IFA launches Premier League Soccer

The Indian Football Association announced the launch of Premier League Soccer which will be held in January-March next year to develop the sport and its infrastructure in the region.

Carlos scores first goal for Russian club

Former Brazil full back Roberto Carlos, who joined Anzhi Makhachkala in February, scored his first goal for the Russian Premier League side on Monday.

Pradeep to get AIFF show-cause notice

Sunil Chhetri may have escaped with a warning for his utterances against AIFF but the likes of Joaquim Abranches and NP Pradeep may not be as fortunate.

EB hopes all but over after 3-3 draw

East Bengal's AFC Cup hopes went up in smoke after they conceded the lead twice before settling for a 3-3 draw against South China at Barabati Stadium.

Defender Baichung Bhutia scores a point

Bhutia, pairing up with Manju at defence, took even his rivals by surprise. He adjusted to the new role with ease and helped his team secure a 1-1 draw.

US club tries to show it's Real contender

Real Salt Lake tries to claim a berth in the FIFA Club World Cup and the North American club crown in the second leg of CONCACAF's Champions League final with Mexico's Monterrey.

Cologne name third coach of season

Cologne named Volker Finke as interim coach after the shock departure of Frank Schaefer, in the third change this season for the struggling Bundesliga club.

Mutko to chair WC organising committee

Sports minister Vitaly Mutko, who is also a member of FIFA's executive board, was given the job following a meeting of Russia's 2018 World Cup supervisory board.

Uzbek champs Nasaf crush Dempo 9-0

Nasaf FC blasted a depleted Dempo Sports Club 9-0, handing them a footballing lesson that they are unlikely to forget for the rest of their lives.

Nasaf FC thrash Dempo in AFC Cup

Dempo Sports Club were handed a humiliating 0-9 thrashing by Uzbekistan's Nasaf FC in their AFC Cup encounter on Thursday.

Salgaocar face Mumbai FC in I-League

Smarting from the defeat against defending champions Dempo, Salgaocar would look to increase their lead at the top when they take on Mumbai FC in the 24th round match of the I-League on Friday.

Matthew in race to be fit for FA Cup final

Stoke City's Matthew Etherington faces a race against time to be fit for the FA Cup Final against Manchester City at Wembley on May 14, manager Tony Pulis said.

Feyenoord vs PSV 3:1 Highlights

Dutch Eredivisie: Feyenoord Rotterdam vs PSV Eindhoven 3:1. Match highlights

Wolfsburg vs Koln 4:1 Highlights

German Bundesliga. VfL Wolfsburg vs FC Koln 4:1. Match highlights

Bolton vs Arsenal 2:1 Highlights

Premier League: Bolton Wanderers vs Arsenal FC 2:1. Match highlights

Juventus vs Catania 2:2 Highlights

Italian Serie A: Juventus FC vs Catania Calcio 2:2. Match highlights

Henry scores twice in Red Bulls victory

Thierry Henry scored twice in the first half to set up New York's 4-0 win at DC United, moving the Red Bulls into top spot in the MLS Eastern Conference.

Raul could have joined Euro rivals Man U

Schalke forward Raul has revealed he could have been lining up for United in next week's Champions League semifinal against his current club.

East Bengal beat Viva Kerala 3-0

East Bengal kept their title hopes alive when they crushed Viva Kerala 3-0 in an I-League match at the Salt Lake Stadium on Friday.

Jose feels more relaxed after Cup win

Jose Mourinho is feeling more relaxed at Real Madrid after landing his first piece of silverware for the club in King's Cup final against arch-rivals Barcelona.

Leonardo coy over Inter future

Inter Milan coach Leonardo refused to be drawn on his future beyond the end of the season after his side staged a remarkable comeback to beat Lazio 2-1 on Saturday.

Raul set to discuss future with Schalke

Veteran Spain striker Raul is set to discuss his future with Champions League semifinalists Schalke 04 when his agent meets club bosses during Tuesday's last four clash with Manchester United.

I-League: ONGC beat Mohun Bagan 2-1

Mohun Bagan's win-less run continued as laggards ONGC bounced back from one goal deficit to beat the Kolkata giants 2-1 in their round 23 return-leg I-League clash.

