Football

A Rio sports tribunal has halved a four-game ban handed to Fluminense and Brazil striker Fred earlier this month.

Barcelona says Dutch midfielder Ibrahim Afellay will be sidelined for four months after undergoing surgery on his right leg.

Sinclair has ended his miserable spell at Manchester City by joining West Bromwich Albion on a season-long loan deal.

Five home teams failed to muster a win between them in Wednesday's first-leg matches.

Sweden striker Elmander has sealed a return to the Premier League by signing a loan deal with Norwich from Turkish side Galatasaray.

Five things to know about the Italian league as it prepares to kick off this week.

Cissokho becomes the fifth Anfield signing of the summer with the 25 year old joining Iago Aspas, Simon Mignolet, Luis Alberto and Kolo Toure as new additions.

Oscar and Frank Lampard got the goals for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge as the Blues beat Hull 2-0.

Barzagli missed Italy's game against Argentina due to an Achilles tendon whereas Pepe is also returning after an injury-plagued 2012-13.

Liverpool and Tottenham are already in the race to sign the Anzhi Makhachkala player but reports say that Manchester United could hijack those deals.

Earlier this month the CAS upheld a Ukraine Football Federation (FFU) decision to fine Metalist Kharkiv and FC Karpaty $25,000 each over the manipulation of a match played in April 2008.

Palace have agreed to the Englishman's £40,000-a-week demand and Bent may very well be on his way to Selhurt Park.

Both players are plying their trade in Italy with the 35-year-old Klose playing for Lazio and Gomez for Fiorentina.

Crystal Palace have signed Morocco striker Marouane Chamakh from Arsenal on a one-year deal.

Moyes also has an interest in Marouane Fellaini and Leighton Baines but understands they would not necessarily be the big-name signings United fans are craving for.

Germany coach Coach Joachim Loew has also decided against any new call-ups for the friendly.