United close in on title as Sunderland ease worries
Manchester United closed in on their 20th title when they won 2-0 at struggling Stoke City on Sunday and need only seven points from their remaining six matches to reclaim the Premier League crown....
View ArticleRonaldo powers Real to victory, Barca also win
Cristiano Ronaldo proved too powerful for Athletic Bilbao as he scored with a fizzing free kick and a towering header in Real Madrid's bruising 3-0 victory at San Mames in La Liga on Sunday. The...
View ArticleScott wins Masters to end Australian heartache
Adam Scott ended decades of Australian agony when he became the first player from his country to win the Masters with a high-quality playoff victory over Angel Cabrera at a rain-soaked Augusta National...
View ArticlePorsche denies Mark Webber deal
Porsche have denied reports they had signed the Formula One driver on a five-year enduro sports car deal from 2014 after the Australian Red Bull driver's miserable weekend in Shanghai was ultimately...
View Article2 killed in violence at World Cup stadium in Brazil
Authorities say two fans were shot to death on their way to a test event at a World Cup stadium in northeastern Brazil. The fans were killed about 3 miles from the Arena Castelao in the city of...
View ArticlePBA: Talk ‘N’ Text pound Barangay Ginebra
Talk ‘N’ Text has secured a spot in the best-of-three quarterfinals of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup, beating Barangay Ginebra Kings, 100-86, on Sunday night at SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City in the...
View ArticleIPL6: Pune stun Chennai by 24 runs
Pune warriors India (PWI) led by Ross Taylor scored a shock 24-run win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Match 19 of IPL6 at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk on Monday night. Chasing a target of 160,...
View ArticleMagpies 'embarrassed and appalled' by violence
Newcastle United said on Monday they were "embarrassed and appalled" after violence broke out in the wake of the club's 3-0 home defeat to local rivals Sunderland. "We were embarrassed and appalled by...
View ArticleWenger tells Arsenal to hold their nerve
Arsene Wenger has challenged his Arsenal stars to hold their nerve as the Gunners look to cement their return to the top four against Everton on Tuesday. Wenger's side moved up from fifth to third in...
View ArticleEverton face test of Champions League hopes
Everton can take a huge step towards an unlikely top-four finish and Champions League soccer next season if they can maintain their recent run of great form by winning at Arsenal for the first time in...
View ArticleBorussia and Real evenly matched: Marcelo
Real Madrid defender Marcelo said on Monday that he believes his side's clash with Borussia Dortmund in the semi-finals of the Champions League will be a very open affair -- despite their recent...
View ArticleTwo blasts rock Boston Marathon, at least 2 killed, 23 injured
Two explosions hit the Boston Marathon as runners crossed the finish line on Monday, killing at least two people and injuring 23 on a day when tens of thousands of people pack the streets to watch one...
View ArticleNo FA action over Aguero challenge
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero won't be punished by the Football Association for his ugly challenge on Chelsea's David Luiz in their FA Cup semifinal clash. Aguero escaped without punishment...
View ArticleValencia lift Hamdan U-19 football title
Valencia CF scored three goals in five minutes to secure a 4-1 win over gallant Al Nasr to lift the 3rd Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed International Under-19 Football Tournament at Al Nasr Club’s Humaid Al...
View ArticleIPL6: Punjab win thriller over Kolkata by 4 runs
Kings XI Punjab pulled off a four-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders in Match 20 of the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Punjab Cricket Association stadium in Mohali on Tuesday....
View ArticleIPL6: Bangalore win Super Over tie against Delhi
Royal Challengers Bangalore won the Super Over eliminator against Delhi Daredevils by four runs at MA Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Tuesday night. AB de Villiers hammered two sixes of the last...
View ArticleReal and Juve headline new US-based tournament
European giants Real Madrid and Juventus are among eight leading clubs who will take part in the first edition of the tournament-style International Champions Cup in the United States starting in July....
View ArticleShaqiri, Gomez steer treble-hungry Bayern to Cup final
Xherdan Shaqiri scored one goal and set up three and substitute Mario Gomez notched a quick hat-trick as Bayern Munich, chasing a treble of titles, crushed VfL Wolfsburg 6-1 on Tuesday to move into the...
View ArticleCardiff rejoice in promotion to Premier League
Cardiff City were promoted to the English Premier League on Tuesday after a 0-0 draw at home to Charlton Athletic guaranteed the Welsh side a top-two finish in the Championship (second division)....
View ArticleArsenal held goalless at home to Everton
Arsenal missed the chance to take another step towards securing a Champions League place after fellow European hopefuls Everton held firm in a lively 0-0 Premier League draw at the Emirates on Tuesday....
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