Football

John O'Shea scored a second-half equaliser as 10-man Sunderland rescued a 1-1 draw at home to Stoke City on Monday that moved them three points clear of the Premier League relegation zone.

Ljajic was punished by the Italian league for insulting the referee after Fiorentina's 1-0 loss to Roma on Saturday.

Arsenal are in a fight with their arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea for the two remaining Champions League places for next season.

The Bahraini secured 33 votes of the 46 available from the AFC's member associations in Malaysia.

A legendary Mohammedan Sporting fan, Taqi had witnessed the 1940 Durand final in which his favorite club beat Royal Warwickshire Regiment 2-1.

Chelsea are well-placed after a 2-1 victory in Switzerland against FC Basel but Benfica trail their Turkish opponents Fenerbahce 1-0.

Mourinho dropped another hint he was considering his future by saying he might not be with the Spanish giants next season after they lost in the Champions League semi-finals.

Deportivo La Coruna held Real Betis to a 1-1 draw on Monday, which left Betis 7th in La Liga with 49 points.

There is no danger Borussia Dortmund will suffer from stage fright in Tuesday's Champions League semi-final second leg at Santiago Bernabeu, coach Juergen Klopp said on Monday.

QPR owner Tony Fernandes held talks with Redknapp on Monday and says "I don't think there was any point where he was thinking of not being with us and continuing this project he has embarked upon."

Real Sociedad striker Imanol Agirretxe scored two goals and set up a third in a highly entertaining 4-2 comeback win over Valencia.

Brazil's top-flight football club Botafogo have denied that their star midfielder Clarence Seedorf could return to Italian outfit AC Milan next season as coach.

The win lifted Liverpool's spirits but not their position in the standings, where they remain seventh.

Barcelona missed a potential chance to secure the title this weekend as a late goal saw Athletic Bilbao steal a point with a 2-2 draw.

Del Bosque is one of the most successful coaches in history, leading Spain to their first ever World Cup in 2010.

With his 13th EPL trophy with United comes the realisation that Ferguson will have to be replaced one day.