Football

Silva came to the rescue of a strikerless City with two goals in a 3-0 victory over Crystal Palace that drew them level on points with Chelsea at the top.

The Indian football icon said the new tournament would help generate awareness and buzz among the fans, which would help prop up the struggling I-League.

Juventus eased to a 3-1 win at relegation-threatened Cagliari on Thursday to ensure they ended the year at the top of the Serie A standings.

Zidane expressed to take the next step in his coaching career and he'd be tempted by a top job in England.

Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale scored to help Real Madrid coast past Mexico's Cruz Azul 4-0 on Tuesday.

Barcelona got the better of City in last season's Champions League round of 16, winning 2-0 in Manchester and 2-1 at the Camp Nou.

Jose Mourinho will select a strong Chelsea side out of respect to high-flying Championship team Derby County when they meet in the quarter-finals.

Marcos Rojo was injured in training on Saturday, which meant Phil Jones was brought in despite only just being back from injury, said Louis van Gaal.

Christian Eriksen scored in the 89th minute as Tottenham went against the run of play to beat Swansea 2-1 on Sunday in the Premier League.

It was Frank Lampard's 175th Premier League goal, putting the former Chelsea midfielder level with Thierry Henry in fourth place on the all-time list.

Chennai have been the most consistent side in the tournament and they would start the first semi-final with a psychological advantage.

City concluded one of the great Champions League Houdini acts as they qualified for the knockout stages sinking Roma 2-0.

Iain Hume's 23rd minute goal proved the decisive winner as Kerala Blasters beat Pune City FC by a solitary goal to book a semi-final spot in the Indian Super League.

Alessandro del Piero scored his first in the Indian Super League as Delhi Dynamos FC rallied from two goals down to hold Chennaiyin FC to a draw on Tuesday.

Defending as a unit will be the key to stopping PSG talisman Zlatan Ibrahimovic in Wednesday's Champions League Group F showdown, Barcelona coach Enrique said.

Two clinical finishes from Robin van Persie gave Manchester United a 2-1 victory against Southampton in the Premier League on Monday.