Neville the hero as Everton dump out Chelsea in thriller

Phil Neville's penalty earned Everton a thrilling victory over Chelsea in their FA Cup fourth-round replay at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea took the initiative in the penalty shootout when Leighton Baines missed for Everton but, after Tim Howard kept out Nicolas Anelka's effort, Ashley Cole blazed over, leaving Toffees captain Neville to blast home for a stunning triumph. Frank Lampard's volley

Real Madrid becomes highest earning sports team ever

For the sixth consecutive year, Real Madrid tops the Deloitte Football Money League, and in doing so, became the highest earning sports team ever, reports Business Insider. Despite not winning any trophies, the club's earnings jumped from $541 million for the 2008/09 season to $592 million for the 2009/10 season, enabling them to continue funding Cristiano Ronaldo's most extravagant purchases.