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Schiavone, Pennetta back on Italy's Fed Cup team
Francesca Schiavone and Flavia Pennetta are back in Italy's team for a Fed Cup semifinal against the Czech Republic. The veterans sat out the first ...
Malaga owner could face action over 'racism' claim
The Qatari billionaire businessman who owns Spanish football club Malaga could face disciplinary action from UEFA after tweeting that his team's exit ...
Russia charges former Olympic committee official
Russian prosecutors filed abuse of office charges against the former deputy head of the Russian Olympic Committee on Wednesday. The move against ...
Alfredo Di Stefano making progress in hospital
Football great Alfredo Di Stefano is making good progress in a Spanish hospital where he is undergoing a routine check-up of his heart condition.
Federer commits to hometown Swiss Indoors event
Roger Federer says he will play at the Swiss Indoors in October, ending speculation he could skip his hometown tournament in a contractual dispute.
Leverkusen files complaint over flares at game
Bayer Leverkusen has initiated legal proceedings against unidentified supporters after lit flares landed among its fans during a Bundesliga game.
FIFA charges Eq Guinea for 'ineligible' player
Equatorial Guinea faces being stripped of a World Cup qualifying victory against Cape Verde for fielding an ineligible player. FIFA said on Wednesday ...
UEFA sanctions Dynamo Kiev for fans' racist abuse
UEFA has ordered Dynamo Kiev to play a European club competition match next season in an empty stadium because of "racist conduct by supporters.
Nuremberg signs Arsenal defender Martin Angha
Nuremberg has signed defender Martin Angha from Arsenal to a four-year contract. Nuremberg sports director Martin Bader says the 19-year-old Swiss ...
Zakopalova makes Czechs for Fed Cup semi at Italy
The defending champion Czech Republic has added Klara Zakopalova for the Fed Cup semifinal against Italy next week. Captain Petr Pala says Zakopalova ...
EBU gets TV rights for WCup, Euro qualifying
UEFA's marketing partner has sold television rights to qualifying matches for the 2018 World Cup and 2016 European Championship to the European ...
Isner, Verdasco win at clay court championships
Fifth-seeded John Isner beat Ryan Harrison of the United States 7-6 (4) 6-4 in a first-round match at the U.S. Men's Clay Court championships on ...
Basel looks to finish off Spurs in Europa League
After eliminating Manchester United from the Champions League last season, Swiss champion Basel will look to end another English team's adventure in ...
Madrid into semis despite 3-2 loss at Galatasaray
Real Madrid reached the Champions League semifinals for the third straight season on Tuesday despite losing 3-2 at Galatasaray following a second-half ...
Malaga boss: Champions League exit due to 'racism'
Malaga owner Abdullah Bin Nasser Al-Thani said on Twitter that his team's elimination from the Champions League quarterfinals by Borussia Dortmund on ...
Dortmund leaves it very late to defeat Malaga 3-2
Borussia Dortmund completed a dramatic comeback Tuesday by scoring twice in stoppage time to defeat Malaga 3-2 and advance to the Champions League ...
US women beat Netherlands 3-1 in friendly
Christen Press scored twice as the United States women's team beat the Netherlands 3-1 in a friendly Tuesday to stretch its unbeaten streak to 31 ...
Messi still a question for 2nd leg against PSG
With or without Lionel Messi on the field, Barcelona is already playing games with Paris Saint-Germain ahead of the second leg of the Champions League ...
Juventus facing uphill struggle against Bayern
Juventus faces an uphill struggle to qualify for the Champions League semifinals when it faces newly-crowned Bundesliga champion Bayern Munich on ...
North joins player exodus from Welsh rugby
Wales winger George North will join the player exodus from his country's cash-strapped regions by moving to English team Northampton from the Scarlets ...
AC Milan to appeal Balotelli's 3-match ban
AC Milan will appeal against Mario Balotelli's three-match suspension for insulting a match official during the Serie A game against Fiorentina.
Belgium slip-sliding in Fed Cup
Not so long ago, there was Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin dominating women's tennis and turning little Belgium into a force in the sport.
Di Stefano in hospital for routine check-up
Football great Alfredo Di Stefano will spend a few days in a hospital in eastern Spain for a routine check-up of his heart condition.
Bayern top AP rankings, Messi drops out of top 10
Bayern Munich was voted top team by the AP's panel of global football journalists in the week the German team won the Bundesliga in record time.
Police probe alleged racist abuse toward Kompany
Police are investigating footage to ascertain whether a fan racially abused Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany as he gave a post-match TV ...