Football

Liverpool flirted with what would have been a embarrassing low in their poor start to the season as they were taken to penalties by fourth tier Carlisle United, but came through to reach the League Cup fourth round.

Promoted Frosione earned their first ever Serie A point in stunning fashion, scoring a last-minute equalizer for a 1-1 draw at four-time defending champion Juventus.

A Karim Benzema brace gave Real Madrid a 2-1 victory at Athletic Bilbao and lifted them to the top of La Liga on goal difference ahead of Celta Vigo, who thrashed Barcelona 4-1.

Costa was involved in an incident with Arsenal's Laurent Koscielny during Saturday's 2-0 win over Arsenal in the English Premier league.

India finished their engagements in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-16 qualifiers in style with a convincing 6-0 victory over Lebanon on Sunday.

Manchester City's perfect start to the Premier League season ended Saturday with a 2-1 home loss to West Ham, which extended their stunning run of away results.

Diego Costa grabbed the Arsenal defender Gabriel by the face and then swung his arm around at him.

India got off to a winning start in the Asian Football Confederation U-16 qualifiers, thrashing 10-man Bahrain 5-0 in a Group E opener here on Wednesday.

The Premier League club are one of the most successful in England but have never managed to add the Champions League trophy to their cabinet.

Blatter allegedly sold the TV rights to Caribbean Football Union (CFU) president Warner for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Lionel Messi scored as a substitute to give Barcelona a 2-1 win at Atletico Madrid on Saturday.

The result left the champions with four points from their opening five matches after their worse start to a season since 1988. Everton moved up to third in the table before the later matches.

FC Goa scored two brilliant goals through Joffre and Reinaldo which were later equalised by Al Khaleej.

James Rodriguez has been ruled out for at least a month after being diagnosed with a torn muscle in his left thigh.

Hull City lifted the suspension of midfielder Jake Livermore, who tested positive for cocaine in April, on Thursday after an FA commission ruled there were "specific and unique" circumstances relating to the death of his baby son.

"I am very happy and grateful, but I go back to Manchester, get back into training and start focusing on Liverpool," said Rooney.