Harry Redknapp branded his QPR side 'naive' and launched a scathing attack on the absent Adel Taarabt- calling the Moroccan fat and lazy. Redknapp blasted Taarabt as he explained his omission, saying: 'He's not injured. He's not fit. He's not fit to play football unfortunately. He played in a reserve game the other day and I could have run about more than he did.'
Louis van Gaal admits Manchester United do not have the look of Premier League title contenders despite spending more than £150million on new players this summer. Van Gaal's first task after taking over at Old Trafford was to guide United back into the Champions League and his team occupied fourth place for the duration of the international break.
Ched Evans has broken his silence to claim he regrets cheating on his girlfriend but continued to express no remorse for the victim he raped in a hotel room in Rhyl in 2011.
Carlo Ancelotti has ruled out a homecoming for Cristiano Ronaldo at Manchester United, guaranteeing the Portuguese star will remain at Real Madrid.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has confirmed that Daniel Sturridge will miss 'two to four weeks' after picking up a calf injury in training last week.
Vito Mannone is to ask his team-mates to refund the money spent on tickets and travel by fans who saw their team's capitulation against Southampton.
Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart has hailed the brilliance of Sergio Aguero - although he claims he is 'useless' in training.
It was the same old story for Tottenham at Man City. They have now conceded 26 goals in their last seven games against the champions. They want to get back in the top four but at the moment they could not be further from it. They have struggled ever since they sold Gareth Bale and most of the men they brought in have not been good enough.
QPR 2-3 LIVERPOOL - NEIL ASHTON AT LOFTUS ROAD: On Wednesday the preening figure of Cristiano Ronaldo will arrive at Anfield wearing the colours of European champions Real Madrid. If Liverpool are to emerge unscathed from a clash against Carlo Ancelotti's team, they will need to buck up their ideas.
Liverpool took all three Premier League points away from QPR after an incredible four goals were scored between the 87th minute and full time.
Arsene Wenger will have Aaron Ramsey and Mikel Arteta fit and firing for Wednesday's crucial Champions League trip to Anderlecht, with Theo Walcott not far behind.
Captain John Terry claimed it was the only remaining question about the title credentials of this Chelsea team: Could they win without Diego Costa?
Sam Allardyce headed for his 60th birthday celebrations with West Ham fourth and the veteran manager admits he has no concerns over his long-term future.
Thibaut Courtois has revealed how Petr Cech gave him tips and advice about protecting his head after seeing him hurt in a collision with Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez.
GRAHAM POLL: Sportsmail's columnist casts his eye over Saturday's controversial incidents in the Barclays Premier League - and there were plenty. Indeed, Mike Riley and his management team might want to check their appointments system as their inexperienced line-up left more questions than answers this weekend.
STOKE 2-1 SWANSEA - CHRIS WHEELER AT THE BRITANNIA STADIUM: Jonathan Walters headed the winner for Stoke in a game that saw both teams unhappy with referee Michael Oliver for awarding two controversial penalties.
Former Sunderland chief executive Roberto De Fanti has hit back at claims made by Paolo Di Canio about his part, or lack of, in the club's recruitment last summer.
Swansea boss Gary Monk was disappointed with referee Michael Oliver's decision to award the hosts their first-half penalty in the 2-1 defeat to Stoke at the Britannia Stadium.
Stoke defender Ryan Shawcross wrestling striker Wilfried Bony to the floor was a stonewall penalty and referee Michael Oliver should be congratulated on having the courage to give it.
The most scrutinised and talked-about teenager in the game was alert and awake when it mattered to help the Reds to a much-needed victory at Queens Park Rangers. His piece of quick-thinking led to Richard Dunne's own goal, his run from deep started the break from which Philippe Coutinho scored and his dangerous low cross was put in by Steven Caulker for the winner.
Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany and Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor greeted each other with a salute at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. The pair met in the tunnel prior to City's 4-1 Premier League victory and were seen hugging each other and talking before the game.
Andy Murray won his second title in three weeks after rallying to defeat David Ferrer 5-7, 6-2, 7-5 at the Erste Bank Open. Murray came back from 5-3 down in the final set to win the tournament.
Leinster came through a tough first examination in the Champions Cup as they edged out Wasps 25-20 at the RDS Arena.
