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Toulon playmaker Frederic Michalak’s recent run of impressive form has left the former prodigy of French rugby eyeing an outing for France in the 2015 World Cup. The 31-year-old has come and gone in the French line-up over the last few years, winning…

Michel D’Hooghe, FIFA’s medical officer, has insisted there will be no re-vote on the controversial decision to award Qatar the 2022 World Cup finals. “There will be absolutely no re-vote,” D’Hooghe told the London Evening Standard on Tuesday, a day…

A man in his twenties was arrested in the southern Swedish town of Helsingborg on Tuesday in connection with the weekend death of a football fan from head injuries, police said. The 28-year-old suspect presented himself to a police station late Monday…

A superb strike from Dutchman Marcel Seip lifted Australia’s Central Coast Mariners above Beijing Guoan in their AFC Champions League group in Gosford on Tuesday. Seip powered home a first-time volley to give the reigning A-League champions a 1-0 win…

After the Orange CAF Confederation Cup play-offs draw conducted by CAF Secretary General Hicham El Amrani and Mr Hazem El…

Malian duo, AS Real and Djoliba have been drawn against each other for the 2nd 1/8th round of the 2014…

Al-Ahly (Egypt) vs Difaa Hassani Jadida (Morocco)AS Real (Mali) vs Djoliba (Mali) AC Leopards (Congo) vs Medeama (Ghana)Kaizer Chiefs (South…

Nigerian Peter Odemwingie scored his third goal in as many matches to give Stoke City a 1-0 English Premier League…

The greatest show on earth is looming ever closer on the horizon. The long awaited World Cup 2014 is due…

Four pots of four teams in each will be used for the draw of the 2nd 1/8th final of the…

Inter Milan let three points slip from their grasp in their quest for European competition next season on Monday as they allowed relegation-threatened Livorno to come from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 in their Serie A clash. Colombian Fredy Guarin’s terrible…

Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini has “no case to answer” regarding allegations he spat at Manchester City full-back Pablo Zabaleta during last week’s derby at Old Trafford, the Football Association said Monday. “We have reviewed all the…

The men have been separated from the boys with the identities of the teams for the group phase of the…

Tunisian giants, Esperance booked their place at the last eight thanks to a 3-0 thumping of AS Real of mali…

J.R. Smith scored 21 points and Carmelo Anthony added 19 as the New York Knicks edged toward an NBA playoff berth with an 89-84 win over Golden State. Sunday’s victory moved the Knicks just one game behind the fading Atlanta Hawks for the eighth and…

Sweden’s Anna Nordqvist captured her second US LPGA title of 2014, firing a final-round 67 to win the Kia Classic by one shot. Nordqvist, whose poor form in 2013 had her contemplating giving up the game, now goes into the first major of the year, the…

The San Diego Padres rallied with three runs in the eighth inning on Sunday to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 in Major League Baseball’s 2014 “Opening Night” showcase. The Dodgers got seven shutout innings from South Korean starting pitcher Ryu Hyun…

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is adamant his side are still dark horses for the Premier League title, despite going to the top of the table. A 4-0 demolition of Tottenham at Anfield took Liverpool into top spot after Manchester City, Chelsea and…

Zamalek of Egypt reached the group phase of the Orange CAF Champions League after thrashing visiting Nkana FC from Zambia…

Six time Grand Slam title winner Novak Djokovic claimed his fourth Miami Masters title with a dominating straight sets win over world number one Rafael Nadal on Sunday. Second seed Djokovic cruised to a 6-3, 6-3 win over Nadal in the men’s final of…