Football

After a poor start to the qualifying campaign, Uruguay have won their past three matches to be fifth in the standings.

Pep wore a traditional hat to go with the ubiquitous lederhosen and was accompanied by his wife, while players also brought their families to enjoy the annual festival.

Rayo Vallecano substitute Jonathan Viera earned and converted an 89th-minute penalty in the Spanish league.

Sporting clube de Goa registered their first win of the season even as Shillong Lajong FC suffered their first loss at home during their third round I-League encounter.

Valencia say they have suspended Rami for one week without pay for insulting his coach and team-mates in a recent radio interview.

Rangdajied United made a fine comeback from two-goal deficit to split points with Dempo in a third round match of the I-League here on Friday.

Jermain Defoe and Nacer Chadli scored first-half goals for the visitors who then cruised through the Group K clash against the Russian side.

Mancini said he was unhappy with the referee's decision to award a 'strange' penalty to Juventus in their 2-2 Champions League draw at Turin.

Rooney has been included in the England squad for the final two World Cup qualifiers despite missing Manchester United's last match through injury.

Two wins in six Premier League games have left anxious Manchester United fans wondering if manager David Moyes is up to the job.

The Spanish international sustained medial collateral ligament damage to his left knee in Tuesday's game.

The result leaves Milan second in Group H on four points, two behind leaders Barcelona.

Carlo Ancelotti has defended his work at the club in the wake of his side's 0-1 home defeat to local rivals Atletico Madrid in a Spanish Primera Liga.

Mancini, 48, has been out of work since being dismissed as City manager in May.

Roma are two points clear of Juventus and Napoli, with Inter Milan a further two points behind after they were held to a 1-1 draw at Cagliari.

United have made their worst league start in 24 years after Saturday's 2-1 home defeat by West Brom marked a third loss in their opening six EPL matches.