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Midfield battle to be decisive factor: Barcelona coach 06 Jun 2015 - 01:54 pm

Berlin: Barcelona coach Luis Enrique says it is all very well having the lethal attacking talents of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez...

NBA: Rookie coaches in Finals were nearly on same side 06 Jun 2015 - 01:53 pm

Oakland, United States--Golden State's Steve Kerr and Cleveland's Dave Blatt, the first rookie coaches to meet in the NBA Finals since the first...

Golf: Lingmerth leads Memorial as Woods barely makes cut 06 Jun 2015 - 01:40 pm

Dublin, United States--Sweden's David Lingmerth fired seven birdies in a seven-under 65 on Friday to grab the halfway lead at the Memorial as...

Golf: Manulife LPGA Classic Scores 06 Jun 2015 - 01:34 pm

Kitchener, Canada--Leading second-round scores on Friday in the US LPGA Tour Manulife LPGA Classic (USA unless noted, par-72): 131 - Suzann Pettersen (NOR)...

Cycling: Froome focusing on absent Contador at Dauphine 06 Jun 2015 - 01:30 pm

Ugine, France--Chris Froome will line up at the Criterium du Dauphine on Sunday not only looking to regain the title but also to...

Athletics: Farah coach doping claims overshadow Birmingham meet 06 Jun 2015 - 01:27 pm

Birmingham, United Kingdom--Mo Farah's stepdown for a speed tuning 1500m at Sunday's Diamond League meet in Birmingham has been overshadowed by allegations that...

Football: Wilmots speculation overshadows Belgium ahead of France clash 06 Jun 2015 - 01:24 pm

Paris--Belgium's preparations for Sunday's friendly against France in Paris have been overshadowed by speculation that Marc Wilmots might be about to leave his...

Football: Fan fears, FIFA deal cloud Ireland-England game 06 Jun 2015 - 01:11 pm

Dublin--Concerns over fan behaviour and revelations about FIFA's secret payment to the Football Association of Ireland threaten to overshadow Sunday's friendly in Dublin...

Cycling: Wiggins determined to set enduring hour record 06 Jun 2015 - 01:07 pm

London--Britain's Bradley Wiggins hopes to break the UCI Hour Record in London this weekend and is aiming to set a mark that could...

Football: Baptism of fire as Ivory Coast, Thailand face ex champs Germany, Norway 06 Jun 2015 - 01:04 pm

Ottawa--Top ranked Germany open their campaign for a third Women's World Cup crown on Sunday against the Ivory Coast -- the lowest ranked...

Auto racing: Power earns pole at Texas Motor Speedway 06 Jun 2015 - 12:53 pm

Fort Worth, United States--Australia's Will Power grabbed his fourth pole of the 2015 IndyCar season on Friday, topping qualifying for the Firestone 600...

Golf: Lingmerth leads Memorial as Woods barely makes cut 06 Jun 2015 - 12:51 pm

Dublin, United States--Sweden's David Lingmerth fired seven birdies in a seven-under 65 on Friday to grab the halfway lead at the Memorial as...

NBA: Irving out for Finals but LeBron vows Cavs ready 06 Jun 2015 - 12:42 pm

Oakland, United States--Cleveland Cavaliers star Kyrie Irving will miss the remainder of the NBA Finals with a fractured left kneecap, but LeBron James...

Football: Canada coach focused on Chinese not FIFA 06 Jun 2015 - 12:34 pm

Edmonton, Canada--Coach John Herdman insisted Friday that his focus was solely on his Chinese opponents and not the scandal surrounding FIFA on the...

Golf: The Memorial scores 06 Jun 2015 - 12:29 pm

Dublin, United States--Leading second-round scores on Friday in the US PGA Tour $6.2 million Memorial tournament (USA unless noted, par-72): 132 - David...

Tennis: 'Mutant' Stan's the man now in Paris 06 Jun 2015 - 12:19 pm

Paris--Stan Wawrinka once seemed doomed to life as Roger Federer's warm-up act with the French Open finalist's self-esteem so low that he even...

Boxing: Aussie Geale makes weight for showdown with Cotto 06 Jun 2015 - 12:17 pm

New York--Challenger Daniel Geale weighed in right on the 157 pound catch-weight limit while Miguel Cotto comfortably made weight on Friday for their...

NFL: 49ers' Davis departs football over health fears 06 Jun 2015 - 11:58 am

Los Angeles--San Francisco 49ers star Anthony Davis announced he was taking a prolonged break from the sport for health reasons on Friday, reigniting...