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Berlin--Borussia Dortmund's Sebastian Kehl plans to use his final two matches to bow out in style by securing a Europa League place and...

  Ramallah, Palestinian Territories--FIFA president Sepp Blatter saw his Mideast peace-making mission crumble on Wednesday after the Palestinians vowed to press efforts to have...

  Imola, Italy--Spain's Alberto Contador retained the lead of the Giro d'Italia after Wednesday's 11th stage won by the Katusha team's Russian rider Ilnur...

Beijing--Beijing World Challenge organisers said they were "perplexed" by comments from Justin Gatlin on Wednesday after the controversial American sprinter claimed he was...

Paris--French number one Gilles Simon has pulled out of the ATP event in Nice because of back pains. The world No 13, who...

London--Former Manchester City striker Uwe Rosler has been appointed as the new head coach of Leeds United, the English second-tier side announced on...

  Strasbourg, France--Results from the WTA Strasbourg Open on Wednesday (x denotes seed): 2nd round Madison Keys (USA x1) bt Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (CRO) 4-6,...

  London--England captain Alastair Cook insisted Wednesday he had issued no ultimatum that led to Kevin Pietersen's ongoing exile from the national side. After...

Berlin--Germany defender Jerome Boateng has jumped to the defence of half-brother Kevin-Prince Boateng by insisting the Ghana international is being used as a...

SYDNEY: Fast-bowler Mohammad Amir admits he almost gave up cricket after being hit with a five-year ban for spot-fixing, but the paceman is...

  LAHORE: Bemused players said they hoped to take the focus off security and put it back on cricket after authorities mounted an unprecedented...

Nico Rosberg   Monte Carlo, Monaco---Nico Rosberg will seek to follow his championship-boosting triumph earlier this month by completing a rare hat-trick of successive...

    Guimaraes, Portugal---Britain's Kris Meeke heads to this week's Rally of Portugal full of confidence after his maiden win in Argentina put the brakes...

London---Squads and officials for the first Test between England and New Zealand at Lord's on Thursday: England (from): Alastair Cook (capt), Adam Lyth,...

  Havana---Cuban and American sailors competed Tuesday in the first regatta since their countries' decision to seek normal ties after more than five decades...

        Wellington---New Zealand's Canterbury Crusaders announced Wednesday they will play English Premiership club Saracens in New Orleans on August 1, in a fixture designed...

    Lisbon---Portuguese prosecutors said Tuesday they had opened an investigation after footage emerged of a police officer beating a man outside a football stadium...

  Robert Kraft   San Francisco---New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft announced Tuesday the club is willing to accept the penalties handed down by the...