Steffon Armitage helped Toulon to a victory over Scarlets at Stade Felix Mayol as the French side started their Champions Cup defence, just days after his proposed move to Bath fell through.
LAURIE WHITWELL INTERVIEW: His beanie hat may be slightly askew but Joleon Lescott is talking straight. For the first time since leaving Manchester City last summer he opens up about his disappointment at the manner in which his successful five-year spell ended. Lescott is still confused by decisions made by Roberto Mancini and Manuel Pellegrini to omit him from their line-ups, most crushingly from last season's Capital One Cup final.
Sixteen Manchester City fans are planning to 'rent out' a flat in an apartment block overlooking CSKA Moscow's so they can watch their side in the Champions League on Tuesday night. UEFA have banned the sale of tickets and ordered the match to be played behind closed doors as punishment for the racist behaviour of CSKA fans.
Sergio Aguero's finishing was sublime on Saturday and scored the goals he needed to take him past Carlos Tevez (58) as Manchester City's leading Premier League scorer.
Alan Pardew joked with owner Mike Ashley about the 'cheap telly' which threatened to postpone the game, but they both knew that the subsequent victory had been priceless.
England could call Bath centre Jonathan Joseph into their 38-man squad on Wednesday following the recurrence of Manu Tuilagi's groin injury.
Santiago Vergini's own goal set the tone for Sunderland's day at St Mary's. It was the first slither of humiliation on a day that Gus Poyet will want to sweep under the rug as Southampton won 8-0 against a club that traveled 653.4 miles to be torn apart. Vergini's strike into the bottom-right corner of his own net and disastrous defending thereafter saw the 26-year-old receive one-and-a-half out of 10 in Sportsmail's ratings.
The last time Graziano Pelle can remember playing in a such a one-side game was in the tiny square outside his house in Lecce, southern Italy. It was there that the young Pelle would score goals and celebrate like Alan Shearer, trying to replicate his Premier League hero. He wanted to be like Shearer: a powerful, bustling striker with a bullet header and shot like thunder. Little did he know that, at the age of 29, he would realise his dream.
Brendan Rodgers heaped praise on Raheem Sterling after the wonderkid powered 'lucky' Liverpool to a dramatic 3-2 win at QPR.
Martin Murray is potentially one victory away from a clash with middleweight knockout artist Gennady Golovkin.
Dani Alves is continuing negotiations with Barcelona over a new contract but the club want him to take a wage cut. Manchester United do not have a deal in place.
Marseille extended their winning streak to eight games with a 2-0 home win against Toulouse in Ligue 1 on Sunday, but not before manager Marcelo Bielsa sat on a scolding hot cup of coffee. There were laughs all round when Bielsa, widely regarded as the man who has transformed Marseille into an exciting team, accidentally sat on a plastic cup full of coffee perched on an icebox near the touchline.
Steve Bruce was in the mood for celebrating on Saturday night, despite Arsenal's late equaliser at the Emirates. It had looked as if Hull would be leaving the capital with all three points, only for Danny Welbeck to strike in stoppage time.
Serena Williams has labelled Russian tennis federation president Shamil Tarpischev's comments about her and her sister Venus 'sexist, racist and bullying'.
Pep Guardiola will spark a fresh scramble to secure his services among Premier League clubs after a close confidante reveals that he expects his next job to be in England.
ROB SHEPHERD'S FOOTBALL GRAPEVINE: Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger's promise to bolster his squad in January will be put to the test over Mats Hummels.
RALPH ELLIS: Sportsmail takes a look at 10 things we have learned from an entertaining weekend of Premier League fixtures, as well as intriguing statistics from the Football League.
Michael Owen's horse Brown Panther withdrew at the last minute from the Canadian International after the former Liverpool legend had made the 3,400 mile journey see the race.
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has dismissed speculation linking him with a move for Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling.
Carlo Ancelotti spent almost eight years with Italy international Andrea Pirlo at the San Siro in Serie A and the former AC Milan boss tried to lure Steven Gerrard from Anfield.
Louis van Gaal has become the first manager of a major Premier League club to encourage his players to go to the European Under 21 Championships.
