Football

Luis Suarez scored his second hat-trick of the season to top the Premier League scoring chart, taking his tally to 21.

Arsenal are fifth in the league on 47 points, two behind Chelsea and four adrift of third-placed Spurs.

The match will open United's 2013 tour which includes games in Sydney, Yokohama, Osaka and Hong Kong.

Benitez was hired as the replacement for the fired Roberto di Matteo in November, but has never been accepted by a large section of Chelsea fans.

Real beat Barcelona to reach Copa del Rey final on Tuesday night and their captain Casillas believes they can do the same when they travel to Old Trafford on March 5 for a Champions League return leg.

Mancini understands better than most the cliches about title races not being over until the final minute of the season.

Santi Cazorla banished some of the gloom at Arsenal on Saturday, netting a double to clinch a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa.

Chelsea skipper John Terry, desperate to get back in the first team for league matches after a spell on the bench following injury.

The 33-year-old has not featured for the La Liga leaders since a 1-1 draw at Valencia on February 3.

The governing body aims to approve tougher sanctions for racist abuse at football matches when its 209 member nations meet in May.

Although he had 10 efforts on goal in the 1-1 last-16 draw, only once did he pierce United's defences.

The 58-year-old has coached several clubs in the Spanish top-flight, including Santiago de Compostela, who he led to the Primera Liga.

PSG are riding high at the top of Ligue 1 after a 3-1 win at home to Bastia while Valencia are improving but still down in fifth place in La Liga.

City scored only through Edin Dzeko at the end of the first half as Roberto Mancini's side slumped to a third winless game.

Brazilian football club Gremio has confirmed its interest in signing Arsenal defender Andre Santos.

The win took Sporting to eighth place with 20 points from 18 matches while Churchill Brothers remained on 38 points from 17 matches.