Sports

Roma narrowed the gap to Serie A leaders Juventus to seven points with a hard-earned win at Cagliari. Adem Ljajic's finish into the roof of the net from Daniele Verde's neat dink put Roma ahead before half-time. Debutant Verde was also...

Ligue 1 leaders Lyon missed the chance to go four points clear as they were held to a draw by Paris St-Germain. Cameroon striker Clinton Njie gave Lyon the lead on the half-volley after a neat one-two around the penalty...

Goalkeeper Boubacar Barry saved and scored the crucial spot-kicks that handed Ivory Coast a dramatic 9-8 penalty shootout win over Ghana in the Africa Cup of Nations final. Barry, who appeared to cramp up during the shootout, denied fellow keeper...

Lionel Messi inspired Barcelona as they moved within a point of La Liga leaders Real Madrid after winning a breathless encounter at Athletic Bilbao. Messi's deflected free-kick, and a precise finish into the bottom corner from Luis Suarez put Barca...

...Mourinho secures first league win at Villa Park ...Villa score first goal for 659 minutes ...Ivanovic winner is fifth goal against Villa ...League rivals Man City drop points Chelsea extended their lead at the top of the table to seven points after seeing...

Jose Mourinho does not feel Chelsea's seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League is a significant advantage in the title race. The Blues beat Aston Villa 2-1 on Saturday, while second-placed Manchester City drew with Hull. "In another country,...

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says the 4-0 derby humiliation at Atletico Madrid was the worst performance of his reign at the Spanish giants. Saturday's defeat was leaders Real's heaviest loss in over four years. "It is easy to analyse this...

West Ham have terminated the contract of England Under-21 midfielder Ravel Morrison with immediate effect. The 22-year-old, whose contract was due to expire this summer, joined the Hammers from Manchester United in 2012. But he did not establish a first-team place...

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich eased past Stuttgart to grab their first win of the year thanks to goals from Arjen Robben and David Alaba. Robben's 12th league goal of the season came from a left-foot shot inside the area to...

Pep Guardiola is showing signs of feeling the pressure as Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich hunt their first win of the year at strugglers VfB Stuttgart on Saturday. Bayern have failed to impress so far in 2015 in their two matches...