Manny Pacquiao swapped the boxing ring for the basketball court this weekend as he made his professional basketball debut on Sunday, just a month before he is set to defend his WBO welterweight crown. Pacquiao started Sunday's game for the newly formed KIA Sorento of the Philippine Basketball Association. The 35-year-old played only seven minutes and committed two turnovers in his team's 80-66 win over the Blackwater Elite at Philippine Arena.
Hernanes struck deep into stoppage time for Inter Milan as the hosts came from behind twice to earn a point against Napoli at the San Siro on Sunday night.
Ched Evans continues to divide Sheffield United fans over whether the club should re-sign the striker, who was convicted of raping a 19-year-old in 2011, following his release from jail this week.
Sheffield United fans chanted their support for Ched Evans on Saturday night, in the club's first game since their former player was released from jail.
SUNDAY ROUND-UP: The St Louis Rams used their special teams to surprising effect to knock off the defending Super Bowl champions Seattle Seahawks 28-26.
Marseille manager Bielsa sits on cup of coffee during win
There were laughs all round when Bielsa sat on a plastic cup full of coffee near the touchline
Smackdown! Dundee duo Harkins and McAlister celebrate scoring with Orton 'RKO' impression
Pair pull off WWE celebration
Bruce hops on the Tube to make Big Sam's 60th in Manchester!
Steve Bruce was in the mood for celebrating and made the journey back to his old stomping ground
Terry was influential and fearless in his 500th game as captain
MATT BARLOW: Nearly 13 years after leading out the Blues for the first time, JT was imperious
Murray lined up as potential opponent for Golovkin... but what is he doing with this robot?
Martin Murray could face Gennady Golovkin in Monte Carlo next year
From ringside to courtside: Pacquiao swaps the boxing for basketball
Pacquiao made his professional basketball debut on Sunday
Galatasaray fans pay tribute to flag-plant
Graeme Souness stuck a Galatasaray flag into Fenerbahce's pitch in 1996. The gesture has not been forgotten
Look out Liverpool!
Cristiano Ronaldo is scoring at a ratio of more than two-a-game as he goes into this week's Champions League match at Anfield
Palace fans unveil anti-Abramovich banner
Crystal Palace supporters unveiled a banner with a message aimed at Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich
Pharrell, Sheeran and Co perform Scottish accents for 'Andy Murray: The Movie'
From Terry Wogan to Britney Spears, the stars were out in force
Cavani SENT OFF after celebrating goal with gun gesture... but PSG still have too much firepower for Lens
Edinson Cavani was one of three players sent off
Walcott makes his comeback from injury for Arsenal U21s in 0-0 draw with Blackburn
The England star, injured in January, played 45 minutes
Lazio players from Serbia and Albania unite to put politics aside
Albanian internationals Lorik Cana, Etrit Berisha and Thomas Strakosha share a dressing room
Pimp My Ride! Man City ace Aguero poses after having luxurious Lamborghini wrapped
Aguero was with celebrity car customiser Yianni Charalambous
They used to be a Mickey Mouse club... now they're just hanging out with him! Man City stars bring WAGs and kids to Disney night
Stars at Disney on Ice
You think I have sex three hours before a match? Even I don't do that, insists Balotelli as he vows to cut the b******* at Liverpool
Mario reveals all...
So, why is this NBA star bathing in red wine?
New York Knicks forward Amar'e Stoudemire has adopted the peculiar strategy over the past six months...
Millwall to wear special army strip on Remembrance weekend in aid of injured soldiers
Millwall will make history when they run out against Brentford
Music maker: Falcao uploads photo of wife playing grand piano
The United striker's wife Lorelei Taron shows off her musical talents with a turn on the piano
Derry City players left blushing after bench collapses while they pose for a team photo
Sitting on the bench is not something footballers relish...
Can you guess the star in the shark hoodie?
Find out which Premier League striker has been honing his predatory instincts by dressing up in a shark hoodie
Supermarket sweep! Sturridge enjoys some late-night shopping
Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge reveals the contents of his weekly shop to one and all
Pelle has been feeling the love from the Italian press and public and now his girlfriend has got in on the act
Graziano Pelle and his girlfriend Viky Varga
Fancy watching Barca train or going to the Ballon d'Or awards to see Messi and Ronaldo?
