Manchester City now completely owned by Sheik Mansour as he buys final 10 percent of shares

MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City is now completely owned by Sheik Mansour, a member of the Abu Dhabi royal family.

We have to develop football in India: FIFA secretary general (Interview)

ZURICH - Long delays and problems in project implementation notwithstanding, world soccer governing body FIFA says it has given top priority to developing Indian soccer to tap its vast television market.

Jeff Halpern scores twice to lead Lightning past Coyotes

EVERETT, Wash. — Jeff Halpern had two goals for Tampa Bay and James Wright added two assists as the Lightning defeated the Phoenix Coyotes 2-1 on Tuesday night.

Odafe hat-trick gives Churchill second Durand Cup

NEW DELHI - Odafe Onyeka Okolie proved again that he is a man for all seasons for Churchill Brothers. He struck three goals in a row to tame Mohun Bagan as the Goan club came from behind to claim the Durand Cup for the second time with a 3-1 victory here Tuesday evening.

Lack of trust, resources ailing Indian football: Roger Milla

ZURICH - Soccer star Roger Milla, adjudged Africa’s best player of the last century, feels the game has suffered in India due “lack of faith and resources”.

Late Owen goal is Ferguson answer to Ronaldo, Tevez departures

LONDON — With Cristiano Ronaldo scoring freely for Real Madrid and Carlos Tevez embarrassing Manchester United’s goalkeeper, the soccer world must have wondered whether Alex Ferguson had blundered by letting the two stars leave Old Trafford.

Stop questioning security in South Africa, trust Africans: Blatter

ZURICH - World soccer governing body FIFA Monday said security in South Africa, the host of next year’s World Cup, was as good as anywhere in the world and asked everyone to trust Africans and South Africa.

Delhi and Kolkata to get a taste of FIFA World Cup trophy

ZURICH - The FIFA World Cup Trophy will be showcased in Delhi and Kolkata in January next year as part of a gala tour spanning 86 countries and covering 134,017 kms - more than three times the circumference of the earth.

Enke to miss Germany’s World Cup qualifiers

FRANKFURT - Germany coach Joachim Loew decided Monday against selecting goalkeeper Robert Enke for next month’s key World Cup qualifiers.

Beckham rues missing his best chance for hat-trick against Toronto

LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder David Beckham has insisted that he should have scored a hat-trick during their Major League Soccer (MLS) game against Toronto on Saturday night.

Schelotto’s 2 goals rally Crew to tie with Fire

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — Guillermo Barros Schelotto scored two second-half goals to help the Columbus Crew rally for a 2-2 tie against the Chicago Fire on Sunday.

Mohun Bagan beat Mahindra to make 27th Durand Cup final

NEW DELHI - A brace from Edeh Chidi saw Mohun Bagan through to the final of the Durand Cup with a 2-1 victory over defending champions Mahindra United here Sunday.

Beckham scores and has an assist to lead Galaxy past Toronto FC 2-0

CARSON, Calif. — David Beckham scored a goal and added an assist to lead the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 2-0 victory over Toronto FC on Saturday night.

Jimmy Conrad scores in 80th minute to give Wizards 3-2 win over FC Dallas

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Jimmy Conrad atoned for two defensive mistakes with an 80th-minute goal, and the Kansas City Wizards earned their first home win since mid-June with a 3-2 victory over FC Dallas on Saturday night.

Arsenal bounces back from successive losses to beat Wigan 4-0 in Premier League

LONDON — Arsenal bounced back from two straight defeats in the Premier League, routing Wigan 4-0 Saturday behind Thomas Vermaelen’s two goals.

Wolfsburg win at Schalke, avoid making history

GELSENKIRCHEN - Edin Dzeko scored twice in the second half for VfL Wolfsburg to give the reigning champions a 2-1 victory at Schalke 04 in a Bundesliga match.

Wolfsburg break losing streak in Bundesliga

GELSENKIRCHEN - Edin Dzeko scored twice in the second half for VfL Wolfsburg to give the reigning champions a 2-1 victory at Schalke 04 in a Bundesliga match on Friday.

Italian policemen bling twice _ take Maradona’s earrings to help pay tax bill

ROME — Italian police didn’t want the shirt off Diego Maradona’s back — just his earrings.

