Football

Defending champions India started their campaign in the tournament on a positive note.

Conte was banned on August10 for failing to report two incidents of match-fixing in the 2010-11 season.

The 25-year-old became Barca's second major reinforcement for the new season after Spain full back Jordi Alba.

Madrid appeared set to pick up where it had left off last season when Gonzalo Higuain scored in the 10th minute.

The goal made Olinga the youngest player to score in the Spanish league at 16 years, 3 months, 6 days.

Andre Villas-Boas got off to a losing start as Tottenham boss as Ben Arfa's spot kick secured three points for Newcastle.

Swansea outclassed Queens Park Rangers 5-0 and Fulham crushed Norwich City 5-0.

The new La Liga campaign kicks off this weekend with champions Real Madrid at home to Valencia.

The Dutch striker was signed from Arsenal on Wednesday for a reported fee of 24 million pounds.

Sneijder has replaced Mark van Bommel, who announced his retirement from the national team after the early exit at Euro 2012.

Frank Lampard will captain England, who lost to Italy on penalties in the Euro 2012 quarter-finals.

The 25-year-old's initial contract, signed following his reported £22.8 million move from Ajax in January 2011, was due to expire in 2016.

Conte, who led Juventus to the title last season, is accused of failing to report match-fixing in two game.

Tottenham midfielder has ended transfer speculation linking him with a move to the Bundesliga.

Maradona, who single-handedly won the 1986 World Cup for Argentina, was sacked as Al Wasl coach on Tuesday.

Lionel Messi, Iker Casillas, Xavi Hernandez and Samuel Eto'o were among the guests.