Cesc Fabregas: Barcelona star 'flattered' by Man Utd interest.

Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas says he was "flattered" by Manchester United's interest last summer.
The 26-year-old was the subject of two close-season bids from Old Trafford but chose to stay at the Nou Camp.
"I do follow the Premier League a lot and it's always flattering when a club like Manchester United talks very well about you and you can see they want you," the Spaniard told Football Focus.

In Double Legal Trouble, Bieber Tests Positive for Pot, Meds.

TORONTO/MIAMI BEACH — Teen pop star Justin Bieber, facing charges in the United States and Canada, had pot and anti-anxiety medication in his system when arrested in Florida last week but told police his mother “takes care” of his prescriptions, according to official reports released Thursday.

Bieber was charged late on Wednesday with assaulting a limousine driver in Toronto and the Toronto Star newspaper reported Thursday that the driver in the alleged assault in December quit his job “in shock” following the incident.

'Popsicle' Mic Surprises Bruno Mars at Super Bowl Rehearsal.

NEW YORK — An early rehearsal for the Super Bowl halftime show at the outdoor stadium held some weather-related surprises for two-time Grammy Award-winning singer Bruno Mars.

“The microphone turns into a popsicle!” Mars said on Thursday at a press conference along with opera great Renee Fleming, who will sing the National Anthem before Sunday night's game.

“I'm grabbing the mic and it's frozen,” the Hawaii-born Mars told reporters, sporting his trademark bouffant. “There's stuff like that that we're taking into consideration. And getting some heaters.”

Thailand Elections End Amid Protests.

BANGKOK — Polls have closed in Thailand's tense national elections in which anti-government protesters forced the closure of hundreds of polling stations in the capital, Bangkok.

Voters have braved intimidation and threats of violence to participate in nationwide elections. Protesters forced elections to be canceled in nine of Thailand's 76 provinces and four of Bangkok's 50 districts, but most polling stations were able to open.

Barcelona lost at home in the league for the first time since April 2012 .

Alexis Sanchez gave Barca the lead before Dani Parejo swept home and Pablo Piatti headed in for the visitors.

Vibrant Valencia

Valencia are the first side to score three goals in a competitive game against Gerardo Martino's Barcelona

Lionel Messi made it 2-2 from the penalty spot after Ricardo Costa had handled, but Valencia grabbed a famous win when Paco Alcacer slotted in.