Liverpool climbed to the top of the Premier League table with a 2-1 victory over struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.
Just over a month after the death of Liam Payne, mourners gathered on Wednesday for a private funeral service.
West Ham United and England striker Carlton Cole has been charged with improper conduct for comments about Ghana fans on Twitter during last month's international at Wembley last month, the FA said on Friday.
Manchester United's most successful manager Alex Ferguson will step down as a global ambassador after the club's part-owners INEOS ended his multi-million pound contract.
A quick look at the winners of the 82nd Annual Golden Globe awards.
Ronaldo had won his first Ballon d'Or in 2008 while he was playing for Manchester United and still holds the record of the last Premier League player to claim the top prize. Messi won his first in 2009 and was nominated for 16 years.
The Football Association has rejected appeals by Chelsea left back Ashley Cole and Aston Villa defender Zat Knight for wrongful dismissal in the 4-4 draw between the teams in the Premier League on Wednesday.
American Cole Hocker delivered one of the all-time Olympic shocks when he won the 1,500 metres gold
Chelsea had looked in full control at halftime after goals from Marc Cucurella and Cole Palmer
City's Khadija Shaw was named Women's Player of the Year, with Grace Clinton picking up the Young Player of the Year after excelling on loan at Tottenham Hotspur from Manchester United.
Ashley Cole has fanned the flames of his acrimonious departure to Chelsea by accusing Arsenal of betraying him.
Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi of Kenya, 20, narrowly missed the world mark of 1:40.91 set by Kenya's David Rudisha at the 2012 London Olympics.
The Arsenal defender will take his "tapping-up" case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne after losing an appeal over the affair.
England left back Ashley Cole will miss Friday's World Cup qualifier against Montenegro with a rib injury and will be replaced in the squad by Arsenal defender Kieran Gibbs, the FA said on Monday.
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Tuesday.
England midfielder Joe Cole has joined French champions Lille on a one-year loan, the Ligue 1 club said on Wednesday.
Odisha named an unchanged XI from the side that lost to Bengaluru FC while NorthEast coach Gerard Nus rang in four changes with Federico Gallego handed a start.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
Manchester United languish 14th in the standings on 19 points, their worst placing to end a calendar year since they were 15th in 1989.
Chelsea's old guard demonstrated that they still have plenty to offer the club on Sunday with left back Ashley Cole signing a new contract and Frank Lampard scoring his 195th goal since arriving at Stamford Bridge.
England defender Ashley Cole has admitted a misconduct charge from the Football Association (FA) for an insulting comment he made on Twitter, the governing body said on Thursday.
Images from the Euro 2024 final between Spain and England at Berlin Olympiastadion, Germany, on Sunday.
Chelsea's England midfielder Joe Cole said on Monday he had given up any hope of playing again this season but is "ahead of schedule" in his recovery from a serious knee injury.
Images from the Euro 2024 quarter-final between England and Switzerland, at Dusseldorf Arena, Germany, on Saturday.
Manchester City thrashed West Ham United 4-1 in the Premier League on Saturday to claim their first back-to-back wins since October.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Wednesday.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday night.
Thomas Tuchel is regarded as one of the most progressive tacticians in the game, albeit a coach not afraid to ruffle feathers.
Arsenal were held to a 1-1 Premier League draw by London rivals Fulham on a grey wet Sunday at Craven Cottage as Raul Jimenez scored early for the hosts and William Saliba equalised for the visitors at the start of the second half.
A summary of Thursday's action in the Premier League.
The third dull performance in as many games had frustrated supporters poking fun at coach Gareth Southgate and his team.
England manager Gareth Southgate pointed at fatigue and injuries as a reason England were unable to match Spain's control of much of the match or build on the momentum of Cole Palmer's 73rd minute equaliser after Nico Williams had put Spain ahead two minutes into the second half.
But the Arsenal manager is adamant the defender will still be at the North London club until January.
Lyles and Hassan bookend fabulous Paris programme
"I feel betrayed, confused and badly let down," the Arsenal defender said.
Kamala's role as vice president was more than just symbolic. Unlike her predecessors, she wielded considerable power during Biden's presidency.
India A spinners turned the knife into England Lions' batting line-up to give their side a commanding 134-run victory on the fourth day of the third and final unofficial 'Test' in Ahmedabad on Sunday.