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Champagne is out of the race after failing to win sufficient backing for his bid, saying that national associations feared "reprisals" if they supported him.

Swansea City manager Garry Monk was happy to get back to basics with a surprise 1-0 win at Southampton in the Premier League on Sunday.

Southampton's surprise bid for Champions League qualification took a hit with a 1-0 home loss to Swansea in the English Premier League on Sunday.

Gurjinder Singh gave Kalinga Lancers an early lead but Punjab Warriors made a comeback to win 2-1 in a Hockey India League match on Sunday.

Juventus came into the game knowing they could extend their lead following Roma's 1-1 draw against Empoli, but struggled and it were Udinese who created the better chances.

Delhi registered their first victory of the season, following a 3-1 win over debutants Mumbai in a league match of the third edition of the Hero Hockey India League on Sunday.

AS Roma were held to a 1-1 draw by lowly Empoli after both Serie A sides were reduced to 10 men before halftime.

Falcao scored only his fourth goal for Manchester United in a 3-1 victory over Leicester in the English Premier League on Saturday.

Neymar took time to settle but is finally shining in Barcelona's devastating attacking trident with Villarreal the next La Liga opponents in their sights.

Pogba will be available at the end of the season but would only make a move for a record sum of money, Pogba's agent said.

Beating the entry deadline by hours on Thursday, Blatter formally joined a FIFA presidential contest he is widely expected to win.

City sit in 2nd place currently and head into the showdown clash at Stamford Bridge this weekend 5 points off the leaders.

Dempo FC scored a fluent 3-0 win over 10-man Sporting Clube de Goa to earn their first win in the third round of the I-League.

Third tier Bradford and Championship (second tier) Middlesbrough overcame the odds to register two of the biggest FA Cup shocks in recent memory.

Drogba turns 37 in March but he is not yet ready to hang up his boots and is hoping to be offered a new contract by Chelsea at the end of the season.

Paul Pogba showed why the top European teams are interested in him as he orchestrated a 2-0 win for Juventus against Chievo Verona.