Lewis Hamilton of Mclaren-Mercedes bagged pole position on Saturday for Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix, the final race of the season.

Hamilton landed his seventh pole of the season at the Interlagos circuit while championship leader Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull was fourth.

Queens Park Rangers confirmed on Saturday that Harry Redknapp has been appointed as their new manager, replacing the sacked Mark Hughes.

The former Tottenham boss will take up a two-and-a-half year deal at Loftus Road with QPR bottom of the Premier League ahead of their match against Manchester United later Saturday.

Zimbabwe's national coach Rahman Gumbo has resigned after failing to lead his side to the Africa Cup of Nations tournament in neighboring South Africa next year, a local daily reported Saturday.

"Gumbo resigned from his post just hours after a ZIFA (Zimbabwe Football Association) board meeting," the privately-owned NewsDay said citing sources at the football association.

Arsenal has extended its stadium naming rights deal and shirt sponsorship with Emirates airline in a deal worth 150 million pounds ($239 million).

Arsenal's ground has been known as Emirates Stadium since the team moved into the new north London base in 2006 and it will continue to carry the name until 2028.

Lazio, Napoli and reigning champion Atletico Madrid were among the 13 teams to qualify for the knockout stage of the Europa League on Thursday.

However, there was a setback for another of the competition's big names as Liverpool was held to a frustrating 2-2 draw at home to Young Boys, leaving the English side's hopes of progressing to the last 32 in the balance.

Michael Schumacher's main goal entering his final Formula One race is to have some fun.

The seven-time world champion will be putting an end to F1's most successful career at the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday, hoping that he can enjoy the moment without the pressure of having to do well on the track.

Rafael Benitez is being coy about his prospects of staying at Chelsea beyond the end of the season, insisting on Thursday that his main ambitions as interim coach are to "win trophies and play good football."

The 52-year-old Spaniard was hired by the European champions on a seven-month contract Wednesday following the abrupt firing of Roberto Di Matteo.

Hours after doctors declared three-time world champion Hector "Macho" Camacho brain dead after being gunned down in a car, the fallen fighter's son said they would keep him on life support.

"It's up to God," Hector Camacho junior, known as "Machito" said of the family's refusal to turn off his ventilator, despite medical pessimism.

FIFA has denied Didier Drogba's request for special permission to leave Shanghai Shenhua on loan ahead of the official transfer period, ending speculation he could join former club Chelsea immediately.

FIFA said it informed Drogba he won't be exempted from international transfer rules while under contract with the Chinese Super League club, whose season ended this month.

A football match between Muslim imams and Catholic priests has helped raise funds for a new kindergarten in Bosnia.

More than 4,000 people paid 1 euro ($1.30) to watch the game in the central town of Zenica on Wednesday night, cheering "Bosnia, Bosnia" and celebrating whoever scored.