Football

The new Sunderland manager is in trouble for once saying "I am a fascist, not a racist".

Demba Ba sent Chelsea into the FA Cup semi-finals with a 1-0 victory over Manchester United.

The East Bengal goalkeeper had to bear the brunt of the fans' wrath as he gave in to his temper showing his middle finger at the crowd.

With league title almost in the bag, Bayern's main focus at the moment is Juventus in the Champions League.

France's narrow defeat by Spain exposed Les Bleus's desperate need for a striker with a killer instinct.

Jordan beat Japan 2-1, Oman held Australia to a 2-2 draw, and South Korea needed an injury-time goal to beat Qatar 2-1.

The Costa Rican federation said the climatic conditions during their WC qualifier match against US, which they lost 0-1, threatened the physical integrity of the players.

The 56-year-old agreed to join the Rio de Janeiro outfit on Friday after the sacking of former coach Gaucho.

Argentina have solidified their lead atop the South America World Cup qualifying group with 23 points in 10 matches.

Ferguson has been fined $13,000 for failing to fulfill his post-match media duties after Champions League match against Real Madrid.

The competition, which is slated to run from June 6-July 6, 2015, will kick off with the opening ceremony and opening matches in Edmonton.

Suarez was quoted as saying by media that though he is happy at Anfield, clubs with more prospects of competing in international competitions are welcomed to approach him.

Xavi is likely to miss the qualifier due to injury and this leaves the Spain coach in a dilemma who to deploy.

Brazil's matches against Italy and Russia are billed as friendlies but could be an acid test for midfielder Kaka's hopes of playing in his fourth World Cup next year.

United SC rode on Ranty Martins' second-half strike to pip defending champions East Bengal and break their 14-match unbeaten run.

The suggestion was made during a meeting on Sunday to get Indian football back on track.