Bid now in aid of the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation
Ozil accused of cheating on his girlfriend with Melanie Rickinger by ex-Bayern star Lell
Christian Lell accused Ozil of 'muscling in' on his relationship
Take a tour round Man City's swish £200m training complex with Lampard, Nasri and Co
CityToday presenter Kelly O'Donnell checks out the new facilities
WIN a pair of Predator Boots signed by United star JUAN MATA - courtesy of adidas
MailOnline Sport has teamed up with adidas to offer a great prize
Mayweather 'makes it rain' in packed LA strip club... chucking around thousands of dollars
The Money Man celebrates winning more than £2million on NFL
EXCLUSIVE: United star is a Yorkshireman! Well, Falcao's great-grandad was from Selby
Radamel Falcao's family has English roots - a detail that very few know
Froch close to securing dream Las Vegas fight with Chavez
The 37-year-old's bucket list is nearly complete, despite giving thoughts to retiring from boxing
Sterling shows his drive on way to training as he gears up for QPR
It appears Raheem Sterling's bout of tiredness may be coming to an end
Sol Campbell has put his plush London pad up for sale... so do you fancy paying £25m for the luxury mansion?
Campbell knows how to live the life of luxury
High time for a party! Skrtel leads Slovakia's celebrations on plane after victory in Belarus...
But the flight attendants were not impressed with Martin Skrtel and Co...
James Rodriguez smashes home winner as Colombia beat Canada 1-0... but Falcao sees goal chalked off
The 25-yard winner summed James up
Premier League supporters flock to Europe to enjoy affordable football
English football fans are choosing to watch football abroad
Serbia vs Albania OFF after mayhem breaks out as drone flies Albanian flag over pitch
Chairs and flares were thrown in Belgrade after violence broke out
Suarez accepts Golden Shoe award from former Liverpool boss Dalglish
Liverpool's anthem 'You'll Never Walk Alone' was played at the Golden Shoe award
Gutierrez runs Buenos Aires Marathon for charity after star was diagnosed with cancer
The Newcastle United fan favourite ran the 26.2 mile course on Sunday
O'Shea shocker! Irish stun world champions Germany with equaliser
On his 100th cap, John O'Shea scored a stoppage time leveller in Gelsenkirchen
Sweden stun France with late goal in Euro U21 qualifier and use taunting celebration... just as the French did
The Swedish and French kids were up to no good
Ennis-Hill back in the gym as she announces countdown to Rio is ON!
Jessica Ennis-Hill is back in training and already eager to defend her Olympic crown
He's back! Sterling returns to the Liverpool training pitch after midfielder was too tired to start for England
He's just human... and he's back in action
RE-FRESHERS! Hart and Milner pictured with students in Aberdeen ahead of City return
The England duo celebrated their win with a student night out
From Matthews' last match to an interview with Pele and celebrations in the bath
Sportsmail's picture series goes inside the dressing room this week
Ronaldo surpasses 100 million Facebook followers (putting him 30m ahead of Messi!)
Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first athlete to reach 100m followers
All good things come to an end... but what happens next?
With Iker Casillas calling it a day, we look at what happened to 10 greats when they quit the game
Iniesta beats Ronaldo, Rooney and more to win 2014 Golden Foot award
It's just Fab to be back in London, says Cesc
Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas was glad to be home with his partner Daniella after being away with Spain
Japan 0-4 Neymar
Neymar scored all the goals, including a perfect hat-trick, as Brazil continued their impressive start to life under new boss Dunga
Hong Kong 0-7 Argentina: Messi and Higuain at the double
Lionel Messi even had time to sign a fan's shirt as the South Americans strolled to victory
Money man strikes again! Mayweather pockets another £895,000 from NFL bets
Floyd Mayweather has won more than £2m in three weeks!
Give me a Y-E-S! Airman interrupts NFL game to propose to cheerleader girlfriend
NFL game between Redskins and Cardinals took a twist
Theo's back! Walcott expresses delight at coming through first full Arsenal training session in nine months
Theo Walcott has edged closer to full fitness
Flower faces minimum eight-match ban after being charged for horrific punch on Hohaia
The Wigan prop faces a minimum eight-match ban for shocking attack
Sweating it out: Young puts in the hard yards as he steps up Manchester United injury return
Ashley Young is bidding to return to full fitness for Manchester United
Odegaard breaks Euro record after making Norway debut at 15!
