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Back on top of the Premier League, Manchester United will attempt to get their Champions League campaign off the ground when they welcome Wolfsburg to Old Trafford on Wednesday. Domestically, United made a slow start to the season, but the deadline-day arrival of Anthony Martial appears to have inspired Louis van Gaal’s side, who have recorded four consecutive three-goal victories ...

Porto goalkeeper Iker Casillas is set to break the Champions League appearance record when Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho makes his latest return to the Estadio do Dragao on Tuesday. The pair had a difficult relationship during Mourinho’s three years at Real Madrid, but after the Portugese left, Casillas captained the team to victory over neighbours Atletico Madrid in the 2014 ...

Sepp Blatter has said he will not stand down as Fifa president despite criminal proceedings being opened against him by Swiss investigators. The Swiss, 79, is suspected of signing a contract that was “unfavourable to Fifa” and making a “disloyal payment” to Uefa president Michel Platini. Blatter, who will stand down as Fifa president in February, said he “had done ...

Zanaco and Power Dynamos stayed second and third respectively following away draws this weekend. At Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka, Zanaco failed to move within four points of leaders Zesco United after drawing 0-0 away to Red Arrows who are down in 7th place. Zanaco move to 50 points, four behind Zesco who play on Sunday away to Nchanga Rangers. Across ...

Nkana coach Aggrey Chiyangi has saluted his players for salvaging the teams pride with victory over Lusaka Dynamos. The 12-time champions beat Dynamos 4-1 on Saturday to avenge the 3-0 loss they suffered at the hands of the latter in the first leg meeting on May 23 in Lusaka. However, Nkana had to fight back to redeem themselves at home ...

Lance Armstrong has settled a 10-year dispute with an insurance firm over the repayment of $10m (£6.6m) paid to the cyclist before he admitted to doping. The American, 44, received the money from SCA Promotions Inc in relation to his seven Tour de France victories. He was ordered to pay it back after losing a lawsuit in February. “I’m pleased ...

Manchester United moved above rivals Manchester City to the top of the Premier League with a comfortable win over struggling Sunderland. After a subdued start, Memphis Depay scored his fourth goal of the season by tucking in from Juan Mata’s cut-back. United doubled the lead 40 seconds after the break as Wayne Rooney bundled home from close range to end ...

Swiss prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into Sepp Blatter, the head of the world football body Fifa. The attorney general’s office said he was being investigated “on suspicion of criminal mismanagement as well as – alternatively – on suspicion of misappropriation”. It said Mr Blatter was currently being questioned. Earlier, Fifa cancelled a press conference at its Zurich headquarters. ...

Collins Mbesuma struck twice as Mpumalanga Black Aces fought back to win 2-1 at Golden Arrows on Wednesday night. Arrows drew first blood early on through Deon Hotto, but Mbesuma hit back either side of the break at King Zwelithini Stadium to maintain his side’s unbeaten record. The Zambian hitman was also on target in AmaZayoni’s 1-1 draw with Orlando ...

The Football Association of Zambia Appeals Committee has lifted the ban imposed on Mufulira Wanderers Football Club from using Shinde stadium for its home games by the FAZ disciplinary committee. The decision to lift the ban of the FAZ Disciplinary Committee against Mufulira Wanderers was arrived at, at yesterday’s hearing Chaired by Appeals Committee Chairman, Judge Martin Musaluke. The Appeals ...