 | Fears for ice hockey over NHL lockout | ANAHEIM, United States / California (AFP) - (AFP) - Teemu Selanne weaves his way out of his own end and lofts a perfectly-timed pass up the middle of the ice through a tangle of sticks to Justin |
 | Top spot still target for defiant Wenger | PARIS (AFP) - (AFP) - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insisted he still harbours aspirations of knocking rivals Schalke off their perch atop Group B as the final round of Champions League group sta |
 | Barcelona make record start Real win derby | MADRID (AFP) - (AFP) - Lionel Messi closed in on Gerd Mueller's scoring mark as Barcelona crushed Athletic Bilbao 5-1 to set a new record for the best ever start to a La Liga season and stay 11 |
 | Chelseas Benitez braced for Stamford Bridge return | LONDON (AFP) - (AFP) - Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez will face the wrath of his new club's fans for the second time in four days on Wednesday when they tackle London rivals Fulham in th |
 | FA open investigation into West Ham taunts | LONDON (AFP) - (AFP) - The Football Association (FA) announced on Monday that they have launched an investigation into reports of anti-Semitic abuse by West Ham United fans towards supporters of |
 | History-maker Wiggins wins Tour de France | PARIS (AFP) - (AFP) -
Bradley Wiggins has been crowned Britain's first Tour de France
champion, becoming an instant sporting hero at home just ahea |
 | Sporting stand in way of all-Spanish Europa final | PARIS (AFP) - (AFP) - Athletic Bilbao are looking to continue their remarkable continental campaign and set up an all-Spanish Europa League final as they prepare to take on Sporting Lisbon in the |
 | Lyon seek reaction at Toulouse in Ligue 1 | PARIS (AFP) - (AFP) - Lyon have no time to brood on their League Cup final failure as Wednesday brings a taxing trip to Toulouse that threatens to end their hopes of a top-three finish in Ligue |
 | Late Gomez strike gives Bayern win over Real | MUNICH, Germany (AFP) - (AFP) - Bayern Munich are on course to reach next month's Champions League final at their Allianz Arena home after Mario Gomez hit a late winner to earn a 2-1 victory ove |
 | Chelsea plotting Barcelona ambush in Champions League | LONDON (AFP) - (AFP) - Chelsea believe they can stymie the jaw-dropping goalscoring exploits of Lionel Messi and pull off an unlikely upset against Barcelona in the Champions League semi-finals W |
 | Redknapp calls for technology after Cup howler | LONDON (AFP) - (AFP) - Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp called for the swift introduction of goal-line technology after a key decision went against Spurs in their 5-1 FA Cup semi-final thrashing |
 | Tigana quits China's Shenhua: report | SHANGHAI (AFP) - (AFP) - Shanghai Shenhua head coach Jean Tigana has quit the club, Chinese state media said Monday even as the former Fulham boss himself denied he had resigned amid growing con |
 | Del Piero sends Juve back top | ROME (AFP) - (AFP) - Alessandro Del Piero rolled back the years with a peach of a goal to hand Juventus a 2-1 win over Lazio on Wednesday and keep the Turin giants top of Serie A.
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 | Ronaldo hat-trick keeps Real in control | MADRID (AFP) - (AFP) - A Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick fired Real Madrid to a 4-1 derby win at Atletico Madrid on Wednesday to restore their four-point cushion over Barcelona at the top of the Prim |
 | Wigan stun United to give City hope | LONDON (AFP) - (AFP) - Struggling Wigan breathed life into the Premier League title race with a stunning 1-0 upset of Manchester United on Wednesday as Manchester City romped to a 4-0 win over We |
 | Barcelona pile pressure on Real with Getafe romp | MADRID (AFP) - (AFP) - Defending champions Barcelona upped the pressure on leaders Real Madrid on Tuesday as they moved to within a point of their bitter rivals after a 4-0 thumping of Getafe. |
 | Manchester United urged to be wary of Wigan | MANCHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP) - (AFP) - Michael Carrick believes Manchester United's record against Wigan will count for nothing when Sir Alex Ferguson's team try to take another huge stride t |
 | Carroll the hero as 10-man Reds sink Rovers | BLACKBURN (AFP) - (AFP) - Andy Carroll struck a dramatic injury-time winner as 10-man Liverpool beat Blackburn Rovers 3-2 at Ewood Park in a rollercoaster Premier League clash here Tuesday. |