Martin Odegaard became the youngest player in European Championship history
Getting shirty: Former Spurs target Damiao tries to con ref... by pulling his OWN jersey!
Surely this is a new low in the long list of sneaky attempts to con a ref...
Pistorius is a 'broken man': Fallen star appears in court for sentencing over killing of girlfriend
Oscar Pistorius faces up to 15 years in prison
Which former Premier League star has swapped boots for scripts and won an award for acting?
One ex-striker has turned to film
Nadal tests out his poker face by pretending he has lost his memory with unsuspecting golfers
Rafael Nadal features in a new advert
Giroud heads out for Paris stroll... but striker could make early injury return for Arsenal
Olivier Giroud could partner Danny Welbeck, says Arsene Wenger
Varane 'had one foot at Manchester United'... and stunning skills display in training shows why they wanted him!
Madrid star Raphael Varane was showing off
Samba swagger is back: Neymar and Brazil pals joke ahead of friendly against Japan
Brazil's mojo looks like its being restored after beating rivals Argentina
Joshua celebrates beating Bakhtov by partying in London
Anthony Joshua hit London nightclub Boujis in celebration of his commanding win
F1 airways: Stars take time out on flight from Russian Grand Prix to relax after tough week
Nico Rosberg and Jenson Button were among those on board
Hodgson denies Rooney was about to be substituted minutes before scoring
It looked as though Rickie Lambert was due to come on for England
Costa's nine Chelsea goals recreated by a fan using FIFA 15 game
Diego Costa's explosive start to life in the Premier League has been well documented...
Ex-Liverpool stars Garcia and Josemi start as Atletico de Kolkata win inaugural Indian Super League clash
And Sachin Tendulkar turned up too!
Selfie time! Neymar celebrates Brazil's win over Argentina with day out in Singapore
Neymar looked to be enjoying his time in the Far East after Brazil's win
LeBron enjoys Rio reunion with Miami Heat
LeBron James came up against former club Miami Heat for the first time since leaving in a pre-season game in Rio
Fed Express delivers another title: Swiss star crowned in Shanghai
Roger Federer claimed his fourth title of the year as the Swiss beat Gilles Simon in straight sets
Hazard and Co in high spirits as Kompany snaps team-mates ahead of Bosnia clash
Vincent Kompany captured the mood in the Belgium camp
Flares, firecrackers and tear gas: Romania's bad-tempered draw with Hungary marred by brutal violence
And the violence didn't just erupt off the pitch
Catch of the day! Zlatan lands whopper at sea
Even when fishing it seems Swedish superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic does things out of the ordinary
PHILIPP LAHM EXCLUSIVE: World Cup winner on Van Gaal, and why England will have to wait for glory
ROB DRAPER talks to a German legend
John Terry parties in Mayfair with wife Toni and friends during the international break
John Terry was out partying with his wife Toni in London on Friday
Tardelli makes Messi pay for missed penalty as Brazil striker grabs double in Beijing
Diego Tardelli helped Brazil to a 2-0 win against Argentina
That will please the prawn sandwich brigade! Tesco store in Ireland offers free lunch with Keane's new book
One store has found a novel way to boost sales
Rangers fans stage protest against Ashley at Sports Direct stores
Rangers fans took their objections over Mike Ashley's growing influence in Ibrox affairs
Harry Redknapp slams 'three stone overweight' Adel Taarabt after QPR defeat to Liverpool... and says nobody...
Manchester United may have spent £150million on new players but Louis van Gaal insists: 'We're still playing...
Ched Evans: I'm ashamed of cheating on my girlfriend but I DID NOT rape anyone - it was definitely...
Cristiano Ronaldo will retire at Real Madrid, he's NOT going to Manchester United! Carlo Ancelotti says he...
Daniel Sturridge out for 'two to four weeks' with calf injury, confirms Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers
Vito Mannone will ask Sunderland team-mates to refund fans who travelled south to watch 8-0 drubbing by...