New Costa Rica soccer coach Rene Simoes faces early problems in World Cup qualifying

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Rene Simoes is the new soccer of Costa Rica, and has problems after one day on the job.

Churchill, Dempo through to Durand Cup semis

NEW DELHI - I-League champions Churchill Brothers and Dempo Sports Club Thursday moved into the semifinals of the 122nd Durand Cup football tournament and will face each other in the all Goan pre-summit clash here Saturday.

Durand Cup: Churchill in semis after 1-1 draw with Assam Rifles

NEW DELHI - A tired Churchill Brothers came from behind to manage a 1-1 draw against an energetic Assam Rifles and sailed into the semi-finals of the Durand Cup football tournament here Thursday.

Troubled Atletico Madrid face difficult trip to Barcelona

MADRID - The last thing that troubled Atletico Madrid need now is a game away to European champions Barcelona, but that is what awaits them Saturday.

Columbus Crew and Pachuca pick up victories in CONCACAF Champions League

MEXICO CITY — The Columbus Crew of the MLS and Mexican club Pachuca picked up victories Wednesday in group games in the CONCACAF Champions League.

Durand Cup: East Bengal knocked out, Mohun Bagan crush ONGC (Roundup)

NEW DELHI - East Bengal’s pathetic form continued as they were knocked out of the 122nd Durand Cup with a shocking 0-1 loss to newly promoted I-League club Lajong while arch-rivals Mohun Bagan trampled ONGC 5-1 in the quarterfinal league stage here Wednesday.

Durand Cup: East Bengal crash out, Mohun Bagan demolish ONGC

NEW DELHI - East Bengal’s woeful form continued as they crashed out of the 122nd Durand Cup with a shocking 0-1 loss to newly promoted I-League club Lajong while arch-rivals Mohun Bagan demolished ONGC 5-1 in the quarterfinal league stage here Wednesday.

Durand Cup: Mohun Bagan demolish ONGC 5-1

NEW DELHI - Riding on a brace each from Surkumar Singh and Edeh Chidi, Mohun Bagan demolished ONGC 5-1 in their opening quarter final league match of the 122nd Durand Cup football tournament here Wednesday.

Balbir, Govinda, Sait, Madhu and Sita new hockey selectors

NEW DELHI - Hockey India (HI) has formed a composite selection committee for men and women, bringing in Olympians Balbir Singh, former India captain B.P.Govinda and goalkeeper Muneer Sait.

Premier League club Birmingham to lose CEO, chairman if Yeung’s takeover is completed

BIRMINGHAM, England — Birmingham chief executive Karren Brady, the highest-ranking female executive in English soccer, will leave the Premier League club along with chairman David Sullivan if Carson Yeung completes his takeover.

Good wins for Wolfsburg, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich

HAMBURG - There were good victories in the first matches in the group phase of the Champions League for VfL Wolfsburg, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.

Report: Diego Maradona seeks help from Italian doctor to combat weight gain, stress

MERANO, Italy — Argentina coach Diego Maradona reportedly is in Italy to be treated for weight gain and stress following two straight losses by his team in World Cup qualifying.

Odafe strikes as Churchill beat Sporting Clube de Goa

NEW DELHI - I-League champions Churchill Brothers remained in contention for qualifying for the semifinals of Durand Cup with a 1-0 win over Sporting Clube de Goa in the quarterfinal league match here Tuesday.

Emmanuel Adebayor charged by FA with violent conduct over Man City incidents

MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor has been charged with violent and improper conduct by the Football Association for his alleged stamp on Robin van Persie and for his goal celebration in Saturday’s 4-2 victory over Arsenal.

UEFA president Michel Platini praises Ukraine’s progress as co-host of Euro 2012

NYON, Switzerland — UEFA president Michel Platini praised Ukraine on Tuesday for making progress in its preparations to co-host the 2012 European Championship with Poland.

UEFA picks former Belgian PM Jean-Luc Dehaene to lead fight against European clubs’ spending

NYON, Switzerland — UEFA appointed former Belgian Prime Minister Jean-Luc Dehaene on Tuesday to lead its campaign to control excessive spending by Europe’s top soccer clubs.

Fergie laughs off rumors of Man U being a spent force

LONDON - Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson has laughed off talk that his club is a spent force in the soccer arena, and told the Premier League and Europe to write them off at their peril.