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Ivanovic header gives Chelsea 2-1 win over Benfica
Branislav Ivanovic watched from the stands as Chelsea won its first Champions League last season. He eased the pain of missing that match through ...
Dortmund back from the brink to take the spotlight
While Borussia Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp lauded his side's progress to the Champions League final as an "incredible journey," the club's ...
Benitez turns boos to cheers for Chelsea fans
Rafa Benitez proved again that winning is everything in sports. Good for the Spanish coach he's made it a habit. Long reviled and ridiculed by Chelsea ...
Geneva auction sells huge diamond for $26.7M
A huge diamond unearthed in Botswana commanded an unearthly price of $26.7 million from Christie's auction house Wednesday amid the spring ritual of ...
Prince Harry ends US visit with polo match
Britain's Prince Harry complimented the American people for their generosity and touted the successes of his charity for African children as he ...
Drivers worried Pirelli tires are wearing too fast
Tires shredded like paper, rubber flew everywhere and cars flitted in and out of pit lane like shoppers in a supermarket parking lot. On a frustrating ...
Murray retires with back pain; Nadal wins in Rome
Back pain forced Andy Murray to retire midway through his second-round match at the Italian Open on Wednesday. He may have to sit out the French Open, ...
French club offers to replay its women's cup win
French club Lyon says it is willing to replay a women's French Cup semifinal which its team won on penalties — because its opponent had a spot kick ...
Sharara re-elected president of table tennis body
Adham Sharara of Canada has been re-elected president of the International Table Tennis Federation. Sharara defeated challenger Stefano Bosi of Italy, ...
Pound: Drug-testing failing due to lack of will
Dick Pound has written a report for the World Anti-Doping Agency assessing the current state of drug-testing. It doesn't paint a pretty picture.
French rider Georges tests positive at Giro
French rider Sylvain Georges tested positive for a banned stimulant in a doping test at the Giro d'Italia. The international cycling federation said ...
Brazilian player received 8½-month doping ban
The ITF says Brazilian tennis player Fernando Romboli has completed an 8½-month suspension for a doping violation. The International Tennis Federation ...
Blatter: Not rational to play WCup in Qatar summer
Playing the 2022 World Cup in the searing summer heat of Qatar is "not rational and reasonable," FIFA President Sepp Blatter said in a newspaper ...
Navardauskas wins stage; Nibali keeps Giro lead
Lithuanian rider Ramunas Navardauskas won the 11th stage of the Giro d'Italia with a solo breakaway Wednesday, and Vincenzo Nibali held on to the ...
Venezuelan rider suspended after positive test
Venezuelan rider Miguel Ubeto Aponte was provisionally suspended by cycling's governing body Wednesday following a positive doping test. The UCI said ...
Dortmund quietly confident ahead of Wembley final
Borussia Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp is well aware that most people expect Bayern Munich to win the teams' all-German Champions League final. All he ...
Lionel Messi's hamstring injury hurting Barcelona
Lionel Messi's hamstring injury has hurt more than just a muscle in the Argentine's right leg, and it's still smarting. The Barcelona forward scored ...
NZ keen to take England's best shots at Lord's
The chance to beat a desperate England is mouthwatering to New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum. England has been ordered to atone for the drawn ...
Murray retires with back pain; doubtful for Paris
Andy Murray retired from his second-round match with Spanish opponent Marcel Granollers at the Italian Open on Wednesday with lower back pain and ...
European Tour in Bulgaria for World Match Play
In all his years on the European Tour, Ian Poulter has never seen surroundings like this — and not just because he's in a new country. With Bulgaria ...
Ecclestone relaxed about German bribe case
Bernie Ecclestone says he is totally relaxed following a report that German prosecutors have indicted the Formula One boss in a case centering on $44 ...
IOC to chart out India's return to Olympic fold
The IOC will issue a "roadmap" for India's return to the Olympic fold after both sides reached agreement Wednesday on the terms for lifting the ...
Dettori admits cocaine use led to racing ban
Jockey Frankie Dettori has confirmed that his suspension from racing was because of cocaine use. The Italian-born rider received the global six-month ...
QPR's Remy reportedly arrested for alleged rape
Queens Park Rangers says it will not comment on the rape allegations against striker Loic Remy because it is a police investigation. The 26-year-old ...
Werder Bremen parts company with coach Schaaf
Werder Bremen has parted company with Thomas Schaaf, the longest-serving coach in the Bundesliga who spent 14 years with the club. Werder said ...