Football

The AIFF-backed league supported by IMG and Reliance may have the money to invest but will have to endure many hardships,

Real are determined not to sell the Portuguese star this summer but United are convinced they can bring him back to Old Trafford.

In his last game as coach before handing the reins to Pep Guardiola, Jupp Heynckes led Bayern Munich to their first treble by beating Stuttgart 3-2 in the German Cup final.

Liverpool have said Suarez is not for sale after the Uruguayan, who received a 10-match English domestic ban for biting last month, stated he wanted to leave the club.

The 32-year-old Toure will join Liverpool on July 1 after a "deal in principal" was reached with the Ivory Coast international.

Real Sociedad came back to win 2-1 at Sevilla and Valencia beat Getafe 1-0 on Saturday.

The Italian was fired by City on Monday after failing to win a major trophy in a season of regression, even though he guided the club to a first Premier League title 12 months earlier.

David Beckham's longevity and his ability to reinvent himself were "absolutely incredible", retiring Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has said.

Thousands of runners whose Boston Marathon was cut short by the deadly bombings at the finish line will be invited back next year.

Assistant coach Boudewijn Zenden believes the triumph only partially atoned for a string of failures.

Manuel Pellegrini has denied he has spoken with Premier League club Manchester City over the possibility of replacing Roberto Mancini.

David Moyes has been appointed as manager of Manchester United on a six-year contract.

The incident happened during Uruguay's match against Chile, where Suarez tussled with Gonzalo Jara.

Mesut Ozil was carried off on a stretcher after landing awkwardly late in the second half.

Fuelling speculations that he has handed a transfer request, Rooney has changed his Twitter credentials to '@NikeUK athlete'.

The 'Goan Supremacy' in Indian football continued as Churchill Brothers comfortably won their second I-League football title.