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Former Fifa ref Keith Hackett has named five referees he says should be dropped from the English Premier League for "major errors" over Christmas.
The 25-year-old footballer served half his five-year sentence for rape and his old team is discussing the possibility of his return despite petitions.
City need just four points to take the English Premier League top spot in one of the most unpredictable title races in years.
From match postponements to teams surviving wild winds, bad weather across Britain has affected a series of gruelling English Premier League games.
English Premier League clubs spent a record £725mn in this season’s transfer windows, with Man United’s Juan Mata the most expensive January signing.
Arsenal maintained their challenge for the Premier League title after beating Liverpool 2-0 to open up a five-point lead at the top of the log.
Sunderland won their first match under new manager Paolo Di Canio, beating Newcastle United 3-0 in a thunderous derby to ease their relegation woes.
Holders Chelsea or Manchester United will face Manchester City in the FA Cup semifinals.
Liverpool ended Tottenham Hotspur’s 12-match unbeaten Premier League run when a late Steven Gerrard penalty sealed a 3-2 win at Anfield on Sunday.
Burkina Faso reached the semifinals of the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time since 1998 after a 1-0 win over fellow outsiders Togo on Sunday.
Zambia defended their Afcon crown in frustrating fashion with a 1-1 draw against an Ethiopia side whose goalkeeper was red-carded.
A Luis Suarez hat-trick and goals from Steven Gerrard and Nuri Sahin has ended Liverpool’s worst start to a Premier League season for 101 years.
The Olympics kick off on Wednesday with a women’s soccer match between Britain and New Zealand, and Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt vowing to win again.
England manager Roy Hodgson says he will definitely pick Wayne Rooney for his first match at Euro 2012 against Ukraine.
Fifa president Sepp Blatter says Fabrice Muamba’s collapse has brought back memories of Marc-Vivien Foe who died in similar circumstances in 2003.
Fifa general secretary Jérôme Valcke made a scathing attack on Brazil’s preparations for the 2014 World Cup on Friday, saying "not a lot is moving".
Manchester City failed to win in the Premier League for only the second time in 13 matches this season when they drew 1-1 at Liverpool.
Gary Speed, the manager of the Wales national team, was found dead on Sunday at the age of 42, the Football Association of Wales said.
Fifa have banned British teams from wearing embroidered poppies on their shirts to mark Remembrance Day in friendlies this week.
Skipper Robin van Persie scored a hat-trick as Arsenal beat Chelsea 5-3 after twice coming from behind in a remarkable Premier League match.