Inter's Cordoba gives up on title

Inter Milan centre-back Ivan Cordoba has given up on the Serie A title with his side eight points behind leaders AC Milan and just four games to play.

Flamengo win Carioca semis on penalties

Flamengo, without injured captain Ronaldinho, beat arch-rivals Fluminense 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in a thrilling Carioca championship semifinal.

Manchester United vs Everton 1:0 Highlights

Premier League: Manchester United vs Everton FC 1:0. Highlights

Liverpool vs Birmingham 5:0 Highlights

Premier League: Liverpool FC vs Birmingham City 5:0. Goal highlights

Inter Milan vs Lazio 2:1 Highlights

Italian Serie A: Inter Milan vs SS Lazio 2:1. Goal highlights

Sunderland vs Wigan 4:2 Highlights

Premier League: Sunderland AFC vs Wigan Athletic 4:2. Highlights

Blackpool vs Newcastle 1:1 Highlights

Premier League: Blackpool FC vs Newcastle United 1:1. Highlights

Valencia vs Real Madrid 3:6 Highlights

Spain, Liga BBVA: Valencia CF vs Real Madrid 3:6. Highlights.

Ramos drops Cope del Rey trophy under the bus

Sergio Ramos drops Copa del Rey trophy under the bus during big Madrid Copa del Rey winning celebration.

Tottenham vs Arsenal 3:3 Highlights

Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal FC 3:3. Highlights

Chelsea vs Birmingham 3:1 Highlights

Premier League: Chelsea FC vs Birmingham City 3:1. Goal highlights

Real Madrid vs Barcelona 1:0 Highlights (Copa del rey Final)

Spanish Copa del Rey final: Real Madrid vs FC Barcelona 1:0. Match highlights

Benfica vs Porto 1:3 Highlights

Portuguese Cup: Benfica Lisbon vs FC Porto 1.3. Match highlights

Bayern vs Leverkusen 5:1 Highlights

German Bundesliga: Bayern Munich vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5:1. Highlights

Daglish to Wenger: Piss off

Arsene Wenger was disappointed with last seconds penalty for Liverpool but when tried to argue with Kenny Dalglish about it, got one easy - Piss off

Porto vs Sporting 3:2 Highlights

Portuguese Liga Sagres: FC Porto vs Sporting Lisbon 3:2. Match highlights

Newcastle vs Manchester United 0:0 Highlights

Dundee United vs Rangers 0:4 Highlights

Scottish Premier League: Dundee United vs Rangers FC 0:4. Highlights

Milan vs Sampdria 3:0 Highlights

Italian Serie A: AC Milan vs UC Sampdoria 3:0. Highlights

Parma vs Inter Milan 2:0 Highlights

Italian Serie A: FC Parma vs Inter Milan 2:0. Highlights

Real Madrid vs Barcelona 1:1 Highlights

Spain, Liga BBVA: Real Madrid vs FC Barcelona 1:1. Highlights

Werder Bremen vs Schalke 1:1 Highlights

German Bundesliga: Werder Bremen vs FC Schalke 04 1-1. Highlights

Roma vs Palermo 2:3 Highlights

Italian Serie A: AS Roma vs US Palermo 2:3. Highlights

Brazil climb to third in FIFA rankings

Brazil rose to third in the FIFA world rankings after leapfrogging Germany and Argentina while Italy are back in the top 10.

Portugese trio reach Europa semi-finals

Portuguese trio Porto, Benfica and Braga reached the Europa League semi-finals in contrasting styles as Europe's second-string club competition produced another goal feast on Thursday.

Pele, Charlton, Cafu join FIFA's task force

Pele, Bobby Charlton and Cafu will join the FIFA task force which look at ways of brightening up the game and improve refereeing in time for the 2014 WC.

Beckham to serve 1-game suspension

David Beckham's latest yellow card has resulted in an automatic one-game suspension for the Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder.

Mourinho confident of replacing Alex

Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho believes he will succeed Alex Ferguson at Manchester United and wants to take over at the end of next season.

Alexander chalks up 1,000th appearance

Graham Alexander became the second British outfield player to make 1,000th appearances when he came on as a late substitute in Burnley's 2-1 home win.

