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Neroca FC notched up their second win of the I-League season by beating Shillong Lajong 2-1 in a Northeast derby match to jump to the top half of the points table on Sunday.

The 29-year-old underwent a procedure in the United States to repair a cartilage issue in his left knee.

Neymar and Kylian Mbappe are set to start for Paris Saint-Germain against Liverpool in their crunch Champions League tie on Wednesday after recovering from injuries, coach Thomas Tuchel said.

Victory for Mourinho's men, allied to a Valencia failure to beat Juventus, would see United qualify for the last 16 of European club football's elite competition with a game to spare.

Kick-off in the Premier League match between Burnley and Newcastle on Monday was delayed by 30 minutes after the referees' assessor collapsed in the tunnel at Turf Moor.

Despite the margin of victory to remain just two points off Premier League leaders Manchester City, it was another far from convincing performance from Jurgen Klopp's men.

Milan Pavkov scored twice in seven first-half minutes to hand Red Star their first Champions League victory in 26 years.

The Portuguese striker lashed in the second goal after 37 minutes from the left following a cross from Croatia's Mario Mandzukic, four minutes after Rodrigo Bentancur's opener.

A goalkeeping howler from Alisson saw Liverpool concede for the first time this season, but they held on to win 2-1 at Leicester and extend their 100 per cent start to the Premier League season.

After learning who they must face in this season's Champions League group stage, holders Real Madrid and rivals Barcelona sink their teeth into Liga opponents this weekend as the only sides to have won their first two games.

The former head of the South American football confederation CONMEBOL, Juan Angel Napout, was sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in the sweeping FIFA corruption scandal.

Former Australian captain and great Tim Cahill is all set to be the latest high-profile signing in the cash rich Indian Super League, and is expected to join one of the newer franchises Jamshedpur FC for the fifth season of the tournament.

Jurgen Klopp branded goalkeeper Alisson "not cool" for a moment of audacious skill as Liverpool moved to the top of the Premier League with a 1-0 win over Brighton, although the Anfield manager quickly forgave his Brazilian star.

Novak Djokovic heads into the U.S. Open in sizzling form after collecting a fourth Wimbledon title and completing a sweep of Masters series events over the last month, but the Serb admits there were times when the long road back from injury brought "more...

Saul Niguez and Koke scored in extra time as Atletico Madrid fought back to beat city rivals Real Madrid 4-2 and win the UEFA Super Cup in Tallinn on Wednesday, as Julen Lopetegui got off to a losing start with the European champions.

Croatia striker Mario Mandzukic has announced his retirement from international football almost a month after helping the Balkan nation reach the World Cup final for the first time.