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Real keep in touch with Barça

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:56:00 GMT

Ten-man Real Madrid survived a late fightback by Atletico Madrid to earn a 3-2 derby win and keep the pressure on league leaders Barcelona.

Capello: Only the fit will travel

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:36:00 GMT

England coach Fabio Capello insists he will leave half-fit players out of his South Africa 2010 squad, even if his policy affects the likes of Rio Ferdinand.

Benitez holds crisis talks

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:54:00 GMT

Rafael Benitez has held talks with his Liverpool bosses over the implications if the club fail to reach the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League.

Juve fire five past Atalanta

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:30:00 GMT

Juventus moved to within four points of Inter Milan after an impressive 5-2 victory at Atalanta, as Napoli failed to break down Catania in a 0-0 draw.

Welcome win for Gold Coast

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:20:00 GMT

Gold Coast United returned to winning ways as they secured a 1-0 success over leaders Sydney, while Central Coast Mariners surprised Melbourne Victory.

AIK clinch league and cup double

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:07:00 GMT

AIK won the Swedish Svenska Cupen 2-0 against IFK Gothenburg in Stockholm, thanks to second-half goals from Mauro Obolo and then Antonio Flavio.

O'Neill targets a tidy Carew

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:57:00 GMT

Martin O'Neill is demanding a greater level of consistency from striker John Carew after he tormented Bolton Wanderers in Aston Villa's 5-1 win.

Al Ain held as penalties fly

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:40:00 GMT

Al Ain dropped their first points of the season as they shared a draw with Al Dhafra, as Marcelio Oliveira scored three to lead Al Sharjah past Ajman.

Grasshoppers show no mercy

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:21:00 GMT

Grasshoppers found their scoring touch as they defeated strugglers Bellinzona 7-0, while St. Gallen moved fourth in the table with a win at Aarau.

Mahmutovic helps Teplice take charge

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:13:00 GMT

Teplice opened up a three-point lead at the top with a 1-0 home win over second-placed Jablonec, as Banik Ostrava earned a victory over struggling Kladno.

Gunners stroll into second

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:00:00 GMT

Arsenal swept aside Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux to climb to second, as yet another draw caused Manchester City to fall out of the top four.

Meschini strike not enough for Spartak

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:44:00 GMT

Spartak Moscow missed the chance to go top of the table in a 2-1 defeat at Krylya Sovetov, as FC Moscow let slip a two-goal lead at Kuban Krasnodar.

Hughes frustrated by City failings

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:12:00 GMT

Manchester City manager Mark Hughes has warned his team that they must start sealing games once they get themselves into winning positions.

Two-goal Klate propels SuperSport

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:57:00 GMT

Daine Klate celebrated his national team call-up by scoring twice for SuperSport United in a win over AmaZulu that stretched their lead to five points.

Schalke fail to move second

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:19:00 GMT

Schalke missed the chance to claim second spot as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Bayern Munich, while Bochum remain stuck in the bottom three.

Ghana striker Adiyiah heads for Milan

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:09:00 GMT

AC Milan are close to completing the signing of Dominic Adiyiah, who was top scorer with eight goals in the recent FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt.

Boyd bags double for Rangers

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:57:00 GMT

Rangers survived a late scare to secure a narrow 2-1 win over St. Mirren at Ibrox that moved them up to second and cut Celtic's advantage at the top.

City ejected from top four

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:21:00 GMT

Manchester City conceded their coveted spot in the top four to Tottenham Hotspur after Mark Hughes' side were held to a 3-3 draw by Burnley.

An Atletico reunion in Kaduna

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:47:00 GMT

Friendship will be tested when Uruguay's Sebastian Gallegos and Spain pair Borja and Koke, best of pals with Atletico Madrid's reserves, lock horns.

Mazembe rule Africa once again

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:56:00 GMT

Mazembe bridged a 41-year gap by regaining the CAF Champions League title after defeating Heartland in front of a sell-out crowd of 35,000.

Pohang book UAE berth

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:55:00 GMT

Pohang Steelers were crowned the 2009 AFC Champions League winners after the South Koreans defeated Al Ittihad 2-1 in Tokyo today.