 | Balotelli could face Euro snub | ROME (AFP) - (AFP) - Coach Cesare Prandelli has admitted that talented but troubled striker Mario Balotelli could be excluded from the Italy squad following his sending off at the end of Manchest |
 | Guardiola remains dismissive of title talk | MADRID (AFP) - (AFP) - Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola reiterated on Monday that he thought it was virtually mission impossible for his side to overhaul bitter rivals Real Madrid and retain their L |
 | Chelsea slip up in Champions League race | LONDON (AFP) - (AFP) - Chelsea were left two points adrift of one of the four Champions League places on offer to English teams as Newcastle stole a march on their rivals for top-class European |
 | United eight points clear as City lose to Arsenal | LONDON (AFP) - (AFP) - Manchester United all but sealed a 20th English title as they moved into an eight-point lead over Manchester City at the top of Premier League on Sunday with just six games |
 | Real lead cut to four with Valencia stalemate | MADRID (AFP) - (AFP) - Stuttering Real Madrid have Barcelona breathing down their necks after their La Liga lead was cut to just four points following a 0-0 draw with third-placed Valencia on Sun |
 | Record-breaking Messi sends Barca into semis | BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) - (AFP) - Lionel Messi scored two first-half penalties in a 3-1 win over AC Milan at the Nou Camp Tuesday to propel holders Barcelona to a fifth successive Champions League |
 | Miami win buoys Djokovic for claycourt campaign | MIAMI (AFP) - (AFP) - Novak Djokovic's third Miami Masters title had the world number one looking back fondly on his Florida triumphs, but more importantly looking ahead -- to the clay court sea |
 | Oosthuizen leads by two at Houston Open golf | HOUSTON, Texas (AFP) - (AFP) - South African Louis Oosthuizen posted a second straight 66 to take a two-shot lead over Hunter Mahan after three rounds of the US PGA Tour's $6 million Houston Ope |
 | Phelps delivers blistering 200m medley win | INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (AFP) - (AFP) - Michael Phelps roared to victory in the 200m medley in 1min 56.32sec at the Indianapolis Grand Prix Saturday, almost two seconds faster than the Olympic sea |
 | Monterosso leads home Godolphin 1-2 in Dubai World Cup | DUBAI (AFP) - (AFP) - Monterosso led home a Godolphin one-two in the Dubai World Cup over 2000 metres at Meydan racecourse on Saturday when he swept past his stablemate, Capponi, to win the worl |
 | Milan hold Barca to goalless stalemate | MILAN, Italy (AFP) - (AFP) - Pep Guardiola said his Barcelona team will need to score at least two goals at the Camp Nou next week if they are to oust AC Milan and reach the Champions League semi |
 | Gomez and Robben sink troubled Marseille | MARSEILLE (AFP) - (AFP) - Bayern Munich took control of their Champions League quarter-final against Marseille with a 2-0 win at Stade Velodrome on Wednesday that condemned OM to an eighth defeat |
 | Bartoli shocks Azarenka, Venus falls in Miami | MIAMI (AFP) - (AFP) - French seventh seed Marion Bartoli stunned previously unbeaten world number one Victoria Azarenka 6-3, 6-3 to reach the semi-finals of the ATP/WTA Miami hardcourt tournament |
 | Kalou strikes as Chelsea down Benfica | LISBON (AFP) - (AFP) - Chelsea took a huge step towards the last four of the Champions League here on Tuesday after scoring a 1-0 victory over Portuguese giants Benfica in their quarter-final fi |
 | Benzema double all but ends APOEL fairytale run | NICOSIA (AFP) - (AFP) - A Karim Benzema double helped nine-time winners Real Madrid to a 3-0 away win over Cypriot surprise package APOEL in their Champions League quarter-final first-leg clash |
 | Djokovic, Nadal, Wozniacki, Sharapova win at Miami | MIAMI (AFP) - (AFP) - Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal stayed on pace for a possible final showdown while Maria Sharapova and Caroline Wozniacki booked a semi-final match with triumphs at the Mia |
 | Ibra sends Milan seven points clear | ROME (AFP) - (AFP) - Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice to earn AC Milan a 2-1 win over Roma on Saturday and send the rossoneri seven points clear at the top of Serie A.
The title pressu |
 | Five-goal Real restore six-point lead, snub media | MADRID (AFP) - (AFP) - Real Madrid beat Real Sociedad 5-1 on Saturday to restore their six-point lead over Barcelona at the top of La Liga and then staged a media blackout.
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 | Djokovic Federer advance Clijsters crashes | MIAMI (AFP) - (AFP) - Defending champ Novak Djokovic and world No. 3 Roger Federer both advanced through the Miami Masters second round in straight sets, but crowd favourite Kim Clijsters crashed |
 | Wenger warns resurgent Arsenal cannot relax | LIVERPOOL, United Kingdom (AFP) - (AFP) - Arsene Wenger warned his resurgent Arsenal players that they cannot afford to relax after moving into the Premier League's top three for the first time t |
 | Nine-man Real Madrid see lead cut to six points | MADRID (AFP) - (AFP) - Nine-man Real Madrid saw their lead in La Liga cut to six points on Wednesday after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Villarreal.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 33r |
 | Osvaldo boosts Roma Champions League hopes | ROME (AFP) - (AFP) - Roma gave their outside hopes of a top-three finish in Serie A a shot in the arm on Monday night with a 1-0 win against Genoa thanks to an early strike from Pablo Daniel |
 | Milan gunning to topple unbeaten Juve in Copa Italia | ROME (AFP) - (AFP) - AC Milan will need to become the first team to beat
Juventus this season if they are to overcome their semi-final, first leg deficit
and qualify for the Italian Cup f |
 | Stricken Muamba breathing on his own - hospital | LONDON (AFP) - (AFP) - Bolton Wanderers player Fabrice Muamba was on Monday
said by doctors to be breathing on his own again, although he remained in an
intensive care unit after his on-f |
 | Muamba still in 'critical condition' | LONDON (AFP) - (AFP) - Bolton Wanderers' Fabrice Muamba remained in a
"critical condition" as he continued his fight for life on Sunday.
Muamba was rushed to |
 | Federer captures fourth Indian Wells title | INDIAN WELLS, California (AFP) - (AFP) - World No. 3 Roger Federer beat John
Isner 7-6 (9/7), 6-3 in the Indian Wells final to capture his third tournament
in a row and a record fourth In |
 | Victorious Button warns Vettel | MELBOURNE (AFP) - (AFP) - Jenson Button warned Sebastian Vettel that he plans
to end the days when the German's trademark bent-finger salute is seen at the
end of Formula One grands prix. |
 | HRT out of Australian Formula One GP | MELBOURNE (AFP) - (AFP) - HRT failed in a bid to take part in Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix, race stewards confirmed just hours before the event, as rumours of a technical row si |
 | Isner, Federer power into Indian Wells final | INDIAN WELLS, California (AFP) - (AFP) - Hard-serving American John Isner's remarkable run continued as he stunned world No. 1 Novak Djokovic to book an Indian Wells final showdown with world No. |
 | Thorpe fails to qualify for London Games | ADELAIDE, Australia (AFP) - (AFP) - Five-time Olympic swimming champion Ian Thorpe failed to qualify for the London Games but said he had no regrets about returning to the pool and vowed to conti |
 | Rice, Trickett face early test at Aussie swim trials | ADELAIDE, Australia (AFP) - (AFP) - Defending Olympic champion Stephanie Rice was fourth fastest into the final of the 400-metres individual medley at the Australian Olympic selection trials in |
 | Chelsea victory inspires hope for rest of season | LONDON (AFP) - (AFP) - Chelsea interim manager Roberto Di Matteo believes his team's nail-biting Champions League victory over Napoli can inspire the club to a successful season finale.
