Football
In-form Arsenal host Norwich, Man United seek momentum
With a squad that was derided for being short on quality by frustrated fans in pre-season, Arsenal have surprised many by surging to the top of the EPL table.
I want to coach Napoli after Benitez, saya Maradona
Maradona, who led Napoli to their only two Serie A titles in 1987 and 1990, said that he would like to coach the club after Rafa Benitez leaves.
Mario Balotelli out with a thigh injury
Balotelli looks set to miss his fourth consecutive match with AC Milan, this time through injury, and he could also be at risk for the game with Barcelona.
Switzerland among World Cup seeds, Italy miss out
Switzerland will be among the eight seeded teams at the World Cup draw in December after they leapt to seventh in the latest FIFA rankings.
Juventus' Quagliarella out for three weeks
Quagliarella will miss this weekend's trip to Fiorentina and the Champions League clash with Real Madrid.
Del Bosque pleased as Spain reach World Cup finals
Vicente del Bosque was understandably a happy man after leading his side to the 2014 World Cup finals with an easy 2-0 victory over Georgia.
FIFA clears Ronaldo over yellow card
Ronaldo will not face disciplinary action by FIFA over his yellow card against Israel, which was suggested to have been deliberate to provoke a one-match ban before the World Cup playoffs
Five things to know about the final European World Cup qualifiers
Sweden and Croatia are assured of spots in the playoffs, which feature eight of the nine second-place teams and will determine four more berths.
Del Bosque wants a more aggressive Spain
The Spainish coach has urged his players to be more aggressive in attack after they struggled to break down Belarus in Friday's World Cup qualifier.
Townsend takes long and winding road to England cap
The 22-year-old Tottenham Hotspur winger made one of the most stunning debuts for England for years as he scored one and had a hand in another.
Neymar returns to practice, will play friendly
Neymar recovered from a hip injury and will play Brazil's friendly against South Korea on Saturday in Seoul.
Red-hot Sturridge can be England sharpshooter, says Gerrard
Sturridge missed last month's qualifiers against Moldova and Ukraine with a thigh injury but is expected to start alongside Wayne Rooney.
Messi absence a blow but chance to test options: Sabella
Argentina will also be without Gonzalo Higuain, Fernando Gago and Javier Mascherano against Peru at home on Friday.
AC Milan defender Mexes banned for four games
Philippe Mexes was banned for four games Monday after punching Juventus' Giorgio Chiellini in a Series A clash.
Rossi back in Italy squad, Balotelli included despite ban
Giuseppe Rossi returned to the Italy squad on Sunday for the first time since the injury nightmare which cost him two years of his career.
Sanchez scores twice as Barcelona defeat Real Valladolid 4-1
Barcelona didn't miss the injured Messi as they defeated Valladolid 4-1 at home with Neymar scoring once and setting up one of Sanchez's two goals.
