Referee slammed after Chelsea lose
2011-10-24 10:09:14
Manager Andre Villas-Boas criticised referee Chris Foy after his Chelsea team had two players sent off in a shock 1-0 defeat in London.
Blatter announces anti-corruption measures
2011-10-24 10:07:25
FIFA president Sepp Blatter announced his long-awaited anti-corruption plan on Friday including a pledge to re-open the case into the collapse of former marketing partner ISL.
BWF official backs move to lighten players' load
2011-10-24 10:05:34
Newly-elected Badminton World Federation (BWF) vice president Liu Fengyan said he backed the efforts to lighten the players' load and cut off some of required events.
Labor talks break off putting more games in doubt
2011-10-21 18:00:08
Marathon talks between NBA players and owners to resolve a long-running labor dispute that has put the entire season on hold broke off on Thursday with little sign of progress toward a deal, raising the likelihood of more games being cancelled.
Mexican players fined for 'gunshot' goal celebration
2011-10-21 16:54:23
Mexican side Guadalajara have fined two players for a goal celebration in which one pretended to shoot the other in the head, sparking outrage in the country where drugs-related violence has claimed 44,000 lives.
Barcelona won't bow to pressure on TV rights
2011-10-21 16:50:37
Barcelona and Real Madrid are not prepared to cede to demands for an English-style system of sharing income from audiovisual rights as they want to protect their status as dominant powers in Spanish and global soccer, according to Barca vice president Javier Faus.
Barcelona look to New Masia for New Messi
2011-10-21 16:19:00
Barcelona's technical staff all agreed - the little Argentine kid who had just completed a trial for the Spanish club was one of the most exciting prospects they had seen.
Fans face travel marathon
2011-10-21 15:49:43
World Cup teams and supporters face a marathon of travelling after organisers decided countries must play their group games in different venues.
Blatter fights corruption
2011-10-21 15:15:20
FIFA president Sepp Blatter is expected to give a progress report on the fight to stamp out corruption following an executive committee meeting.
Ding Junhui complains tour prize
2011-10-20 17:56:19
Ding Junhui has slammed the prize money offered for the Players Tour Championship (PTC) claiming it will leave players with "no money to eat".
APOEL surprise again with 1-1 draw at tame Porto
2011-10-20 11:51:27
A goal by Brazilian striker Ailton earned APOEL Nicosia a 1-1 draw against a disappointing Porto to extend the Cypriot outsiders' impressive start and keep them top of Champions League Group G on Wednesday.
Leverkusen stage comeback to beat Valencia 2-1
2011-10-20 11:35:43
Bayer Leverkusen scored twice in four minutes to beat Valencia 2-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday and tighten their hold on second spot in Group E.