Gaal fuming.
Newcastle United sign Swansea City midfielder Jonjo Shelvey
The transfer fee was undisclosed but media reports said Newcastle had agreed to pay 12million pounds ($17.31million) for the 23-year-old.
Newcastle United sign Senegalese midfielder Saivet
The 25-year-old, Newcastle's first signing of the January transfer window, has made 178 appearances and scored 23 goals for the French club Bordeaux in all competitions.
Atletico Madrid beat Celta 2-0, regain Spanish league lead
Atletico Madrid returned to the top of the Spanish league on Sunday after second-half goals from Antoine Griezmann and Yannick Carrasco secured a 2-0 win against Celta Vigo.
I-League: Defending champions Mohun Bagan defeat Aizawl FC 3-1
Defending champions Mohun Bagan easily defeated debutants Aizawl FC 3-1 to begin their campaign with a bang in the I-League football tournament opener at Vidyasagar Krirangan on Saturday.
India move up 3 spots in FIFA rankings after winning SAFF Cup
Indian football team moved up three rungs to occupy 163rd spot in the FIFA rankings issued on Thursday on the back of its SAFF Cup title triumph.