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Chelsea scored their first win in four games after beating west London rivals Fulham 2-0 and moved to the top of the English Premier League but previous leaders Liverpool were stunned at Southampton on Saturday.
While the 2022 World Cup in Qatar promises to embroil Michel Platini in many heated debates, the UEFA president's pet plan to host the 2020 European Championship across the continent appears a major popular success.
Front-runners Dortmund squandered their lead in the standings with a draw at Nuremberg meanwhile Bayern cruised to a 4-0 win over Schalke to catch up with the BVB in the German Bundesliga on Saturday.
Baseball
Fourteen footballers from El Salvador's national team have been handed life bans for match fixing.
Brazil legend Ronaldo has hailed Vicente del Bosque as the manager who best understood him.
UEFA said Friday that Azerbaijan is among 32 member countries aiming to be part of the 13-nation Euro 2020 hosting project, Azerbaijan's sports official said on Friday.
United and City squaring off in first derby for opposing managers
Quick as can be, Usain Bolt is backtracking on his retirement plans.
Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt has left open the possibility of continuing his career beyond the Rio 2106 Olympic Games.
Adding rugby sevens to the 2016 Rio Olympics has provided the sport with a great boost in China, but for it to gain a firm foothold, it needs to get children involved.
NBA China will host NBA Fan Appreciation Day on Oct 17 at the Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai to thank fans for their support of the NBA Global Games 2013 in Beijing and Shanghai feature the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors.