LONDON - Former winners Porto and impressive debutants Malaga became the first teams to reach the last 16 of the Champions League when they guaranteed progress from the group stage with two games to spare on Tuesday.

Group A leaders Porto, the 1987 and 2004 European champions, drew...

NICOSIA -- APOEL rejoined Anorthosis and AEK in first place after an easy 4-1 win over Ayia Napa at home on Monday evening, with Aldo Adorno clinching another hat trick to entrench his place as top scorer in the league with 11 goals.
The home side came to game boosted by an 8-1 rout over...

LARNACA – Anorthosis joined AEK Larnaca at the top of the league standings on Sunday after a narrow 1-0 victory over Famagusta rivals Nea Salamina while Omonia’s problems went from bad to worse after they were held to a 1-1 draw at bottom of the table Doxa Katokopia.
Meanwhile APOEL, who are...

NICOSIA - After a gripping weekend’s action, Qatar’s Nasser Al-Attiyah charged to a flying victory on the Cyprus Rally on Sunday.
Displaying the skill that has seen him score numerous wins on Cyprus motorsport events, including victory at the 2010 Cyprus Rally, Al-Attiyah and co-driver...

 PAPHOS - AEK won 3-0 against AEP at the Pafiako on Saturday to make it seven wins and one tie in the first eight games and is first in the league with 22 points with APOEL and Anorthosis yet to play.

For the eighth straight game, AEK did not concede a goal and thus has the...

 LONDON - Robin van Persie was on target against his old club as Manchester United brushed Arsenal aside for a 2-1 victory that sent them to the top of the Premier League on Saturday.

The prolific Dutchman, who joined United from Arsenal in August having scored 37 league goals...

LONDON - Premier League managers Arsene Wenger and Sam Allardyce have voiced dismay that the law is again involved in football due to the Mark Clattenburg affair.
Clattenburg is being investigated by the Metropolitan Police as well as the Football Association after Chelsea complained the...

LONDON - Chelsea will give their full backing to police investigating an alleged racist gesture by a supporter towards a Manchester United player.
A picture published in the national press appeared to show the fan making a "monkey" action during the Blues' Capital One Cup fourth-round tie at...

LARNACA – Doxa Katokopia became the first big casualties of the Cyprus Coca-Cola Cup on Wednesday after losing to Anagennises Deryneia while Ethnikos Achnas needed a last-gasp goal in extra time to see off AEK Kouklion.
In other games, APOEL, AEK, Anorthosis, Apollon and Enosis all cruised...

LONDON - Chelsea came from behind three times to overhaul Manchester United 5-4 after extra time and book a spot in the League Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday, earning sweet revenge for Sunday's controversial 3-2 league defeat.

Holders Liverpool, fielding a weakened side for the...