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Tennis: Czech Republic v France Fed Cup semi-final draw 17 Apr 2015 - 03:04 pm

Ostrava, Czech Republic - Draw for the Fed Cup semi-final tie between the Czech Republic and France, starting in the eastern Czech city...

Rugby: Chiefs overrun listless Crusaders 17 Apr 2015 - 02:26 pm

Wellington - The Waikato Chiefs dominated the Canterbury Crusaders 26-9 in Christchurch on Friday to maintain pressure on Super 15 pacesetters the Wellington...

Ice Hockey: Russia goes back to USSR but still fails to win 17 Apr 2015 - 01:25 pm

Moscow - Russia's national ice hockey team went back to the USSR by donning the famous jersey of the legendary Soviet squad but...

Tennis: Berdych into semis as Raonic retires 17 Apr 2015 - 01:20 pm

Monte Carlo, Monaco - Tomas Berdych booked a spot in the Monte Carlo Masters semi-finals on Friday, beating Milos Raonic as the Canadian...

Football: After Sevilla loss, Zenit refocus on domestic duties 17 Apr 2015 - 01:16 pm

Moscow - Russian league leaders Zenit St Petersburg hope to bounce back from their 2-1 Europa League defeat at Sevilla when they travel...

Rugby: Canterbury Crusaders 9 Waikato Chiefs 26 17 Apr 2015 - 01:13 pm

Wellington - Result of a Super 15 match between the Canterbury Crusaders and Waikato Chiefs at AMI Stadium in Christchurch on Friday: Canterbury...

Football: Lyon's Lacazette says won't be lured abroad by money 17 Apr 2015 - 01:08 pm

Paris - With Premier League giants Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool hovering, Lyon's red hot striker Alexandre Lacazette said Friday that any move...

Tennis: Monte Carlo Masters results 17 Apr 2015 - 01:02 pm

Monte Carlo, Monaco - Results on the sixth day of the ATP Monte Carlo Masters on Friday (x denotes seeded player): Quarter-finals Tomas...

Swimming: FINA president flies business class but no salary 17 Apr 2015 - 12:55 pm

Lausanne - FINA president Julio Maglione travels business class but gets no salary, the world swimming federation said Friday as it became the...

AFL: Sports scientist found guilty of doping charge 17 Apr 2015 - 12:21 pm

Melbourne - The Australian Football League (AFL) anti-doping tribunal on Friday found a sports scientist at a leading club guilty of 10 code...

Cricket: Bangladesh bat against Pakistan in first ODI 17 Apr 2015 - 12:08 pm

Dhaka - Bangladesh's stand-in captain Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and elected to bat in the first one-day international against Pakistan in...

Figure skating: World Team Trophy results 17 Apr 2015 - 12:04 pm

Tokyo - Results from figure skating's World Team Trophy in Tokyo on Friday: Pairs short programme 1. Sui Wenjing/Han Cong (CHN) 71.20 points...

Ice-hockey: Czech star Jaroslav Holik dies aged 72 17 Apr 2015 - 12:00 pm

Prague - Czech ice-hockey legend Jaroslav Holik, who led his country's under-20 team to world titles in 2000 and 2001 as a coach,...

Football: Swazi police on the trail of more CAF glory 17 Apr 2015 - 11:03 am

Johannesburg - Swaziland police football team Royal Leopard were considered cannon fodder when the 2015 CAF Confederation Cup kicked off. But shock victories...

Football: 5 CAF Confederation Cup facts 17 Apr 2015 - 11:01 am

Johannesburg - Five facts about the qualifiers for the CAF Confederation Cup last-16 stage this weekend: -- Tunisians Club Africain and Etoile Sahel,...

Golf: Two Kims atop crowded Korean leaderboard 17 Apr 2015 - 10:59 am

Oahu, United States - Kim Sei-Young fired a five-under 67 in Thursday's second round to join rookie Kim In-Kyun atop a crowded South...

Golf: LOTTE Championship LPGA scores 17 Apr 2015 - 10:53 am

Oahu, United States - Leading second-round scores on Thursday in the LPGA Tour's LOTTE Championship (par-72): 134 - Kim In-Kyung (KOR) 65-69, Kim...

NFL: Commissioner reinstates Vikings rusher Peterson 17 Apr 2015 - 10:35 am

New York - Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, who was initially placed on the National Football League's exempt list in September, has...