Soccer News

Manuel Pellegrini accepts his team's defence needs to improve following Manchester City's 3-1 defeat to Arsenal in their final pre-season match.

A leading FIFA official has told the Premier League there is enough time between now and 2022 to make suitable plans to accommodate a winter World Cup in Qatar.

England news

The Primeira Liga champions stated their intentions for the season ahead, with a blistering first-half display in their emphatic victory over Vitoria Guimaraes

England coach Roy Hodgson has lost the services of winger Ashley Young for Wednesday's friendly against Scotland.

A second-half strike from Adam Szalai earned Schalke a 3-3 draw with Hamburg in a thrilling game at the Veltins

A convicted drunken driver has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for a hit-and-run accident that critically hurt a Texas soccer player.

Schalke drew 3-3 with Hamburg while Mainz beat Stuttgart 3-2 in Sunday's Bundesliga action.

Jens Keller's side and the Rothosen served up a goalfest, while at the Coface Arena, Nicolai Muller proved to be the hero for the hosts

Cash-strapped Hearts started to claw back the 15-point deficit for entering bankruptcy protection by beating Hibernian 1-0 in the Scottish Premiership's Edinburgh derby on Sunday.

PSV Eindhoven moved to the top of the Dutch league standings with a 5-0 win over NEC Nijmegen, as a 10-man Ajax lost 3-2 at AZ Alkmaar on Sunday.

Veracruz stayed atop the Mexican league on Sunday despite being held to a 0-0 draw against Puebla.

Liverpool news

After opening-day victories, Leicester City and Leeds United shared the points in their second matches of the season with 0-0

Brian McDermott was happy to head back up the M1 with a point after his Leeds side played out a goalless draw at Leicester.

BVB's sporting director was blown away by the Gabonese international's debut and believes the striker is capable of producing goals week in, week out in the Bundesliga

Wigan manager Owen Coyle insists the club has not received offers for James McCarthy, who has been linked with Tottenham and Everton.

The Belgium international missed the Toffees' final pre-season game against Real Betis due to an infection but will be fit for their Premier League opener against Norwich City

Schalke attacking midfielder Julian Draxler has pulled out of Germany's friendly with Paraguay in Kaiserslautern on Wednesday due to an ankle injury.

Everton manager Roberto Martinez insisted Manchester United's interest in midfielder Marouane Fellaini had no bearing on his decision to leave him out of their friendly win over Real Betis.

Ajax slipped to their first defeat of the season as a late goal from Viktor Elm gave AZ a 3-2

Feyenoord had two men sent off as they suffered a second successive defeat to start the new Eredivisie season.