Birmingham vs Sunderland 2:0 Highlights

English Premier League: Birmingham City vs Sunderland AFC 2:0. Match highlights

Everton vs Blackburn 2:0 Highlights

English Premier League: Everton FC vs Blackburn Rovers 2:0. Highlights

Blackpool vs Wigan 1:3 Highlights

English Premier League: Blackpool FC vs Wigan Athletic 1:3. Match highlights

West Ham vs Aston Villa 1:2 Highlights

English Premier League: West Ham United vs Aston Villa 1:2. Match highlights

Toure vs Manchester United (1:0)

English FA Cup Semifinals: Manchester City vs Manchester United. Yaya Toure's goal (1:0)

Scholes red card vs ManchesterCity

Paul Scholes dangerous tackle earned him a red card in FA Cup semifinal clash against Manchester City

How to control Drug Addiction

Speaking about drug addiction, there are no good things that we can get from it so we have to always avoid it in the first place. But unfortunately, not everyone is able to avoid it because apparently the number of addicts is increasing over time. The main reason they can't avoid it is because they are not strong enough to hold them back from temptation to try it. Though they think that they only want to take it for fun but it's always possible to be addicted. So there is no better way to avoid using it completely if they still want to survive from that temptation. But what should people do when they still end up addicting to it? In this case, the best solution is by going to drug rehab centers.

According to experiences, no one can deal with it alone without any professional help and this should be the lesson for everyone to start getting information about most recommended rehab centers to manage it. Through the addiction treatment, addicts have chance to deal with it in proper way. To mention, they will get medical and psychological assistance. These are very priceless so no one should consider how much they should pay because their lives are at stakes when they engage with such addiction.

Valencia vs Villarreal 5:0 Highlights

Spain, Liga BBVA: Valencia CF vs Villarreal CF 5:0. Highlights."

Liverpool vs Manchester City 3:0 Highlights

It's a Dane deal for Dempo FC

Having had knocks on his office door from representatives of at least two English Premier League (EPL) clubs and one from Scotland, it was with some trepidation that Shrinivas Dempo travelled to the relatively non-glamorous world of Danish football.

SESA sign Terry Phelan as chief mentor

Sesa Football Academy on Wednesday signed former English Premier League (EPL) player Terry Phelan as its chief mentor at an event.

Emmanuel Adebayor slams racist chant

Real Madrid striker Emmanuel Adebayor believes authorities are powerless to stop racist fans after he was allegedly abused by Tottenham supporters.

Terry says whole world against Chelsea

Angry over being denied penalty during 1-0 home defeat by Man U, skipper John Terry said the whole world is against Chelsea's bid to finally lift the European Cup.

Viva Kerala hold Dempo to a 3-3 draw

Kalu Ogba's late goal helped Dempo secure a 3-3 draw against Viva Kerala in the 21st round of the I-league played at Nehru Stadium on Friday.

Putin demands strong team for 2018 WC

Russian PM Vladimir Putin set the country's sports ministry and Russian Football Union the task of preparing a strong team for the 2018 World Cup.

Churchill hold edge over Chirag United

Churchill Brothers will be desperate to garner full points when they host Chirag United in an I-League match at the Nehru Stadium in Margao on Saturday.

ONGC trounce HAL 4-0 in I-League

Hosts ONGC kept their hopes alive of avoiding relegation as they thumped HAL, Bangalore, 4-0 in a round 21 I-League match at the Shahu Maharaj ground.

Zidane fury at reports of Grozny invite

Zinedine Zidane expressed his anger as he denied he had been invited to the opening of a new stadium in Russia's war-torn republic of Chechnya next month.

East Bengal beat Mohun Bagan 2-1

East Bengal had the last laugh in the season's last derby as they defeated a heavily defensive and lacklustre Mohun Bagan 2-1 to jump to the second position in the I-League standings.

Malaysian FA chief new AFF president

The head of the Malaysian FA became president of the Asean Football Federation after winning the post uncontested at a Bangkok congress.

Juve hit back to keep CL hopes alive

Juventus twice hit back from behind to beat Genoa 3-2 in Turin and keep alive their faint hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League.

