Football: Atletico title bid suffers with defeat at Betis in Morata debutSEVILLE (REUTERS) - Atletico Madrid fell to their first La Liga defeat in five months as they were beaten 1-0 at Real Betis on Sunday (Feb 3), missing a golden chance to close the gap with leaders Barcelona and slipping six points adrift of the Catalans.Alvaro...

Bielsa's sporting gesture celebratedLONDON • Marcelo Bielsa's sportsman-like decision to allow opponents Aston Villa to score unopposed was "a remarkable gesture" given that it ended Leeds' faint hopes of earning automatic promotion to the Premier League.Sunday's 1-1 draw at Elland Road meant that second-placed Sheffield...

Focused Spurs bank on beliefLONDON • Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino says his players are "still in a dream" after reaching the Champions League semi-finals in dramatic fashion, but expects his side to be ready for today's crucial Premier League clash against Manchester City.Spurs lost 4-3 in a classic encounter...

Football: Oezil weds actress fiancee in luxury Istanbul hotelISTANBUL (DPA) - German World Cup winner Mesut Oezil married actress Amine Guelse at a luxury hotel in Istanbul on Friday (June 7) in a celebration that was attended by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.The sun was setting when Oezil, 30, and his fiancee...

Football: Real Madrid reappoint Zidane as coach to replace SolariMADRID (REUTERS) - Real Madrid have reappointed Zinedine Zidane as coach on a three-year deal following the sacking of Santiago Solari, the club said on Monday (March 11), after the European champions' season collapsed inside a week."Real Madrid's board met...