Sergio Aguero is USELESS in training... but it doesn't bother Joe Hart
JAMIE REDKNAPP: Spurs have spent plenty of money to replace Gareth Bale, but how many of those players were...
QPR 2-3 Liverpool: Steven Caulker's injury-time own goal seals dramatic win for Brendan Rodgers' side as ...
QPR 2-3 Liverpool - PLAYER RATINGS: Raheem Sterling back to his best with killer second half to win match...
Aaron Ramsey returns but Arsene Wenger bemoans defensive errors as Arsenal are held by Hull City... they...
John Terry said the only question mark over Chelsea was whether they can do it without Diego Costa... but...
Sam Allardyce insists he has no concerns over his West Ham future after incredible turnaround at club in...
Petr Cech gave Thibaut Courtois tips about protecting his head after Chelsea goalkeeper's collision with...
Jon Moss gave two incorrect penalties in Manchester City's win while Craig Pawson infuriated Neil Warnock as...
Stoke 2-1 Swansea: Jonathan Walters comes off the bench to snatch three points for Potters after two...
Paolo Di Canio claims he didn't pick ANY of 14 players that signed for Sunderland last summer... but former...
Garry Monk calls Michael Oliver's decision to award Stoke City a penalty a 'disgrace' as Swansea fail to win...
GRAHAM POLL: Wilfried Bony decision was spot on, but Victor Moses dived
Raheem Sterling woke Liverpool up from their slumber to earn vital victory with three moments that proved...
1996; the year Graeme Souness famously planted a Galatasaray flag into the Fenerbahce pitch after a Turkish Cup victory. Eighteen years on, the Scottish manager is still being idolised by the fans, so much so that they recreated the moment with choreography ahead of this season's derby. An image of Souness planting the flag was projected in a Turk Telekom Arena stand using 'tifo'.
Jose Mourinho cut a confident figure on declaring that leaders Chelsea would definitely win the title in any other country from this commanding position.
Gary Harkins and Jim McAlister brought an internet viral to life on Saturday, when they celebrated a Dundee goal against Motherwell with their version of a Randy Orton 'RKO'.
Callum McGregor insists Celtic are ready to win their Europa League group by sinking FC Astra both home and away.
Jose Mourinho lauded Oscar's contribution as Chelsea beat Crystal Palace on Saturday to consolidate their place at the top of the Premier League.
Arsenal will find it difficult to emulate the achievements of the 'Invincibles' side of a decade ago and win the Premier League title, according to Robert Pires.
Hibs head coach Alan Stubbs insists he's confident he won't be plunged into a goalkeeping crisis ahead of Sunday's crunch derby with Hearts at Easter Road.
Mario Gotze moved to Bayern Munich from Borussia Dortmund for £31.5million last summer, and the 2014 World Cup winner is keen for Germany team-mate Marco Reus to follow.
Raheem Sterling's former club QPR stand to make £15million if the teenage England winger leaves Anfield in the summer.
Each week Sportsmail gathers up the ratings from our team of reporters to provide the best Premier League starting XI of the day. Saturday saw a remarkable result at St Mary's as Southampton put eight past hapless Sunderland, while Sergio Aguero scored four of his own and Chelsea maintained their cushion at the top with a 2-1 win at Crystal Palace. There were wins also for West Ham, Everton and Newcastle, while Arsenal and Hull City shared four goals at Emirates.
BARCELONA 3-0 EIBAR - RIK SHARMA AT THE NOU CAMP: Barcelona strolled to their seventh league win in eight matches after easing 3-0 past newly promoted Eibar at the Nou Camp.
LEVANTE 0-5 REAL MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo is scoring goals at a ratio of more than two-a-game as he goes into this week's Champions League.
Alan Irvine has never sought an explanation why he was left behind at Everton when his friend David Moyes took over at Manchester United last year and took other members of the Goodison Park backroom team to join him. 'I was never asked and I didn't expect to be asked,' said West Brom head coach Irvine.
Liverpool defender Glen Johnson fears the club may try to sell him in January as manager Brendan Rodgers shows no inclination to offer the 30-year-old defender a new contract.
Jose Mourinho has ruled Diego Costa out of Tuesday's Group G clash with NK Maribor at Stamford Bridge but joked the striker will be fit for Spain.
