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ESPN sportscaster Scott dies after cancer battle 04 Jan 2015 - 11:46 pm

NEW YORK - Stuart Scott, an ESPN sportscaster whose use of pop culture references and wordplay earned him a loyal following among US...

Cricket: Pick takes bowling coach job with Afghanistan 04 Jan 2015 - 11:43 pm

DUBAI - Former county cricket stalwart Andy Pick was Sunday named as bowling coach of Afghanistan, six weeks away from the Asian minnows...

Football: Messi, Neymar benched for Sociedad visit 04 Jan 2015 - 11:39 pm

MADRID - Lionel Messi and Neymar will have to wait to make their first appearance of 2015 after Luis Enrique left both the...

Football: Arsenal bounce back to tame toothless Tigers 04 Jan 2015 - 11:37 pm

LONDON - Arsenal got back on track as Per Mertesacker helped the FA Cup holders silence the critics with a 2-0 win over...

Football: Kashi, Cadamuro called up to Algeria squad 04 Jan 2015 - 11:34 pm

ALGIERS - Metz midfielder Ahmed Kashi and Osasuna defender Liassine Cadamuro will join the Algeria squad for the Africa Cup of Nations, coach...

Football: Big guns progress in cup, Blades cut down QPR 04 Jan 2015 - 11:31 pm

LONDON - Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City and holders Arsenal reached the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday, while third-tier Sheffield United demonstrated...

Football: Collated English FA Cup results 04 Jan 2015 - 11:24 pm

LONDON - Collated English FA Cup third-round results on Sunday Arsenal 2 (Mertesacker 20, Sanchez 82) Hull City 0 Aston Villa 1 (Benteke...

Football: Newcastle release Nice-bound Ben Arfa 04 Jan 2015 - 11:22 pm

LONDON - Newcastle United announced on Sunday that they have released French winger Hatem Ben Arfa from his contract, paving the way for...

Olympics: IOC mourns China's Zhenliang He 04 Jan 2015 - 11:20 pm

He Zhenliang, 85, remembered as China's Olympics ambassador PARIS - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Sunday announced that veteran Chinese sports administrator...

Football: Madrid not affected by Valencia shock - Ancelotti 04 Jan 2015 - 11:11 pm

MADRID - Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti insists his side's confidence will not be shaken after Valencia came from behind to end the...

Rugby: Tigers avenge Bath humiliation 04 Jan 2015 - 11:07 pm

LONDON - Leicester avenged their humiliating 45-0 drubbing by Bath three months ago with a 17-8 victory over the Premiership high-fliers at Welford...

Football: Chelsea cruise into FA Cup fourth round 04 Jan 2015 - 10:57 pm

Chelsea's French striker Loic Remy controls the ball during the English FA Cup LONDON - Chelsea showed their superiority to cruise past Championship...

Football: Big guns go through, Blades cut down QPR 04 Jan 2015 - 10:54 pm

Marc McNulty celebrates after scoring the opening goal in Sheffield United's 3-0 FA Cup victory over Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road on...

Rallying: Qatar's Al-Attiyah makes winning start to Dakar 04 Jan 2015 - 10:48 pm

Nasser Al-Attiyah, of Qatar, right, and French co-driver Mathieu Baumel as they cross the podium ramp during the symbolic start of the Dakar...

Football: Herrera, Di Maria give United FA Cup win 04 Jan 2015 - 10:44 pm

Ander Herrera: Celebrates United's first goal YEOVIL, United Kingdom - Manchester United started their FA Cup campaign with a hard-fought 2-0 victory away...

Football: Valencia end Real Madrid's 22-match winning run 04 Jan 2015 - 10:38 pm

MADRID - Valencia came from behind to snap Real Madrid's winning streak at 22 games and blow the La Liga title race wide...

Football: Africa Cup of Nations warm-up result 04 Jan 2015 - 08:45 pm

SOWETO, South Africa--Result of a 2015 Africa Cup of Nations warm-up match between South Africa and Zambia at Orlando Stadium in Soweto on...

Football: English FA Cup results 04 Jan 2015 - 08:42 pm

LONDON--English FA Cup third-round results on Sunday: Aston Villa 1 (Benteke 88) Blackpool 0 Manchester City 2 (Milner 66, 90+1) Sheffield Wednesday 1...