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Ferguson heads into retirement seeking 1 more win
Alex Ferguson is looking forward to a retired life of luxury holidays, watching horse racing, enjoying good wines and perhaps studying languages.
Hoffenheim hopes to escape relegation in Dortmund
Hoffenheim's fairytale ride to the top tier of German football is likely to come to an end Saturday on the final day of the Bundesliga season.
Sick Sharapova withdraws from Rome quarterfinal
Two-time defending champion Maria Sharapova has withdrawn before her Italian Open quarterfinal match against seventh-seeded Sara Errani because of an ...
Ian Poulter eliminated from World Match Play
Ian Poulter was eliminated from the World Match Play Championship after losing another round-robin match Friday. Poulter lost to Thomas Aiken 1 up at ...
Spanish state prosecutor appealing Puerto verdict
The Spanish state prosecutor's office appealed the verdict of the Operation Puerto blood-doping case on Friday, including the decision to destroy ...
PSG president wants to keep working with Beckham
Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi wants David Beckham to carry on working with the club after his retirement and is hopeful of reaching ...
Wiggins and Hesjedal withdraw from Giro
Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins and defending champion Ryder Hesjedal both withdrew from the Giro d'Italia before the start of Friday's 13th ...
Marchand delivers to lift Bruins over Rangers 3-2
Brad Marchand left the morning skate early. The Bruins were thrilled he was on the ice at the end of the game Thursday night. More precisely, just a ...
LA Kings shock Sharks with 2 late goals
Although Trevor Lewis knows all about postseason heroics after scoring two goals in a Stanley Cup-clinching victory last season, even he was a bit ...
Marchand lifts Bruins, 3-2 in OT over Rangers
Good things happen for the Bruins in overtime. Even for Brad Marchand. Boston's leading goal-scorer during the regular season scored his first of the ...
Voigt wins stage, van Garderen takes lead
Germany's Jens Voigt won the fifth stage of the Tour of California on Thursday as America's Tejay van Garderen surprisingly took the overall lead a ...
Beckham brought credibility, visibility to MLS
Ask someone in Asia or Europe a decade ago what they knew about the Galaxy, and odds are the answer would have been limited to planets or stars.
English FA approves minimum 5-game ban for racism
Racist and homophobic abuse by players in England will carry a minimum five-match ban from next season. The Football Association says the sanction ...
US beats Russia 8-3, Canada loses shootout
Paul Stastny had two goals and two assists and Craig Smith had five assists on Thursday to give the United States a spot in the hockey world ...
Column: Love or hate Beckham, he can't be ignored
Like his former Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson, David Beckham has picked the right time and best way to retire — as a winner and before the ...
Nadal struggles to beat qualifier Gulbis in Rome
Six-time champion Rafael Nadal overcame one of the worst opening sets of his career to edge Latvian qualifier Ernests Gulbis 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 on Thursday ...
Capitals say Ovechkin played with hurt left foot
Alex Ovechkin played the last two games of the Washington Capitals' season with what the team said Thursday is a hairline fracture in his left foot.
Saltman takes 2-shot lead at Madeira after day 1
Lloyd Saltman of Scotland carded an 8-under 64 to take a two-shot lead after the first round of the Madeira Islands Open on Thursday. Saltman was the ...
Madrid to play Atletico in Copa del Rey final
With a return to England looking likely, Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho can go out a winner when his team plays crosstown rival Atletico Madrid on ...
Balotelli and El Shaarawy headline Italy squad
Mario Balotelli and AC Milan strike partner Stephan El Shaarawy headline Italy's squad for upcoming matches against San Marino and the Czech Republic, ...
Reaction to Beckham announcing his retirement
Reaction to David Beckham's decision to retire from football at the end of the season, which he announced Thursday: ___ "David Beckham, one of the ...
Lyon looks for step closer to Champions League
Lyon gets the chance to move to within 90 minutes of Champions League football next season when it faces Nice on Saturday. With champion Paris ...
US scores 8, beats Russia at hockey worlds
Paul Stastny had two goals and two assists and Craig Smith had five assists on Thursday to give the United States a spot in the hockey world ...
Cavendish wins Giro stage for 100th career victory
Sprinter Mark Cavendish won the rainy 12th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday for his 100th career victory, while Vincenzo Nibali maintained his ...