Football
AC Milan ease past Catania 2-0 in Italy
Also, Lazio won 2-0 at home to Fiorentina after two goals from Libor Kozak.
Serie A: Race for title hots up
AC Milan are on top with 41 points and lead Napoli, Lazio by four points and Inter by six points.
Man Utd hold Spurs 0-0 to regain top spot
United go back to the summit of the Premier League, leap-frogging Man City on goal difference.
Hat-trick hero Messi gives Barca 5-0 win
Messi scored in the 44th, 64th and 73rd minutes for his third hat trick of the season.
West Ham beat Birmingham 2-1 in League Cup
Arsenal plays Ipswich on Wednesday in the first leg of the other semifinal.
Ronaldinho to join Flamengo until 2014 WC
Brazilian media said he will earn a monthly salary of more than $600,000.
Man United go past Liverpool in FA Cup
The penalty and 32nd-minute dismissal of Liverpool's captain Gerrard enabled United to cruise through to fourth-round.
Uzbekistan beats Qatar 2-0 in Asian Cup opener
Qatar now faces the prospect of an early exit from the Asian Cup.
Classy Parma thrash Juventus 4-1
Juventus remained fourth, five points behind leader AC Milan.
EPL: Liverpool, Bolton in new year face-off
Liverpool host Bolton in the English Premier League on new year's day.
Messi can win over Argentina fans: Batista
At present Lionel is burdened with many things, says the coach.
AC Milan may rope in Sampdoria ace Cassano
It emerged on Thursday that Milan were the driving force behind Cassano's Sampdoria exit.
Cassano back with Serie A club Sampdoria
Antonio Cassano will be allowed to return to Sampdoria on January 1.
Tevez may move out of Man City, but not EPL
Reports suggest he would be willing to take a massive pay cut to move to a club that would facilitate his needs.
Wenger says United pitch 'not good enough'
After being toppled as league leader by Manchester United, Arsene Wenger labels United pitch as unfit.
Indian football sells commercial rights
IMG Reliance has acquired all the commercial rights of football in the country.
