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Ryan Giggs will take charge of Manchester United for the final time against Southampton on Sunday and is still undecided about whether to continue his playing career next season. Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal is reportedly set to be named as David…

The San Antonio Spurs moved one win away from reaching the NBA Western Conference finals with a dominant 118-103 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. The Spurs, who had won the first two games of the best-of-seven second-round series at home, showed…

Gregor and Lewis Young made history when they became the first twin brothers to represent Scotland at the same time in the modern era in the final leg of the IRB Sevens World Series at Twickenham. And the duo went one better than that in their Pool…

New Zealand coach Gordon Tietjens insisted his side’s job was only half done after they wrapped up the overall IRB Sevens World Series title at Twickenham on Saturday. Just by virtue of qualifying for Sunday’s knockout stage of the final leg of the…

Harlequins secured a place in the semi-finals that will decide the champions of England after edging past Bath 19-16 to climb above their opponents into fourth place on the final day of the regular Premiership season. Saturday’s win was Harlequins’…

Ghanaian substitute Emmanuel Badu hit an injury-time equaliser for Udinese in a 2-2 draw at Verona on Saturday to potentially scupper the home side’s chances of Europa League qualification. Verona, one of six teams chasing two of Serie A’s three places…

Dutch coach Huub Stevens quit as Stuttgart boss on Saturday having succeeded in his mission of saving the 2007 Bundesliga champions from relegation. “I am leaving for personal reasons and above all I need a holiday,” said the 60-year-old after his side…

Defending champions Castres brought Clermont’s four-year 77-match winning home run to a shuddering halt Saturday as a 22-16 victory took them into the French Top 14 semi-finals. South African scrum-half Rory Kockott played a central role kicking 17…

Bayern Munich celebrated their 24th Bundesliga title, which they secured on March 25, with a closing win on Saturday while Hamburg’s hopes of remaining in the Bundesliga now hinge on the play-offs. Bayern rounded off their Bundesliga campaign with a…

Inter Milan on Saturday announced a pre-season friendly with La Liga giants Real Madrid has been moved from Phoenix, Arizona to California. Inter’s opening clash of their US summer tour will be held on July 26 and is part of the Guinness International…

Montpellier midfielder Remy Cabella, who had been targetted by English Premier League side Newcastle this season, announced Saturday that he will quit the Ligue 1 side at the end of the season. Cabella had been touted for a move to St James’ Park in…

Despite dispiriting recent setbacks, Liverpool will approach their final game of the Premier League season against Newcastle United on Sunday in high spirits, according to manager Brendan Rodgers. Liverpool were on course for a first league title since…

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini on Saturday encouraged his side to finish with a flourish as they bid to secure the Premier League title against West Ham United on Sunday. City’s 4-0 win at home to Aston Villa in mid-week left them effectively…

The Premiership season heads to its final day, and football giants Man City and Liverpool will battle it out for the coveted Premier League title.

South Korea’s Park Sang-Hyun struck a four-under-par 68 while rival Park Jun-Won shot 70 to share the third-round lead at the $1 million GS Caltex Maekyung Open on Saturday. The pair sit ten-under in the OneAsia tournament at the par-72 Namseoul Country…

Nico Rosberg responded to Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton’s supremacy on Friday by topping the times in Saturday morning’s third and final free practice session ahead of Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix. On a warm spring day at the Circuit de Catalunya…

Former Olympic 100-metres champion Justin Gatlin on Saturday said he would give Tyson Gay a run for his money when the fellow US sprinter re-enters competition after a one-year doping ban. Last week Gay, the triple 2007 world champion, said he would…

Wigan were left frustrated as QPR ground out a 0-0 draw in the first leg of their Championship play-off semi-final at the DW Stadium on Friday. There was little goalmouth action in a tense battle between two sides desperate for promotion 12 months after…

Irish international Jonathan Sexton kicked seven penalties from seven attempts to give Racing-Metro a 21-16 win over Toulouse in the French Top 14 quarter-final play-offs on Friday. Sexton’s perfect display handed Racing a first ever semi-final date…

Colombia’s Sebastian Saavedra edged English rookie Jack Hawksworth for pole position Friday in qualifying for the inaugural IndyCar Grand Prix of Indianapolis. The South American driver turned in a lap over the 2.439-mile (3.925km) Indianapolis Motor…