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Dutch league results 31 Jan 2015 - 12:52 pm

The Hague, Netherlands--Dutch league result on Friday: Dordrecht 0 SC Heerenveen 0 AFP

Spanish league result 31 Jan 2015 - 12:49 pm

Madrid, Spain--Spanish league result on Friday: Friday Rayo Vallecano 1 (Bueno 22) Deportivo La Coruna 2 (Borges 10, 72-pen) Saturday (all times GMT)...

English Football League result 31 Jan 2015 - 12:47 pm

London--English Football League result on Friday: Championship Bournemouth 2 Watford 0 Saturday (1500 GMT unless stated) Birmingham v Norwich, Blackburn v Fulham, Blackpool...

German league table 31 Jan 2015 - 12:43 pm

Berlin--German league table after Friday's match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): Bayern Munich 18 14 3 1 42 8...

French Ligue 1 results 31 Jan 2015 - 12:40 pm

Paris, France,--French league results on Friday: Paris SG 1 (Lavezzi 29) Rennes 0 Saturday Marseille v Evian, Lens v Bastia, Lorient v Montpellier,...

Bournemouth punish Watford for 26-second red card 31 Jan 2015 - 10:45 am

Gabriele Angella London---Bournemouth took advantage of Watford defender Gabriele Angella's dismissal after just 26 seconds to move three points clear at the top...

Saints get Ward-Prowse boost ahead of Swansea clash 31 Jan 2015 - 10:35 am

Southampton, United Kingdom--James Ward-Prowse has added to the upbeat mood at Southampton by agreeing a new five-and-a-half-year contract ahead of the visit of...

Pellegrini doesn't fear Chelsea title knockout blow 31 Jan 2015 - 10:30 am

London--Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini insists a defeat in Saturday's crunch clash against leaders Chelsea wouldn't be a fatal blow to the champions'...

PSG edge Rennes to close gap on Lyon 31 Jan 2015 - 10:14 am

Paris---Ezequiel Lavezzi scored the only goal as champions Paris Saint-Germain edged Rennes 1-0 on Friday to maintain their undefeated Ligue 1 home record...

Bayern suffer shock 4-1 defeat at Wolfsburg 31 Jan 2015 - 10:13 am

Berlin---Wolfsburg breathed life into the Bundesliga title race on Friday with a shock 4-1 hammering of leaders Bayern Munich, who suffered their heaviest...

Heavyweights collide in Asian final 31 Jan 2015 - 04:59 am

South Korean players train ahead of their AFC Asian Cup final in Sydney, yesterday. South Korea will play Australia in the AFC Asian...

UAE down Iraq to finish 3rd at Asian Cup 31 Jan 2015 - 04:58 am

NEWCASTLE: The United Arab Emirates overcame a 10-man Iraq 3-2 in an action-packed Asian Cup third-placed playoff yesterday to complete an impressive tournament...

Football: Huth banned over Twitter gender game 30 Jan 2015 - 11:51 pm

London - Stoke City defender Robert Huth was given an immediate two-match ban and fined by the Football Association on Friday over social...

Football: FIFA refuse to validate Ben Arfa transfer to Nice - source 30 Jan 2015 - 09:08 pm

Paris - World football's governing body FIFA on Friday again refused to validate the transfer of Hatem Ben Arfa from Newcastle to Nice...

Marseille victim of EUR700,000 Chinese scam 30 Jan 2015 - 05:25 pm

Marseille---French Ligue 1 club Marseille were the victims of a EUR700,000 ($793,000) international bank transfer scam to China last year, sources close to...

Guinea into Cup of Nations quarters after lots drawn 29 Jan 2015 - 07:12 pm

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea--Guinea qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals on Thursday after a drawing of lots was required to separate them...

Palace sign Mutch and Ameobi 29 Jan 2015 - 07:09 pm

Shola Ameobi London--Crystal Palace on Thursday announced the signings of midfielder Jordon Mutch from Premier League rivals Queens Park Rangers and former Newcastle...

African great Eto'o wants Champions League for Samp 29 Jan 2015 - 06:21 pm

Milan--African great Samuel Eto'o said he is committed to seeing Sampdoria upset predictions in crisis-hit Serie A and qualify for next season's Champions...