Football

Atletico Madrid say defender Juanfran Torres has agreed to a contract extension until the end of the 2016-17 season.

Non-payment of players' salaries by Mohun Bagan and Churchill Brothers will be the major issue that will be discussed when AIFF Players' Status Committee meet.

Koevermans looked a worried man as he spoke about the side's future, with seven of the current national team players not having any contract with I-League clubs.

India have won the trophy six times in the first nine editions having failed to reach the semis only once.

Cameroon beat Libya 1-0 to clinch the last place in Africa's World Cup playoffs, finally ending the conflict-racked country's qualifying campaign.

Portugal and Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo will miss Tuesday's friendly football match against Brazil.

Ramon Calderon, who supervised the previous record transfer for football in 2009, has also sounded a word of caution about Bale justifying his humungous price tag.

Lionel Messi needed 41 minutes to score his 23rd career hat trick for Barcelona in a thrilling 3-2 victory at Valencia.

The Bundesliga club says on its website that the 26-year-old Boateng is undergoing a medical.

Guardiola and Mourinho renew their rivalry when Bayern and Chelsea meet in the Super Cup, giving them an opportunity to win silverware with their new clubs.

Franck Ribery won the UEFA Best Player in Europe award for 2012/13 ahead of the usual contenders Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Barcelona will again face seven-time winner AC Milan in the Champions League, and Bayern Munich is in a group which includes Manchester City.

The country's top football tournament, will kick off with 14 teams in the fray, with a three-month gap provided for the IPL-style football league.

Bale's move to the Spanish capital has been widely flagged in Spanish and British media and is said to be worth 99 million euros.

Luca Toni scored twice as Hellas Verona beat AC Milan 2-1 on Saturday to celebrate their return to Serie A after an 11-year absence.

Athletic Bilbao beat Osasuna 2-0 Friday to stay perfect through two rounds of the Spanish league.