Roberto Mancini insists Craig Bellamy is his “friend” even though he left the Welsh striker out of his first Manchester City starting line-up this afternoon.

Birmingham 0 Chelsea 0

Chelsea 2 Werder Bremen 0

Mobile media network 3 has signed a retail distribution agreement with Xtra-vision, under the terms of which Xtra-vision will distribute 3’s products and services through 154 stores around the country.

Yeats stands out among the 11 confirmations for Saturday’s Irish Field St Leger at the Curragh.

England full-back Ashley Cole has revealed how Arsenal’s favourable treatment of Thierry Henry was one of the reasons why he wanted to leave the club for Premiership champions Chelsea.

Arsene Wenger struggled to hide his concern after Arsenal’s stuttering start to the campaign continued with a 1-1 draw against 10-man Middlesbrough at the Emirates Stadium.

Aberdeen 0 Celtic 1

Germany 1 Poland 0

Reading 1 Bolton 0

Mark Viduka has condemned the critics who have labelled Australia as over-aggressive.

Carlow 0-12 Meath 1-17

Alan Kerins banged in four goals as Galway got their All-Ireland SHC qualifier campaign off to a thrilling start in Portlaoise.

Holland 2 Ivory Coast 1

The Munster SFC final will be replayed next Sunday after James Masters landed a 70th-minute free to earn Cork a 0-10 to 0-10 draw with Kerry in Killarney.

Ryan Giggs has admitted Manchester United only have themselves to blame for allowing their Champions League dream to go right down to the wire.

Porto threw Champions League Group G wide open with a deserved away win over CSKA Moscow in the Lokomotiv Stadium tonight, but their stay at the top was short-lived.

Celtic 1 Manchester United 0

Cardiff Blues 15 Connacht 13

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has the top of the Barclays Premiership in his sights following victory over West Ham courtesy of Geremi’s spectacular winner.