Football
Battling qualities delight Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal
"I think we played very badly in the first half and we showed a lot of spirit in the second half, especially after the goal at the beginning," said Van Gaal.
Ivory Coast win African Cup in shootout against Ghana
Ivory Coast won their first Africa Cup of Nations since 1992 in dramatic fashion, beating Ghana 9-8 on penalties.
Sevilla lose at Getafe to falter in race for 4th in La Liga
Sevilla lost 2-1 at Getafe on Sunday to lose their grip on fourth place in the Spanish league.
Roma get back to winning ways with 2-1 victory at Cagliari in Serie A
Roma got back to winning ways as the capital side beat relegation-threatened Cagliari 2-1 to cut the gap to Serie A leader Juventus to seven points.
Injured QPR striker Charlie Austin out for one match
Austin will miss QPR's next game due to a bruised foot but the struggling Premier League club eased fears that he could be out for the rest of the season.
Seven-point lead means nothing in England, says Jose Mourinho
Ivanovic secured a 2-1 win for Chelsea at Aston Villa while City needed a late James Milner goal to scrape a 1-1 home draw with Hull City.
I-League: Mohun Bagan edge past Pune; Salgaocar beat East Bengal
Defender Pritam Kotal's late strike ensured a 1-0 win for city giants Mohun Bagan over Pune FC in a I-League encounter on Saturday.
Exclusive: 'I'm hungry for wins, that's it!' says Chelsea star Eden Hazard
In a freewheeling interview with IBNLive Sports, Hazard says 'I'm the kind of player who can do something' and Chelsea offers him that liberty.
Emmanuel Adebayor still has Tottenham role to play, says Pochettino
Adebayor, who has two goals in 11 league appearances this term, says he will remain professional despite wanting away from the club.
Losing Madrid derby wouldn't end La Liga hopes: Diego Godin
Godin said he expected Real to give their best performance in the derby, which will mark the return of Ronaldo after a two-game suspension.
West Ham fined by FIFA for using Sakho in FA Cup match
West Ham have been fined by FIFA following a dispute with the Senegalese FA over Diafra Sakho who played in an FA Cup match.
Schuerrle says has no regrets about leaving Chelsea
Andre Schuerrle said he had no regrets about being forced to leave Chelsea having joined Wolfsburg after failing to earn a starting spot.
Gulf in class as Arsenal put five past hapless Aston Villa
Arsenal climbed above rivals Tottenham Hotspur into fifth in the Premier League and inflicted more misery on a goal-shy Aston Villa.
East Bengal look to build winning momentum in I-League
East Bengal have won two of their last five I-League encounters between the two sides while Lajong have won one.
La Liga: Deportivo edge past Rayo Vallecano 2-1
A late penalty by Celso Borges gave Deportivo La Coruna a 2-1 win at Rayo Vallecano in the Spanish league.
Embattled Chelsea cancel news conference
Chelsea have cancelled their pre-match news conference ahead of Saturday's top-of-the-table crunch game against City.