Juventus dropped their first points of the season on Saturday night when they were held to a 1-1 draw at Sassuolo in a battle of bottom against top in Serie A.
Old Trafford's newest left-back joined from Ajax for £14million during the summer, and he revealed United have been concentrating on building up play from the back.
Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp said his side's football was 'pointless' after they fell to their fifth defeat of the season on Saturday, just eight games into the Bundesliga season.
Arsenal have opened discussions over a £6.4million deal for Dinamo Zagreb midfielder Marcelo Brozovic.
Serena Williams posed with fellow tennis stars ahead of a glamorous preview of next week's WTA Finals in Singapore. Serena heads the field and on Saturday at Marina Bay was placed in the red group along with Simona Halep, Eugenie Bouchard and Ana Ivanovic as fans flocked to see women's tennis current top stars. French Open champion Maria Sharapova, Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova, Agnieszka Radwanska and Caroline Wozniacki make up the white group at the round-robin, end-of-season event.
Following the assured certainty of Europe's Ryder Cup victory at Gleneagles last month, it has become an autumn filled with spectacular and unlikely triumphs on the European Tour.
Ben Martin made an eagle on the 16th as he held off the pack to win the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas, his first PGA Tour title.
All Blacks centre Malakai Fekitoa scored a last-minute try which Colin Slade converted to give the world champions a dramatic 29-28 victory over Australia in the third Bledisloe Cup test at Lang Park in Brisbane on Saturday.
Stuart Lancaster's refusal to guarantee Steffon Armitage a place in his Elite Player Squad (EPS) was a significant factor in Bath's failed bid.
Australia are desperately seeking a new coach for their European tour following Ewen McKenzie's shock resignation after his side's 29-28 defeat.
Ian Poulter has slammed Sir Nick Faldo for calling Sergio Garcia 'useless' during the Ryder Cup and claimed he has lost the respect of Europe's top golfers.
Lady Cecil has spoken of the huge significance of Noble Mission’s Qipco Champions Stakes win to the long-term future of her Newmarket stable.
Golovkin (31-0, 28 KOs) punctuated his brief West Coast debut with a crushing left hand to the forehead. Rubio tumbled to the canvas and couldn't get his wits together in time in the second round.
Ian Poulter has never regretted the day he told Colin Montgomerie, the former Ryder Cup captain and European team playing hero, to 'f*** off'.
PATRICK COLLINS - MAIL ON SUNDAY CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Chedwyn Evans, a 25-year-old rapist, emerged from the gates of Wymott Prison two hours before dawn. He climbed into a silver Mercedes 4x4 and raced away through the slumbering Lancashire streets. And with his release, English professional football was confronted by the kind of crisis which will test both its basic competence and its moral authority.
Thursday was 10 years to the day since Arsenal's Invincibles won the last match in our unbeaten run of 49 games (a 3-1 win at home to Aston Villa).
At a towering 6ft 6in tall Anthony Joshua could be forgiven for having his head in the clouds. Reassuringly, Britain's giant heavyweight hope has his feet planted more firmly on the ground than those already acclaiming him as the next Lennox Lewis or, even, the new Muhammad Ali. While those extravagant comparisons are being tossed in his direction with such premature carelessness, Joshua himself is keeping his progress from Olympic gold medallist to prospective world heavyweight champion in rational perspective.
JAMIE REDKNAPP: John Terry will make his 500th appearance as Chelsea captain against Crystal Palace! If Terry had been at Liverpool when I was there, we'd have won a host of titles.
Roy Hodgson's only mistake regarding Raheem Sterling was giving a cap to a player who had announced himself too tired to give his all for his country.
It's been difficult to ignore Carl Froch's his desire to box in Las Vegas. Talks re-opened last week with the Julio Cesar Chavez Jnr camp.
Di Maria has scored three goals since his £59.7m switch to England. But Ozil finds himself enduring more frustrations. I find it hard to see him leaving his unconvincing efforts of last season behind.
Vernon Kay looks ahead to San Francisco's trip to Mile High on Sunday night and their meeting with Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos.
LEE CLAYTON, HEAD OF SPORT: Gareth Southgate should have the chance to pick the best team he can at next summer's European Championship.
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