Soviet great Ivanov dies after long illness
2011-11-09 10:28:39
Former Soviet striker Valentin Ivanov, one of the six joint top scorers at the 1962 World Cup finals in Chile, died following a long illness on Tuesday, the Russian FA said. He was 76.
Wilshere says he will be at Arsenal forever
2011-11-09 10:15:23
He is still only a teenager, but England midfielder Jack Wilshere has pledged his future to Arsenal and says he never wants to leave the north London club.
Mihajlovic quits Fiorentina, Rossi takes over
2011-11-09 10:15:03
Sinisa Mihajlovic has stepped down as coach of Italian club Fiorentina and has been replaced by Delio Rossi.
Moggi gets jail sentence over match-fixing
2011-11-09 10:06:56
Former Juventus general manager Luciano Moggi was sentenced to five years and four months in jail on Tuesday for his role in the match-fixing case which led to the club being demoted and stripped of their 2005 and 2006 Serie A titles.
FIFA urges Brazil to pass World Cup legislation
2011-11-09 09:41:31
Brazil must hurry up and pass a package of new laws if the 2014 World Cup is to go ahead, FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke told the country's Congress on Tuesday, adding there was "not a day to lose".
FIFA lift Myanmar World Cup ban on appeal
2011-11-08 11:26:26
Myanmar's ban from the 2018 World Cup qualifiers has been lifted on appeal but they must play all their qualifying home games on neutral territory, FIFA said on Monday.
Cassano sends a big hug to well-wishers
2011-11-08 11:20:37
AC Milan and Italy forward Antonio Cassano issued an open letter to his well-wishers on Monday, saying their support had cheered him up suffering an illness which will sideline him for several months.
Yao Ming becomes management-school freshman
2011-11-08 11:09:00
Chinese basketball superstar Yao Ming enrolled at an elite university in Shanghai as a management-school freshman on Monday, four months after his retirement from the game.
Bayern loss was City turning point - Toure
2011-11-08 10:34:30
Manchester City's 2-0 Champions League defeat at Bayern Munich was a turning point for the team who have won all eight games they have played since, midfielder Yaya Toure said on Monday.
Real's Di Maria has torn thigh muscle, tests show
2011-11-08 10:10:46
Tests have confirmed that Real Madrid winger Angel Di Maria damaged a thigh muscle in Sunday's 7-1 win at home to Osasuna, the La Liga leaders said on Monday.
Barca president wants fewer clubs in La Liga
2011-11-08 10:07:58
Spain's La Liga has too many clubs and should shed four of them, Barcelona soccer president Sandro Rosell said on Monday.
Still work to do for 'Thorpedo'
2011-11-08 07:55:30
Returning to the pool after a five-year break, Australian swimming great Ian Thorpe still has a long way to go to qualify for the London Olympic Games next year.