DASAKI - Ael Limassol on Sunday beat 1-0 Ethikos Achnas and climbed at the top of the First Division Cyprus 2012 soccer championship.
The goal was scored at 48' by Djily Vouho from the Ivory Coast.
Sunday's away victory puts Ael ahead of Omonia, Apoel and Anorthosis by three, four...

BRASILIA — Brazil's sports minister says FIFA's concerns with preparations for the 2014 World Cup are the result of cultural differences and he is confident the country is capable of hosting a great tournament.

Aldo Rebelo said in an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday...

NICOSIA - APOEL who face their biggest game in the club’s history when they take on Real Madrid next week, on Friday drew 0-0 with local rivals Omonia in the island’s top of the table clash.
A victory over their Nicosia rivals would go a long way towards putting their side in good stead...

PARIS - UEFA president Michel Platini is still waiting for an apology from Sir Dave Richards after the Premier League chairman's comments that FIFA and UEFA "stole" football from England.
Platini said the apology may have gone missing and the chance of making one face-to-face was lost when...

 LONDON - Carlos Tevez marked his Manchester City return by setting up Samir Nasri's late winner in a vital 2-1 home victory over Chelsea on Wednesday that kept the pressure on leaders Manchester United in the title race.

The Argentine, an outcast after falling out with the club...

 MADRID, - Real Madrid conceded a late free kick to draw for the second time in four days as they were held 1-1 at struggling Villarreal, cutting their lead at the top of La Liga cut to six points on Wednesday.

Villarreal's Marcos Senna curled a free kick around the wall and...

LARNACA - Cypriot highfliers AEL remained on course for a unique double after booking their place in the semifinals of the Cyprus Coca-Cola Cup on Wednesday at the expense of Anorthosis Famagusta.
Hosts Anorthosis – who look set to miss out on silverware yet again this season – took the game...

LONDON - Consultant cardiologist Dr Sam Mohiddin has warned people not to expect Fabrice Muamba to make a rapid recovery.
Mohiddin admitted the Bolton midfielder's progress had been extraordinary since he suffered a cardiac arrest at Tottenham on Saturday evening that meant he effectively...

MANCHESTER - Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini saw rusty Carlos Tevez trigger the fightback which earned a 2-1 win over Chelsea but it was matchwinner Samir Nasri who he implored to find better form.
Nasri has struggled to justify his £24million transfer fee since joining from Arsenal in...

 NICOSIA - APOEL has been included in the world club rankings for the top 1,000 clubs of the world.

The rankings were released on Wednesday by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS).

APOEL ranked 223rd in the list of world's clubs...