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US college freshman stars Jabari Parker and James Young said Thursday they will skip their final three seasons of collegiate play and declared themselves eligible for June’s NBA Draft. Parker, a forward, led Duke University to a 26-9 season, averaging…

Former All Blacks full-back Bruce Reihana announced his retirement on Thursday after the 38-year-old revealed that his contract with French side Bordeaux Begles was not being renewed. The announcement was not a surprise as Reihana, who played two Tests…

Brazilian star Neymar could miss the rest of the club season after being ruled out for four weeks with an injured left foot, dealing Barcelona a worrying blow to their La Liga hopes. The club confirmed on Thursday that the 22-year-old picked up the…

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said on Thursday that there was no extra pressure on his side despite the fact they are within sight of a first league title since 1990. “We’ll deal with it the same as we have from the very first game of the season…

Arsenal’s record signing Mesut Ozil could make his return from a hamstring injury at Hull City this weekend, manager Arsene Wenger revealed on Thursday. “I think (Kieran) Gibbs will be out for the weekend but (Nacho) Monreal is possibly available and…

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has dismissed comments from Everton boss Roberto Martinez that being in fifth is preferable in the race for the Champions League.

Cardiff City have demanded the Premier League annul a 3-0 loss to Crystal Palace over allegations of cheating, the BBC said Thursday. Cardiff’s lawyers allege in a five-page letter that Palace’s sporting director Iain Moody tried to obtain information…

At the start of last year, the stars all seemed to be aligning for Saint-Etienne winger Max-Alain Gradel. The goals…

Kevin Durant’s dunk with 16.5 seconds to play lifted Oklahoma City to a 112-111 victory over Detroit on the final night of the NBA regular season. With the victory, the Thunder secured the second seed in the Western Conference playoffs. Durant drove…

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini blamed the hangover from defeat by Liverpool for his side’s damaging 2-2 draw at home to the Premier League’s bottom club Sunderland. City needed to win the first of their two games in hand on Liverpool to keep…

Liverpool’s position atop the Premier League table was strengthened on Wednesday when title rivals Manchester City were held to a 2-2 draw at home to bottom club Sunderland. Beaten 3-2 at Liverpool on Sunday, City were bidding to close to within four…

Barcelona were handed a late boost ahead of their clash with Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey final as defender Marc Bartra was declared fit to start. The 23-year-old was a major doubt due to a hamstring injury but he and club captain Carles Puyol were…

The Giants could have done worse, so much worse, than Josh Freeman. A quick look at some of their other options and the thought of any of them playing for Big Blue this season might have led fans to a padded room with no windows. General manager Jerry…

Europe’s football governing body UEFA on Wednesday stepped up an inquiry into the finances of top clubs as Manchester City players were named the top earners in world sport. UEFA has refused to say which clubs have been called to explain their accounts…

Footballers with English Premier League club Manchester City are the most highly-paid athletes in global sport, according to a study published on Wednesday. The study, carried out by Britain’s Sporting Intelligence website, found that the average annual…

Junior Malanda will miss VfL Wolfsburg’s push for a Champions League place after a scan Wednesday revealed he suffered torn knee ligaments in their German Cup semi-final defeat at Borussia Dortmund. The 19-year-old defensive midfielder will miss the…

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has no regrets about selecting captain Vincent Kompany to play in last weekend’s costly 3-2 loss at Premier League title rivals Liverpool, he said Wednesday. A training-ground injury scare had put Kompany’s…

The 2nd 1/8th round of the Orange CAF Confederation Cup gets under way this weekend win sixteen teams looking to…

Manchester City know they must keep themselves in a position to pounce if Premier League title favourites Liverpool slip up when they play the first of their two games in hand against bottom club Sunderland on Wednesday night. Liverpool’s 3-2 victory…

The Thunder saw their game vs. the Akron RubberDucks postponed by rain Tuesday. The two squads will play a doubleheader Wednesday in Akron, Ohio, beginning at 12:05 p.m. The Thunder did make a roster move. Catcher Francisco Arcia was promoted to Triple…