Football
Odion Ighalo nets twice as Watford stun Liverpool 3-0 in Premier League
Liverpool gave away early Christmas presents on Sunday as Watford surged to a 3-0 victory in the Premier League after a stagnant performance by Juergen Klopp's side.
ISL 2015 Final: The key men who can script Chennaiyin FC's title win
Displaying a tough resolve and the necessary strength of character, Chennaiyin fought their way against all odds to reach the final.
FIFA scandal: Germany pledged millions to Jack Warner for report
Germany's football association promised a package worth millions of euros to secure a crucial vote from disgraced official Jack Warner for its bid to host the 2006 World Cup, Der Spiegel said.
Serie A: Roma in crisis; Inter poised to stay on top
Roma have slipped on the table to fifth, and reports in Italy say coach Rudi Garcia will be sacked if he fails to beat Genoa in the final match before the winter break on Sunday.
Pele calls for change at Brazilian Football Confederation
Pele and Zico have signed an open letter calling for change at the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), starting with the departure of its president, who is facing corruption charges in the United States.
Jose Mourinho could face toxic dressing room, says Tony Cascarino
Mourinho could be fighting to save his job amid a toxic atmosphere in the dressing room after he accused his Chelsea players of betrayal this week, according to the club's former striker Cascarino.
AS Roma crash out of Coppa Italia Cup to 2nd-division Spezia on penalties
Holder Juventus are safely through to the quarter-finals after sweeping aside 10-man Torino 4-0 in a derby match.
FIFA reports 1.01 billion viewers for 2014 World Cup final
A total of 1.013 billion saw at least one minute of Germany's 1-0 win over Argentina in extra time at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, according to research by FIFA and Kantar Media published on Wednesday.
Adidas casts doubt on World Cup deal if FIFA reforms fail
The CEO of World Cup sponsor Adidas says it will re-evaluate its FIFA deal if the scandal-hit governing body fails to change.
As it happened: FC Goa vs Delhi Dynamos FC, ISL 2015, semi-final, 2nd leg
FC Goa registered a 3-0 win in the second leg of the semi-final to take an aggregate 3-1 lead against Delhi Dynamos FC and book their place in the final of ISL season 2.
Diego Costa 'happy' to see out Chelsea contract, says Jose Mourinho
Striker Diego Costa is happy at Chelsea and will see out the remaining three years on his contract, manager Jose Mourinho has said.
EPL: Newcastle out of drop zone after stunning Tottenham 2-1
Newcastle climbed out of the relegation zone on Sunday by inflicting Tottenham's first Premier League loss since the opening day of the season.
EPL: Arsenal beat Aston Villa 2-0 to move top of the table
Arsenal have 33 points, one more than Manchester City and Leicester, who can reclaim the lead by beating Chelsea on Monday.
EURO 2016: Things to know about Group C
While Germany coach Joachim Loew sounded confident that the world champions will top Group C, Poland have the firepower to spoil those plans.
As it happened: Chennaiyin FC vs Atletico de Kolkata, ISL 2015 1st Leg, 2nd semi-final
Chennaiyin FC will miss some of their key footballers as they face Atletico de Kolkata in the first leg of the second semi-final in the Indian Super League.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic Sweden's clear focal point going into Euro 2016
For Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the European Championship is probably the last chance to do something big on the international stage.