AC Milan squandered the chance to leapfrog Inter and go top of Serie A after a 1-1 with Napoli on Sunday, while Antonio Cassano's 35-yard stunner gave Sampdoria victory over a sorry Juventus. Milan's Filippo Inzaghi's 26th-minute header cancelled out Hugo Campagnaro's 13th-minute opener in an attacking encounter at the San Siro with both sides having ...

Manchester United returned to the top of the Premier League on Sunday as South Korea midfielder Park Ji-Sung sealed a 2-1 victory over bitter rivals Liverpool, while spluttering Chelsea were held to a 1-1 draw at Blackburn. Sir Alex Ferguson's team trailed to an early goal from Fernando Torres at Old Trafford, but Wayne Rooney equalised with the rebound ...

Valencia got their Champions League ambitions back on track with a 2-0 win over Almeria on Sunday with highly-regarded striker David Silva playing a major, game-breaking role. Following three matches without victory, Valencia put to one side defensive absentees and tiredness after playing in the Europa League in midweek. Only poor finishing and some fine saves from keeper Diego Alves ...

Germany's rebel striker Kevin Kuranyi said on Sunday he still hopes his Bundesliga form can force national coach Joachim Loew into a U-turn and select him for the World Cup. Kuranyi, 28, has now scored 15 goals this season for Schalke 04 after netting in Sunday's 2-2 draw with Hamburg which left the Royal Blues second in the ...