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Jacques Burger can lead Saracens to European Cup glory, according to fly-half Owen Farrell. The 30-year-old Namibia flanker produced a man-of-the-match effort of 27 tackles during Saracens’ stunning 46-6 semi-final demolition of French club Clermont…

World champion Marc Marquez clinched his third win in three races this season with victory in the Argentina MotoGP on Sunday. The 21-year-old Spaniard also became the first rider in 43 years to win the the first three rounds from pole position. His…

Manchester City took advantage of Liverpool’s slip to put the destiny of the Premier League title back in their own hands as Yaya Toure inspired a 2-0 victory against Crystal Palace on Sunday. Manuel Pellegrini’s side had received a huge boost when…

An untimely slip by Steven Gerrard inadvertently helped Chelsea claim a 2-0 win over Premier League leaders Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday that reignited their title ambitions. The Liverpool captain lost his footing in first-half injury time, enabling…

Manchester City revived their Premier League title bid after a 2-0 win away to Crystal Palace on Sunday saw them move to within three points of leaders Liverpool with a game in hand. Edin Dzeko’s fourth-minute header put City ahead before Yaya Toure…

COMPETITIONS Men’s Competitions : Orange CAF Champions League Orange CAF Confederation Cup Orange CAF Super Cup Orange Africa Cup…

Cote d’Ivoire and Cameroon have been handed a tough draw in the qualifiers for the Orange Africa Cup of Nations…

Paul Put: Burkina Faso coachAfrican football has grown a lot and there are no easy games at all but it…

Group ANigeriaSouth AfricaSudanWinner of Match 37/38Group BMaliAlgeriaEthiopiaWinner of Match 43/44Group CBurkina FasoAngolaGabonWinner of Match 33/34Group DCote d’IvoireCameroonDR CongoWinner Match 41/42Group…

First RoundMatch 5 & 6 Liberia vs LesothoMatch 7 & 8 Kenya vs ComorosMatch 9 & 10 Madagascar vs UgandaMatch…

Liverpool will attempt to surmount the last major obstacle barring their path to a first league title since 1990 when they welcome third-place Chelsea to Anfield on Sunday. Victory for Brendan Rodgers’s side would eliminate Chelsea from the title race…

Gus Poyet insists home form is the key to bottom of the table Sunderland’s bid to remain in the Premier League. Three of the north-east side’s last four games are at home against teams around them in the battle to beat the drop, starting with Sunday…

Manuel Pellegrini has warned his Manchester City players to ignore the controversy over Jose Mourinho’s threat to field a weakened team against leaders Liverpool and focus on beating Crystal Palace. Pellegrini knows City’s challenge for the Premier…

Egyptian giants Al Ahly struck at the death through Ahmed Raouf to secure a historic place at the group phase…

Ryan Giggs is adamant he has given no further thought to the position of full-time Manchester United manager despite starting his caretaker reign with an emphatic 4-0 win over Norwich City. At an emotional Old Trafford, Wayne Rooney and substitute Juan…

Roberto Martinez has insisted Everton can still secure a top four finish and a place in next season’s Champions League despite a potentially damaging defeat at Southampton. The 2-0 loss at St Mary’s left Everton in fifth place, a point behind Arsenal…

Real Madrid maintained their bid for an historic treble as two stunning strikes from Cristiano Ronaldo helped them to a comfortable 4-0 win over Osasuna at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday. The World Player of the Year opened the scoring early on with…

Wayne Rooney backed Ryan Giggs as the right man to be installed as Manchester United’s manager on a permanent basis after firing the team to a 4-0 win over Norwich on Saturday. Rooney struck either side of half-time at Old Trafford to give Giggs a victory…

Ryan Giggs saw his first match as interim Manchester United manager end in a 4-0 thrashing of Premier League strugglers Norwich City at Old Trafford on Saturday. Wayne Rooney and substitute Juan Mata scored two goals apiece as the soon-to-be-dethroned…

Barnsley were relegated from the Championship in agonising fashion after conceding two stoppage-time goals in a 3-1 defeat at Middlesbrough on Saturday. Danny Wilson’s side had to win to avoid joining bottom club Yeovil Town, who were relegated on Friday…