Football

Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City played out an entertaining 0-0 draw at White Hart Lane.

Blackburn was solid throughout the match, with Morten Gamst Pedersen and Phil Jones taking control of the midfield.

Real sports director Jorge Valdano confirmed that Real had made an offer.

League champion Barcelona seeks to retain the cup, which pits the league winner against the Copa del Rey champion.

Coach Fabio Capello said on Wednesday that the 35-year-old Beckham was too old to continue playing for England.

A Vincent Kompany own goal in the 13th minute earned Finland win.

Delightful passing and that old Brazilian joy in evidence displayed a clear change of mood within the team.

"I am a professional and I fully understand that it is Arsenal's prerogative not to sell me."

Kaka joined Real Madrid from AC Milan in 2009 for a fee of around 65 million euros ($85.3 million).

Australia has officially handed over its bid book to host the 2015 Asian Cup.

Maradona has not talked publicly about his plans since Argentina was knocked out in the World Cup quarterfinals.

United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has long been an admirer of Lahm.

Spanish football is indeed the hottest property in world sport, currently with Spain winning the just concluded 2010 WC.

Spain and Portugal are among the countries bidding for either the 2018 or 2022 event.

Nelson Mandela's family claim that FIFA has put extreme pressure on the anti-apartheid icon to attend the final.

Die Mannschaft suffered a 1-0 loss to the Roja in the semi-finals on Wednesday night.