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Italian champions Juventus proved too strong for a spirited Lyon in the Europa League quarter-finals on Thursday, while Sevilla and last season’s runners-up Benfica also clinched their places in the last four. Juve’s main focus is on retaining the Serie…
Favorites Adam Scott and Rory McIlroy both made strong starts to the 78th Masters at Augusta National on Thursday. Scott, the defending champion from Australia, was three under at the turn and joint leader out on the course after opening with a birdie…
England pace bowler James Anderson admits he and his team-mates must take more responsibility as they look to bounce back from a woeful Ashes defeat against Australia. Anderson and company will be led by a new coach this season, with the new man set…
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday drew up a list of urgent recommendations aimed at breathing life into the flagging preparations for the 2016 Olympics. Rio’s Olympics have come under fire recently over construction delays which…
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been fined £8,000 ($13,400, 9,700 euros) and warned about his future conduct after being sent off at Aston Villa last month, the Football Association announced on Thursday. A statement on the FA website said: “Chelsea…
CAF Secretary General Hicham El Amrani has urged Rwanda to keep up the good work in preparing for the 2016…
Dutch rider Wouter Poels of the Omega Pharma-QuickStep team won the fourth stage of the Tour of the Basque Country on Thursday as Alberto Contador maintained his overall lead. However, Spanish star Contador, of the Tinkoff-Saxo team, saw his compatriot…
Pep Guardiola has hailed his “best” hour at Bayern Munich after steering the holders to the Champions League’s semi-finals as they bid to reach their fourth final in five years. Holders Bayern had to come from behind before romping to a 3-1 victory…
As Manchester United’s players trudged from the pitch at Bayern Munich, it was with the knowledge that they will not experience the Champions League again for at least 17 months. United are seven points below the top four in the Premier League, and…
David Moyes admits Manchester United made a ‘school-boy error’ by throwing away a second-half lead at Bayern Munich as his side crashed out of the Champions League’s quarter-finals. Champions Bayern romped to a 3-1 victory at home to United in Wednesday…
England striker Wayne Rooney won his race to be fit for Wednesday’s Champions League, quarter-final, second-leg at Bayern Munich despite struggling with a toe injury. United manager David Moyes started Rooney just in front of attacking midfielder Shinji…
Austin Healey has called on England to end the Test exile of Danny Cipriani after the fly-half was named the Premiership’s player of the month for March. Cipriani’s form has helped guide unheralded Sale to the brink of the play-off and led to calls…
Demba Ba admitted to somewhat mixed feelings after coming off the bench to score the goal that took Chelsea into the Champions League semi-finals at Paris Saint-Germain’s expense on Tuesday. The 28-year-old came on for Frank Lampard midway through the…
English third tier club Tranmere sacked manager Ronnie Moore on Wednesday, a day after he admitted a Football Association charge of repeatedly breaking betting rules. Moore was suspended by the north-west club on February 17 after the FA launched an…
Wigan manager Uwe Rosler has insisted his FA Cup-holders will be “massive underdogs” when they face Arsenal in the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley this weekend. Last season Wigan, then under the guidance of now Everton boss Roberto Martinez, beat Manchester…
Egyptian owner Assem Allam’s application to change the name of Premier League Hull City to Hull Tigers has been rejected, the Football Association announced Wednesday. The move came as little surprise after the FA’s membership committee had said, three…
Just making the cut would be a dream for this year’s youngest player at the Masters, 19-year-old Englishman Matthew Fitzpatrick, but he could be forgiven for thinking otherwise. Making it into the weekend would mean he would be sure of missing his football…
Two goals in each half scored by substitutes Andre Schurrle and Demba Ba ensured Chelsea FC progress to the Champions League semi final. Nice one lads. Sad to see Eden Hazard brought off my a calf injury but credits to Andre Schurrle for being an…
Jose Mourinho believes Chelsea’s “special spirit” was key in overcoming Paris St Germain and will worry whoever is pitted against them in the Champions League semi-finals.