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 | Djokovic makes Indian Wells quarter-finals | INDIAN WELLS, California (AFP) - (AFP) - Rafael Nadal raced into the Indian Wells quarter-finals with a dominating win, while Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer needed three sets each to oust unsee |
 | Djokovic eases through at Indian Wells | INDIAN WELLS, California (AFP) - (AFP) - Novak Djokovic may not be off to another perfect start to the year, but he remains consistent when it comes to winning his opening match at Indian Wells. |
 | Grand Slam seekers Wales calm ahead of France Test | CARDIFF (AFP) - (AFP) - Wales head coach Warren Gatland is planning a low-key week for his players as they aim to match the superstars of the Seventies by making it three Grand Slams in eight se |
 | Barcelona turn attentions to catching Real | MADRID (AFP) - (AFP) - Hailed as the greatest club side of all time after their European master class, Barcelona face humble Racing Santander Sunday, trying to hunt down Real Madrid, the best tea |
 | Djokovic Wozniacki defend Indian Wells crowns | INDIAN WELLS, California (AFP) - (AFP) - World No. 1 Novak Djokovic and fourth-ranked Caroline Wozniacki will defend their titles at the $11 million Indian Wells ATP and WTA hardcourt event that |
 | Chelsea start life after Villas-Boas with FA Cup win | BIRMINGHAM, England (AFP) - (AFP) - Chelsea caretaker manager Roberto Di Matteo said a top-four Premier League finish was his priority after ducking questions about a long-term managerial role at |
 | Milan through as brave Arsenal fall short | LONDON (AFP) - (AFP) - AC Milan advanced to the quarter-finals of the Champions League on Tuesday after Arsenal fell agonisingly short of a remarkable comeback despite an emphatic 3-0 victory ove |
 | Liverpool back at Wembley for League Cup final | LONDON (AFP) - (AFP) - Kenny Dalglish believes winning the League Cup may be a staging post to bigger things as Liverpool return to Wembley for the first time in 16 years to face Cardiff on Sund |
 | Boxer Pacquiao embarrassed by Mayweather offer | LOS ANGELES (AFP) - (AFP) - Manny Pacquiao says the pieces were falling into place for a world title fight with Floyd Mayweather until the American boxer tried to low-ball him on the split of the |
 | Terry blow means Chelsea defence must be reorganised | NAPLES, Italy (AFP) - (AFP) - The news that John Terry will likely be out for six weeks due to the need for exploratory knee surgery means Chelsea will have to reorganise their defence, admitted |
 | Clouds gather over Wenger's Arsenal future | SUNDERLAND, United Kingdom (AFP) - (AFP) - Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger remained defiant despite facing further questions about his future in the wake of their 2-0 defeat at Sunderland in the fift |
 | Manchester duo face up to Europa League task | PARIS (AFP) - (AFP) - The city of Manchester were hoping to see their two football sides fight out the Champions League final but instead on Thursday both sets of fans will have to make do with t |
 | Qualifiers book tennis matches with Monfils, Roddick | SAN JOSE, California (AFP) - (AFP) - Qualifiers Dimitar Kutrovsky and Denis Kudla booked matches against the highest seeds at the ATP San Jose Open with three-set triumphs at the $531,000 indoor |
 | Pakistan cricket team aim higher after England rout | DUBAI (AFP) - (AFP) - Pakistan's cricket team put its numerous problems behind them through consistent performances as they wiped out the world's best team England 3-0 with captain Misbah-ul Haq |
 | Japan beat Slovenia in Fed Cup tennis | MIKI, Japan (AFP) - (AFP) - Japanese number one Ayumi Morita beat Polona Hercog on Sunday to give Japan an unbeatable 3-0 lead over Slovenia in the Fed Cup tennis World Group II first-round tie.< |
 | Chavez retains boxing title with unanimous decision | LOS ANGELES (AFP) - (AFP) - Unbeaten Julio Cesar Chavez Jr retained his World Boxing Council middleweight title with a 12-round unanimous decision over Marco Antonio Rubio in San Antonio, Texas.< |
 | Chelsea aim for Premier League title influence | LONDON (AFP) - (AFP) - Andre Villas-Boas may have conceded Chelsea are out of the Premier League title race but his side's superb home record against Manchester United means they can still influ |
 | Chelsea refuse to give up chase: Villas-Boas | SWANSEA, Wales (AFP) - (AFP) - Andre Villas-Boas believes Chelsea are capable of closing the gap on the top three despite slipping seven points behind third-placed Spurs.
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 | Arsenal aim to back up Villa victory at Bolton | LONDON (AFP) - (AFP) - Arsenal's season has been marked by too many false dawns but Thomas Vermaelen believes the FA Cup victory over Aston Villa can help salvage the club's faltering challenge |
 | Kvitova, Sharapova set up Wimbledon re-run | MELBOURNE (AFP) - (AFP) - Burgeoning superstar Petra Kvitova and glamorous Russian Maria Sharapova set up a hotly anticipated rematch of last year's Wimbledon decider in the Australian Open quar |
 | Dalglish wants Liverpool response ahead of League Cup week | MANCHESTER, England (AFP) - (AFP) - Kenny Dalglish is demanding an immediate response from his Liverpool players ahead of a critical week in which they face two huge cup ties which could shape th |
 | Squash great Shabana admits he nearly quit | NEW YORK (AFP) - (AFP) - Egyptian squash great Amr Shabana continued his brilliant start to the year before admitting that last month he almost quit the sport.
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