Tottenham and Arsenal shared the spoils in a 3-3 Premier League draw at White Hart Lane in a humdinger of a North London derby that landed a blow to both sides’ aspirations. Rafael van der Vaart scored twice for the hosts, with Tom Huddlestone also on target, while Theo Walcott, Samir Nasri and Robin van Persie netted for the Gunners. Tottenham came from 1-0 and then 3-1 down to grab a...Full Story »

ABOVE: Carlos Tevez must get at least one game under his belt before Wembley MANCHESTER City skipper Carlos Tevez has been given an FA Cup final ultimatum by Roberto Mancini. Injured Tevez has been told he cannot lead City out against Stoke next month unless he gets at least one game under his belt before Wembley. Boss Mancini has pencilled in City’s home game with Euro rivals Spurs on...Full Story »

A West Ham United footballer has been arrested on suspicion of raping a 16-year-old girl, it has emerged. Midfielder Dominic Vose, 17, who is not a first team player at the Premier League club, was questioned over an alleged sex attack at a party. The girl said she was attacked at a property in Herne Hill, south London, on 26 March. Officers quizzed Mr Vose last month, taking a DNA swab and...Full Story »

Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier is being treated in hospital after he fell ill on Wednesday evening. The Frenchman is understood to be in a comfortable position having already spoken to Villa's chief executive Paul Faulkner on Thursday morning. But Houllier is now unlikely to be able to take charge of his side for Saturday's Premier League clash with Stoke at Villa Park. The 63-year-old...Full Story »

Barcelona has confirmed Adriano has been ruled out for at least a month, meaning he will miss both legs of its Champions League semifinal tie against Real Madrid. The 26-year-old Brazilian came off during extra time in the 1-0 Copa del Rey final defeat against Madrid in Valencia on Wednesday night, and the Catalan outfit have confirmed the extent of his problem. A statement on the club's offic...Full Story »

Schalke striker Raul has congratulated his former club Real Madrid for its 1-0 Copa del Rey victory over arch-rivals Barcelona on Wednesday evening. The former Spain international left Madrid last summer after 15 hugely successful years at the club for a new adventure in Germany. However, the Madrid giants, who have now won the Copa del Rey 18 times, remain close to Raul's heart. "It was an i...Full Story »

Marco Amelia says there is plenty of incentive for AC Milan to beat Brescia on Saturday as he eyes a Scudetto and Coppa Italia double this season. Amelia, 29, was afforded a rare appearance in goal during the Coppa Italia semi-final, first-leg clash against his former club Palermo on Wednesday which saw the game end in a 2-2 draw. But with the league title within touching distance for Milan, w...Full Story »

BERLIN, April 21 (Reuters) - Hanover 96 cruised past hosts Freiburg 3-1 on Thursday to jump back into third spot in the Bundesliga and give their Champions League hopes a boost three games before the end of their season. The victory lifted Hanover to 57 points, two above fourth-placed Bayern Munich, who could reclaim third with a win at Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday. Both teams are battling ...Full Story »

ROME (AP)—AC Milan is starting to sense how close it is to its 18th Serie A title, now that Silvio Berlusconi’s club has opened up a six-point lead over Napoli with five matches remaining. Milan won its last title in 2004 and the wait for another Italian league trophy has been especially agonizing since city rival Inter Milan has won the past five titles. “You could say that ...Full Story »

PARIS (AP)—Montpellier looks to end a 21-year trophy drought when it faces Marseille in Saturday’s League Cup final, a role reversal from last season when Marseille was the team chasing elusive silverware. The last time Montpellier won a domestic trophy, an infamously unruly Eric Cantona was playing alongside a scraggly haired Laurent Blanc in the side that won the French Cup in 199...Full Story »