
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 ...

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 ...

Wigan relegated from EPL, Arsenal reclaims 4th
Wigan is going to be relegated to the League Championship, while Arsenal seemingly is heading back to the Champions League. Drained after winning the ...

Chelsea's Eden Hazard out of Europa League final
Chelsea will face Benfica in Wednesday's Europa League final without Eden Hazard after the gifted Belgium playmaker failed to recover in time from a ...

Injured Messi could be done for season
Lionel Messi could be done for the season after he was ruled out for up to three weeks because of his nagging hamstring injury, meaning he's set to ...

Boogaard a sad example for ice hockey goons
The lawsuit doesn't read nearly as well as the story, which laid bare the life of an NHL enforcer for all to see. The way John Branch wrote about ...
Arsenal's Wilshere to have surgery on right ankle
Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere will undergo an operation on his right ankle, ruling him out of England's end-of-season friendlies against Ireland ...

Madrid's Varane needs surgery on right knee
Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane says he will need surgery on his injured right knee. The 29-year-old France international wrote on Twitter on ...
Barcelona's Valdes, Abidal out of Atletico match
Barcelona says it will be without goalkeeper Victor Valdes and defender Eric Abidal for Sunday's match at Atletico Madrid. The Spanish club says that ...

Djokovic loses to Dimitrov in 2nd round in Madrid
Grigor Dimitrov stunned Novak Djokovic in the second round of the Madrid Open on Tuesday, beating the top-ranked Serb 7-6 (6), 6-7 (8), 6-3 for the ...

Wigan slumps to costly 3-2 loss to Swansea
Wigan twice squandered the lead to slump to a costly 3-2 home loss to Swansea on Tuesday and stay rooted in the Premier League's relegation zone with ...

Ref's death a consequence of lack of sportsmanship
Pete McCabe was sickened, but not surprised, by Saturday's tragic death of Ricardo Portillo, a week after the youth football referee was punched in ...

Fiorentina loses 1-0 to Roma in Serie A
Fiorentina's Champions League hopes diminished as a late goal meant it lost 1-0 at home to Roma in the Serie A on Saturday, in a match where it hit ...

Bale keeps Spurs on course for Champions League
Tottenham stayed in contention for Champions League action next season after beating Southampton 1-0 in the Premier League on Saturday with Gareth ...
City winger Scott Sinclair in hospital
Manchester City winger Scott Sinclair is undergoing treatment in hospital for a blood clot on his shoulder. City manager Roberto Mancini said on ...
Ferguson to have hip surgery in offseason
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson will have hip surgery this summer that could see him miss the start of next season. The English champions ...
Swann, Bresnan back after injury for England in CT
Graeme Swann and Tim Bresnan were called up by England on Friday for next month's Champions Trophy after recovering from elbow injuries, with ...
Milan midfielder Montolivo may miss final 4 games
Midfielder Riccardo Montolivo could miss AC Milan's final four Serie A matches after tearing a muscle in his right leg, an injury that could affect ...

Juventus looks to clinch title against Palermo
Defending champion Juventus needs only one point against struggling Palermo on Sunday to clinch a 29th Serie A title, and put its darkest period even ...

PSG close to title; Ancelotti's future a concern
Although Paris Saint-Germain can clinch its first league title since 1994 on Sunday, this is being largely overshadowed by speculation surrounding ...

After loss, Barcelona can clinch Spanish title
Dethroned as Europe's dominant team, Barcelona can begin rebuilding its reputation by clinching the Spanish league title this weekend. Barcelona can ...
Hamstring injury knocks Bolt out of Jamaica meet
Usain Bolt has withdrawn from a meet in his native Jamaica this weekend because of a hamstring injury. The Olympic 100-meter and 200-meter champion ...

Spanish doctor in Puerto trial sentenced to 1 year
The doctor at the heart of cycling's Operation Puerto doping scandal has been convicted, but the key evidence that could implicate more athletes are ...

Real Madrid needs goals against Borussia Dortmund
Needing at least three goals to reach the final for the 13th time, Real Madrid is ready to go after the "impossible." The nine-time European Cup ...