I want to play for England after World Cup, says Beckham

LONDON - David Beckham wants to continue playing for England even after next year's World Cup finals in South Africa, he was quoted as saying on Saturday. "If we won the World Cup and I equalled the caps record in the final, that would be an amazing way to finish, but I'd still find it hard to walk away from playing," the L.A. Galaxy midfielder told Saturday's edition of Britain's The Times newspaper ahead of the MLS Cup final on Sunday.

Police expose Europe's biggest football match-fixing ring

BOCHUM, Germany but he added that the figure was just "the tip of the iceberg."

France rule out replay of controversial World Cup playoff

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Lampard joins flight to Serbia for treatment

LONDON - Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has flown to Serbia for treatment on the torn thigh muscle he suffered training with England ahead of last weekend's friendly with Brazil, British media reported on Saturday. The Guardian said the 31-year-old Lampard flew to Belgrade on Thursday to see Serbian doctor Marijana Kovacevic, who has treated several players from leading Premier League clubs.

West Ham launch "Katy Perry kit" to meet huge demand

LONDON - West Ham United have launched a claret and blue lingerie outfit as worn by American singer Katy Perry at this month's MTV Awards to sell to their fans. The Premier League club have responded to "huge demand" by commissioning a limited run of basques, designed by Siobhan Dillon, after 25-year-old Perry stole the show in Berlin.

Murray confident of joining grand slam club soon

LONDON - Andy Murray was left in the shade by Juan Martin del Potro this year as the gangly Argentine made his grand slam breakthrough although the Briton is confident his time will arrive soon. Del Potro, at 21 a year younger than Murray, stunned Rafael Nadal and then Roger Federer to win the U.S. Open in September meaning Murray is now the odd one out -- the only member of the world's top five without a major title on his CV.

Federer eyes year-end top spot in London finale

LONDON - Roger Federer held court in a swish hotel on the banks of the River Thames on Friday and left nobody in any doubt he was determined to become only the second male player to reclaim the year-end number one spot. The Swiss 15-times grand slam champion can finish the year in what he feels is his rightful place with a strong showing at the ATP Tour World Finals which begin their five-year residence in London on Sunday.

FIFA rejects France v Ireland replay request

LONDON appealed to FIFA for a replay after Thierry Henry handled the ball when setting up William Gallas's extra-time equaliser in Wednesday's 1-1 draw in Paris that sent France to the World Cup with a 2-1 aggregate win.

Football row drags on as Algeria summons Egypt envoy

ALGIERS - Algeria's foreign minister summoned Egypt's ambassador on Friday to reject accusations that his government failed to protect Egyptians from violent Algerian football fans during a tense World Cup play-off, state media said. Tension around crucial qualifying matches in Egypt on Saturday and in Sudan on Wednesday boiled over into minor confrontations between fans and a war of words in Egyptian and Algerian media that has strained ties between the two countries.

Westwood two ahead after McIlroy putting mistakes

DUBAI - Lee Westwood took advantage of a couple of putting errors by money-list rival Rory McIlroy to grab a two-shot lead after the second round of the season-ending Dubai World Championship on Friday. Westwood birdied the 18th, a tough par-five, to shoot a three-under 69 for a nine-under tally of 135.