Bramble cleared of sexual assault charges
Sunderland defender Titus Bramble was cleared on Thursday of sexually assaulting two women last September.

Italy PM Monti urges halt to soccer after scandal
Italian professional soccer should be halted for two or three years to get over the match-fixing scandal which has spattered its image, Prime Minister Mario Monti said.

Manchester United tops global fanbase league
Manchester United has doubled its global fanbase to 659 million over five years to reinforce its standing as the world's most popular soccer club, according to a survey.

Germany captain Lahm's position still open: Loew
Germany captain Philipp Lahm will find out only next week whether he will play in his favourite right back position or be moved to the left for next month's Euro 2012 as coach Joachim Loew ponders his options.

Euro: Ronaldo happy for Portugal to be outsiders
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo believes the pressure is off his country as they prepare for a daunting group at Euro 2012.

Euro: Italy omit Ranocchia, Destro
Defender Andrea Ranocchia and forward Mattia Destro were left out of Italy's 23-man Euro 2012 squad on Tuesday but centre back Leonardo Bonucci was included despite the match-fixing crisis engulfing the country.

Cech extends Chelsea contract until 2016
Czech Republic goalkeeper Petr Cech has extended his contract with Champions League winners Chelsea until 2016. Cech, who is in Prague preparing for Euro 2012 next month, has featured in more games (369) for the Londoners than any other overseas player.

Jagielka to replace injured Barry in England squad
Manchester City midfielder Gareth Barry was ruled out of the European Championship on Monday with England manager Roy Hodgson calling up Everton's Phil Jagielka as his replacement.

Eden Hazard to join Chelsea
Highly-regarded Belgian international midfielder Eden Hazard has opted to join European champions Chelsea ahead of Manchester City and Manchester United.

Services beat Tamil Nadu to win Santosh Trophy
Services won the 66th National Football Championship, for the Santosh Trophy, beating Tamil Nadu 3-2 in the final at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, on Monday.

More arrests in Italy match-fixing probe
Italian police investigating a soccer match-fixing scandal searched 30 homes and made a number of arrests including the captain of Lazio Stefano Mauri and former Genoa midfielder Omar Milanetto, authorities said on Monday.

German pride dented by Swiss, Spain win warm-up
German pride took a second bashing in eight days on Saturday as their Euro 2012 countdown began in earnest with a humbling 5-3 friendly defeat by Switzerland.

Unconvincing England give Hodgson winning start
Ashley Young's early goal earned England an unconvincing 1-0 friendly win over Norway is Oslo on Saturday in new manager Roy Hodgson's first match in charge.

'Services enjoy an edge in Santosh Trophy final'
This is Tamil Nadu's second entry to the Santosh Trophy final, the earlier one being forty years back. For Services, who have been Champions in 1960/61, the last entry to final was in 2007/08.

Santosh Trophy: TN to face Services in final
Tamil Nadu struck once in either half as they went on to beat Manipur 2-0 in the semi-final to book a summit clash against Services in the 66th Santosh Trophy National Football Championships in Cuttack on Saturday.

Barca beat Bilbao to claim 26th King's Cup title
Barcelona won their 26th King's Cup when two goals from Pedro and one from Lionel Messi gave them a 3-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao in coach Pep Guardiola's final match in charge on Friday.

Martinez made offer by Liverpool: Wigan owner
Wigan Athletic's Roberto Martinez has been "made an offer" by Liverpool's American owners who are searching for a new manager after sacking Kenny Dalglish, Wigan chairman Dave Whelan said.

Euro: England lose third choice keeper through injury
England's third choice goalkeeper John Ruddy has been ruled out of Euro 2012 after breaking a finger in training, the Football Association said on Friday.

UEFA mulls reviewing Champions League rule
The Champions League rule which has denied Tottenham Hotspur a place in next season's competition because Chelsea won Saturday's final could be reviewed by UEFA's executive committee, president Michel Platini said on Wednesday.

Barton banned for 12 games
QPR midfielder Joey Barton has been banned for 12 matches by the FA for his behaviour after his red card at Manchester City.

EPL transfer news: Almunia to leave Arsenal
Arsenal's former first choice goalkeeper Manuel Almunia, is one of seven players leaving, the club confirmed on Tuesday.

Solskjaer rejects Aston Villa manager offer
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has turned down the chance of managing Aston Villa, a spokesman for the English Premier League said on Tuesday.

Drogba to leave Chelsea at end of June
Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba will leave Chelsea when his contract expires in June, the Premier League club said in a statement on Tuesday.

Mourinho to stay at Real Madrid till 2016
Jose Mourinho has agreed a two-year contract extension with Real Madrid which ties him to the club until 2016, the Spanish champions said on Tuesday.

Drogba to leave Chelsea: Report
Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba is leaving Chelsea after playing a leading role in their Champions League triumph, according to a report to be published in French magazine France Football on Tuesday.