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Al Shahaniya and Al Shamal relegated; Al Wakrah survives 17 Apr 2015 - 12:45 am

Al Shahaniya’s Caludio Luciano (left) is challneged by an Al Ahli player during their QSL match. Doha: Al Wakrah defeated Al Gharafa 2-1...

Football: Rangers fined over Newcastle owner Ashley role 16 Apr 2015 - 09:13 pm

Glasgow - Fallen Glasgow giants Rangers were fined £5,500 ($8,219, 7,629 euros) by the Scottish Football Association on Thursday after accepting their previous...

Football: Cash-strapped Parma docked four more points 16 Apr 2015 - 08:53 pm

Milan - Cash-strapped Serie A strugglers Parma look certain to be relegated after being hit with a four-point penalty by league chiefs on...

Football: Iniesta back injury fears allayed 16 Apr 2015 - 07:47 pm

Barcelona - The back injury suffered by Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta in his side's 3-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday has been...

Football: Blatter says Americas should have more World Cup places 16 Apr 2015 - 07:32 pm

Nassau - FIFA president Sepp Blatter called Thursday for American and Caribbean nations to get a fourth World Cup place as he stepped...

Football: Gerrard the 'best I've ever played with' - Torres 16 Apr 2015 - 06:46 pm

Madrid - Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres has hailed former Liverpool teammate Steven Gerrard as the best player he has ever played with...

Football: Porto's night to remember stuns Bayern 16 Apr 2015 - 05:17 pm

Porto, Portugal - Goal-scorer Ricardo Quaresma hailed Porto's shock 3-1 quarter-final, first-leg, win over Bayern Munich on Wednesday as a night to remember...

Football: Enrique delight at 'complete' Barcelona 16 Apr 2015 - 04:52 pm

Paris - Barcelona coach Luis Enrique admitted he could scarcely have hoped for a better performance after his side blew away Paris Saint-Germain...

Football: Deila hails Hoops hat-trick hero Griffiths 16 Apr 2015 - 04:48 pm

Glasgow - Celtic manager Ronny Deila hailed the contribution of striker Leigh Griffiths after he came off the bench to claim a quick-fire...

Football: Leading South African Premiership scorers 16 Apr 2015 - 04:26 pm

Johannesburg - Leading South African Premiership scorers after midweek matches: 11: Lamola (Celtic) 10: Malajila (Sundowns), Sekola (Free State), Tlolane (Polokwane) 8: Erasmus,...

Football: Chiefs set for title as Sundowns crumble 16 Apr 2015 - 04:23 pm

Johannesburg - The South African Premiership title race took a crucial turn Wednesday as second-place Mamelodi Sundowns were humiliated at home after leaders...

Football: South African Premiership results 16 Apr 2015 - 04:20 pm

Johannesburg - South African Premiership midweek results: AmaZulu 2 (G. Dlamini 30, Ntuli 83) Polokwane City 0 Chippa Utd 1 (Manqele 26) Moroka...

Football: USA beat Mexico 2-0 in friendly 16 Apr 2015 - 01:40 pm

San Antonio--Goals from youngsters Jordan Morris and Juan Agudelo lifted the United States to a 2-0 victory over Mexico on Wednesday in a...

Football: Barcelona confident Iniesta injury nothing serious 16 Apr 2015 - 10:23 am

Paris--Barcelona coach Luis Enrique is hopeful the injury that forced captain Andres Iniesta off in the second half of Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final...

Football: Griffiths bags hat-trick as Celtic thrash Killie 16 Apr 2015 - 10:08 am

Glasgow--Super-sub Leigh Griffiths scored a hat-trick as Celtic came from behind to claim a 4-1 win over Kilmarnock that extends their lead at...

Football: Paris Saint-Germain v Barcelona Champions League result 16 Apr 2015 - 09:59 am

Paris--Result of Champions League quarter-final first leg tie between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona in Paris on Wednesday: Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) 1 (Mathieu og-82)...

Football: Leading Champions League scorers 16 Apr 2015 - 09:57 am

Paris, France--Leading Champions League scorers after Wednesday's quarter-final, first leg matches: 9 goals: Luiz Adriano (Shakhtar Donetsk) 8 goals: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid),...

Football: Suarez at the double as Barcelona blow PSG away 16 Apr 2015 - 09:55 am

Paris--Luis Suarez hit a brilliant second-half double as Barcelona appeared to end Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League dream for another year with a 3-1...