Football

Manchester City has deposed the Red Devils as EPL champions for the second time in three years, but is not close to usurping United's global supremacy.

Newly crowned champion Juventus beat Roma 1-0 Sunday with a last-minute goal and set a new points record for Serie A.

Juventus are still looking to break a few more records this season, while Roma will be out for revenge.

The La Liga title race now looks like a two-way fight, with Atletico and Barcelona heading for a championship showdown in the last round if they both win this weekend.

West Ham boss wants to deny Manchester City the title in the final match of the season on Sunday because he feels Liverpool's Steven Gerrard deserves to win it.

Gomez was left off Germany's World Cup roster by coach Loew, who selected six players with no previous national team experience for his 30-man preliminary roster.

FA is proposing a major overhaul of English soccer with the introduction of a fourth-tier league from 2016-17 for top-flight clubs' B teams and limits on overseas players.

Manchester United coach Neville also said that walking around the Old Trafford pitch following Tuesday's win over Hull City was the "emptiest" he has ever felt on a field.

The Netherlands coach described United as the "biggest club in the world" and said he would "love the job".

There's also a proposal to get the Atletico Madrid squad to play a friendly match in Kolkata once the city team is formed.

A shock 2-2 draw at home to Valencia leaves Real five points behind league leaders Atletico and two points behind Barcelona with a game in hand.

A club of Aston Villa's size should not be battling against relegation and their position in the Premier League table is "unacceptable", said Lambert.

England winger Townsend will miss the World Cup after being ruled out for 10 weeks with an ankle injury, Tottenham Hotspur announced on Wednesday.

Real Madrid take a 1-0 lead into the second leg of the semifinals on Tuesday and will seek to use Bayern's recent weakness in defending against counterattacks to their advantage.

Juventus overcame an early setback to win 3-1 at relegation-threatened Sassuolo on Monday and stand on the brink of a third successive Serie A title.

Second-half goals by Abhishek Das, Edeh Chidi and Seminlen Doungel helped East Bengal blank United SC 3-0 to secure runners-up place for a third time in four seasons.