Athletic Bilb. vs Real Madrid 0:3 Highlights

Spain, Liga BBVA: Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid 0:3. Goal highlights

Inter Milan vs Chievo 2:0 Highlights

Italian Serie A: Inter Milan vs Chievo Verona 2:0. Highlights

Tottenham vs Stoke 3:2 MOTD

English Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur vs Stoke City 3:2. Match of the Day (MOTD) highlights

Chelsea vs Wigan 1:0 MOTD

English Premier League: Chelsea FC vs Wigan Athletic 1:0. Match of the Day (MOTD) highlights

Man United vs Fulham 2:0 MOTD

English Premier League: Manchester United vs Fulham FC 2:0. Match of the Day (MOTD) highlights

Juventus vs Genoa 3:2 Highlights

Italian Serie A: Juventus FC vs Genoa CFC 3:2. Match highlights

I-League: Indian Arrows hit HAL hard

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's campaign in the I-League suffered a big jolt on Sunday in front of hundreds of fans as the aircraftmen crashed to a humiliating 0-4 defeat against Indian Arrows.

Yakubu strike helps Salgaocar stay atop

Striker Yusif Yakubu scored the only goal of the match as favourites Salgaocar registered a 1-0 win over hosts Pune FC in the 20th round of the I-League.

Dempo beat Chirag 4-1 in I-League

Holders Dempo SC continued their upward surge, picking a 4-1 win over hosts Chirag United in their return leg fixture to climb up to third position in the I-League.

Porto seal Portuguese League title

Porto clinched their 25th Portuguese Premier League title by beating closest challengers Benfica 2-1 at the Luz Stadium in a thrilling "classico".

Gerrard's season could be over

Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish has revealed that Gerrard's season could be over after he had to cut short a training session after feeling a sharp pain in his groin.

Jose home run ends as Sporting stun Real

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho saw his infamous 150 game league home record come to an end with unfashionable Sporting Gijon defeating Real side 1-0.

Garcia extends Lille stay until 2014

Rudi Garcia, coach of current Ligue 1 leaders Lille, has extended his contract by two years until 2014, the club announced on Thursday.

Humid India worry UAE coach Michel

United Arab Emirates will evoke mixed memories for India as the two teams prepare to clash for the 2014 World Cup qualifiers.

When Baichung Bhutia turned a motivator

Bhutia could not be part of United Sikkim FC squad because he is yet to fully recover from an injury, but was as excited as his players on the ground.

Saha likely to miss rest of season

Everton striker Louis Saha is likely to be sidelined for the rest of the season after ankle surgery, the club said on their website.

Ronaldo to be honoured at Real match

Brazil legend Ronaldo, who announced his retirement from football in February, will be honoured on Saturday by his former side Real Madrid at the club's home match against Sporting Gijon.

Bosnia banned from world football

Because of a dispute fueled by ethnic rivalry, Bosnia-Herzegovina was suspended from football by FIFA and UEFA on Friday.

Ballack fined for Cologne insult

The German Football Federation's disciplinary body fined Bayer Leverkusen's Michael Ballack for insults directed at his club's local rivals Cologne.

Chirag face rejuvenated Dempo

Chirag United will bank on the brilliance of Sunil Chhetri when they face defending champions Dempo in their return leg Round 20 I-League match at Yuba Bharati Krirangan on Saturday.

Gallas threatens legal action over bonus

France international William Gallas has threatened to take legal action against French Football Federation unless they pay him his World Cup bonuses.

I-League: Viva Kerala thrash JCT 4-1

Viva Kerala crushed JCT 4-1 in an I-League match at the Jawahar Municipal stadium on Saturday.

Brazil's Ronaldo hails Jose Mourinho

Brazil legend Ronaldo, who announced his retirement in February, said he would love to be playing under his "good friend" Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid.

West Ham vs Manchester United 2:4 Highlights

English Premier League: West Ham United vs Manchester United 2:4. Highlights

West Bromwich vs Liverpool 2:1 Highlights

English Premier League: West Bromwich Albion vs Liverpool FC 2:1. Goal highlights

Everton vs Aston Villa 2:2 Highlights

English Premier League: Everton FC vs Aston Villa FC 2:2. Highlights