SOCCER

A hat-trick from Luis Suarez saw Liverpool twice come from behind before beating Cardiff City 5-3 in the Welsh capital to keep their title hopes firmly alive.

The rest of the Premier League, including first-place Chelsea, will have to keep their eye on Liverpool for not only the rest of this campaign, but well beyond.

Chelsea destroyed Arsene Wenger’s party and Arsenal’s title hopes with an emphatic 6-0 victory at Stamford Bridge.

News of the extent of Robin van Persie’s injury has dealt Manchester United a blow ahead of their trip to take on West Ham United on Saturday.

Chelsea raced into a 4-0 half-time lead against Arsenal, who were reduced to 10 men in a bizarre case of mistaken identity.

Brendan Rodgers has hailed the new found balance in his Liverpool side as they prepare to take on Cardiff City in the Welsh capital.

Arsene Wenger will take charge of Arsenal for the 1,000th time on Saturday against Chelsea in what he has hailed as his side’s “most important” match of the season.

Real Madrid look good to continue the momentum swing in the Primera Division title race when they host Barcelona in Sunday’s Clasico.

Arsenal have a major doubt over the fitness of Tomas Rosicky heading into Saturday’s key Premier league showdown with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

The eight teams still standing in the Champions League will discover their quarterfinal opponents in Friday’s draw.

A look at how Chelsea and Arsenal are likely to line up in Saturday’s crucial Premier League encounter at Stamford Bridge.

A stunning free-kick from Andrea Pirlo gave Juventus a 1-0 victory at Fiorentina to take them through to the last eight of the Europa League.

Nacer Chadli scored twice late on but Benfica hung on to beat Tottenham 5-3 on aggregate in their Europa League last-16 tie.

Tim Sherwood has continued his feud with Benfica coach Jorge Jesus ahead of Tottenham’s attempt to overturn a 3-1 deficit in their Europa League tie in Lisbon.

Zenit St Petersburg beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the second leg of the Champions League last-16 tie in Germany, but crashed out 5-4 on aggregate.

A hat-trick from Robin van Persie helped Manchester Untied to a dramatic 3-0 victory over Olympiakos to give them a 3-2 aggregate win in their Champions League last-16 tie.

Brazil will be under huge pressure to lift the World Cup on home soil this summer but have a man in charge capable of guiding them to glory.

The Premier League title race is set for yet another twist when Chelsea host fellow-challengers Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

David Moyes remains positive despite Manchester United needing to overturn a 2-0 deficit against Olympiakos to stay alive in the Champions League.

Los Blancos are streaking to their first UCL title in more than a decade, but if recent speculation is correct the Spanish giants are looking to form a new dynasty of a roster for a litany of titles in the future.

Cristiano Ronaldo struck a brace as Real Madrid beat Schalke 3-1 at the Bernabeu to win their Champions League last-16 tie 9-1 on aggregate.

Goals from Samuel Eto’o and Gary Cahill saw Chelsea beat Galatasaray 2-0 at Stamford Bridge to reach the Champions League quarterfinals.

United have a tough task ahead to advance in Champions League.

Carlo Ancelotti has hailed the quality of his Real Madrid squad ahead of the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie with Schalke.

Jose Mourinho believes Chelsea great Didier Drogba will be a major threat when he returns to Stamford Bridge with Galatasaray for the second leg of their Champions League tie.

Chelsea’s away goal makes them rightful favorites heading into the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie with Galatasaray.

Manchester United continue to be linked with players as part of a summer overhaul, but could face a struggle to lure their targets to Old Trafford.

Speculation over the future of Olivier Giroud has been accompanied by further rumors over Arsenal’s striker targets.

Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick to become Barcelona’s all-time leading scorer and help his side to a 7-0 demolition of Osasuna at the Camp Nou.