Football

The standout game of the weekend sees league leaders Real Madrid travel to Valencia's Mestalla Stadium on Sunday.

Newcastle confirmed that Palace had made a formal approach to speak to Pardew about their managerial vacancy and they had agreed.

Arsenal scored two goals late in the first half and then hung on for a 2-1 win at West Ham in an entertaining London derby.

United were repeatedly thwarted by Hugo Lloris in a scrappy 0-0 draw but will go into the second half of the Premier League season re-established as a top-four team.

"We have a team spirit that can help us win the most titles possible and we will fight to the death to get them," said Ronaldo.

Media reports have speculated Khedira could move to Bayern Munich and several English clubs are also interested in securing his services.

Massimiliano Allegri has a shot at his first title with Juventus when it faces Napoli in Monday's rearranged Italian Supercup.

"We deserved to win this title. We can say that Real Madrid is the best team in the world at this moment," said coach Carlo Ancelotti.

"It's been an excellent journey to play cricket but this is a different platform. This is about football and ISL," said Tendulkar.

After a season full of hype, excitement and in the end success, Kerala and Kolkata will be up against each other to inscribe their names in history.

"Today I know that I was too naive and that it was stupid. I have learned my lesson and this will not happen again," Reus said.

The country's women football scene could get a fillip soon as the AIFF is planning to start a franchise-based professional league for them mid next year.

"Although we could not score but we created chances. We are thankful to huge crowd for supporting us. They supported us because we played well," said Antonio Lopez Habas.

Liverpool are ninth in the Premier League, 15 points behind leaders Chelsea and seven adrift of United, who are chasing a sixth successive win, in third.

Brazilian players, led by eight strikes from Chennaiyin FC's sharp shooter Elano Blumer, have notched up 26 goals overall.

Fikru Teferra struck an equaliser off a dubious penalty decision to force a 1-1 draw for Atletico de Kolkata against a 10-man FC Goa.