Redknapp ready for League Cup endurance test
Harry Redknapp admits Tottenham's threadbare squad will be tested to the full before he can look forward to a return to Wembley.

Villanueva magic enough to see off valiant Spartans
A brilliant freekick by Chilean international Carlos Villanueva proved the difference between Premiership side Blackburn Rovers and non-league Blyth Spartans here on Monday as Rovers ran out 1-0 winners.

Israel football matches cancelled over Gaza offensive
Israel's Football Association on Monday cancelled all league matches due to the army's operation in Gaza and rocket fire against the south of the country.

Benitez tells Reds to keep eyes on league prize
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has told the Premier League leaders not to be distracted from their quest to win the English title by the hype surrounding their derby FA Cup tie with Everton.

Slovakian international snubs QPR for Italian strugglers Reggina
Slovakian international Matej Krajcik opted to sign for Serie A strugglers Reggina on Monday from Slavia Prague instead of accepting offers from either English Championship club Queens Park Rangers and Dutch outfit Roda JC.

Clough in frame for Derby role
Nigel Clough could become the new manager of Derby County - the club his father Brian transformed into the champions of England more than 35 years ago - in just a "matter of days".

Bayern Munich await Anatoliy Tymoschuk
MUNICH (SW)-Bayern Munich general manager Uli Hoeness said that he expects Ukraine forward Anatoliy Tymoschuk from Russian UEFA Cup holders Zenit St Petersburg to join his club in the summer break.

Wayne Bridge speaks about his transfer to Manchester City
MANCHESTER (SW) – On Saturday, twenty-eight year old England defender Wayne Bridge completed his move from Chelsea to Manchester City.

Beckham set for Milan debut in friendly - Ancelotti
English football icon David Beckham is set to make his much anticipated debut for AC Milan in a friendly against German side Hamburg on Tuesday, club coach Carlo Ancelotti said Monday.

Spurs told Downing staying at Boro
Middlesbrough made it clear to Premier League rivals Tottenham on Monday that Stewart Downing would not be leaving during the January transfer window after rejecting the England winger's transfer request.

I'm staying put, says Celtic's Brown
Celtic midfielder Scott Brown has insisted he is happy in Glasgow and has no immediate intentions of pursuing a big-money move to the English Premier League.

Man United stay on course for quadruple
Sir Alex Ferguson may have said it was "not realistic" for Manchester United to win a unique European and domestic quadruple but he still believes his squad can compete on four fronts.

Le Guen takes Cup revenge, Marseille squeeze through
Paris Saint Germain coach Paul Le Guen finally took revenge on his French Cup jinx club in their 1-0 victory at Montlucon on Sunday.

Porto jump into first place as Benfica drop points
FC Porto are the new leaders in the Portuguese Liga Sagres following a 2-4 win at Nacional Funchal, wehile Benfica crashed to a surprising 2-0 defeat at last-placed CD Trofense.

PAOK win, no goals at Athens derby
PAOK Saloniki remained at six points from leaders Olympiakos thanks to a 2-0 win over OFI, while the Athens derby between Panathinaikos and AEK ended goalless.

Boyd at the double as Rangers close on Celtic
Kris Boyd scored two goals inside the final 10 minutes as Rangers won 3-0 away to Inverness Caledonian Thistle on Sunday to close to within five points of Scottish Premier League leaders Celtic.

Robben thunderbolt fires Real third
A brilliant solo goal from Dutch winger Arjen Robben helped Real Madrid close their gap on runaway leaders Barcelona to 12 points as the champions defeated Villarreal 1-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday.

Former Red Devil Lei Clijsters dies
Former Belgian international Lei Clijsters passed away on Sunday at the age of 52, following a year-long battle with lung cancer.

Juventus show interest in Michael Owen
Juventus are reportedly ready to join the race for English striker Michael Owen, who is expected to leave Newcastle United at the end of the season.

Mersey beat sets fourth round Cup tempo
Premier League leaders Liverpool will face city rivals Everton in the FA Cup after the Merseyside teams were the first two clubs selected in the fourth round draw.