with three matches to play in the Turkish league, Besiktas are the new leaders as Sivasspor crashed to a 1-2 defeat by Istanbul BB.

RSC Anderlecht and Standard de Liege remain in shared first place with just one match left to play in the Belgian league. The two rivals both won their home games on Saturday.

The Portuguese championship won't be officially decided this week as Sporting Lisbon did what they needed to do to beat Vitoria Setubal 2-1. Benfica were held by CD Trofense.

Rafael Benitez has vowed that Liverpool will not give up hope of prising the Premier League trophy out of the grasp of reigning champions Manchester United as the season draws to a close.

Manchester United are five games away from wrapping up an historic season and veteran winger Ryan Giggs feels Sir Alex Ferguson´s side are hitting form at exactly the right time.

England and Tottenham Hotspur footballer Ledley King has been arrested outside a London nightclub on suspicion of assault, British media reported Sunday.

A sense of anti-climax will hang heavy over the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal and Chelsea return to Premier League action on Sunday after their dispiriting exits from the Champions League in midweek.

Argentinian striker Carlos Tevez has reaffirmed his wish to leave Manchester United at the end of the season because he feels unwanted and unappreciated at the club.

Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes has insisted the defending Bundesliga champions must focus on their three remaining games as they come after the title race was blown wide open on Saturday.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson refused to be drawn on the future of Carlos Tevez after watching the Argentine striker score the second goal in a 2-0 victory over Manchester City on Sunday.

Inter Milan closed in on the Serie A title despite being held to a 2-2 draw at lowly Chievo on Sunday after rivals AC Milan failed to take advantage with a 1-1 stalemate against Juventus.

Chelsea found the perfect cure for their European misery as the Blues won 4-1 against Arsenal on Sunday to guarantee a top-three finish in the Premier League.

Inter Milan were held to a 2-2 draw at lowly Chievo on Sunday to give rivals AC Milan renewed hope of pulling off a Serie A miracle.

Getafe did their survival chances the world of good beating relegation rivals Osasuna 3-0 on Sunday to move three points clear of the drop zone.

Striker Hugo Almeida helped Werder Bremen maintain their stranglehold over Hamburg on Sunday as a 2-0 win seriously dented their rivals´ Bundesliga title aspirations.

Highly successful Portuguese coach Manuel Jose is set to take charge of Angola after quitting Egyptian giants Al-Ahly on Sunday.

Barcelona must wait another week to clinch the Spanish title after Jose Llorente scored a dramatic 90th-minute equaliser as Villarreal gatecrashed the party with a 3-3 draw at Camp Nou on Sunday.

Barcelona must wait another weekend to clinch the Spanish title after Jose Llorente scored a dramatic 90th-minute equaliser as Villarreal gatecrashed the party with a 3-3 draw at Camp Nou on Sunday.

FC Porto clinched a fourth successive Portuguese league title on Sunday when they defeated Nacional Madere 1-0.

England and Tottenham Hotspur star Ledley King on Sunday apologised for a night club incident which led to him being questioned over an alleged assault.