Starting from scratch - again

In search of the 10th manager of his 12-year tenure as Chelsea owner, Roman Abramovich appears no nearer to his dream of owning a self-sustaining, crowd-pleasing soccer team.

Guardiola leaving Bayern - reports

Pep Guardiola, strongly linked to a move to the Premier League, has told Bayern Munich he will be leaving the club at the end of the season, German media reported on Thursday.

What they say

Chelsea's Diego Costa embraces Jose Mourinho as he is substituted during the Champions League match against Porto on Dec 17.

Digest

Basketball

Mourinho gets the boot

Jose Mourinho's tumultuous second spell as Chelsea manager was ended "by mutual consent" on Thursday, with the club saying that squad disharmony was a significant factor.

Jose best quotes

"I have top players and I'm sorry, we have a top manager. Please do not call me arrogant because what I say is true. I'm European champion. I'm not one out of the bottle. I think I'm a special one."

St. Regis Mumbai offers touch of spice

As a tourist visiting Mumbai of India for the first time, I found the St. Regis Mumbai as exciting as the city itself.

Having a ball with the Roaring Twenties

Dorian Rommel, general manager of the Shangri-La Hotel Dalian, is proud of the grand charity ball the hotel hosted on Dec 4.

Roundup

Appointment

Christmas celebrations

Militant links sought in California mass slaying

The couple suspected of killing 14 people at a holiday party in California had amassed thousands of rounds of ammunition and a dozen pipe bombs, authorities said on Thursday as they sought clues to the pair's motives and whether they had links to Islamist militants.

Report: IS plans attacks targeting Russia

Ten Syrians linked to the Islamic State group entered Thailand in October to attack Russian interests, Thai police said in a leaked document citing information from the Russian Federal Security Service.