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Kruse fined for losing €75,000 in a taxi

VfL Wolfsburg have reportedly fined Germany striker Max Kruse €25,000 (RM114,345) after he left €75,000 in cash in a bag during an early morning taxi ride through Berlin. The 27-year-old, who...

Ibrahimovic seals PSG title and hints at departure

Zlatan Ibrahimovic hit four goals to help seal a fourth straight French title for Paris Saint-Germain and then cast doubt on his future at the club. "For the moment I am not at PSG next year,"...

Top seeds Williams, Djokovic move on at Indian Wells

World number ones Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams had to dig deep at Indian Wells yesterday to fend off a pair of unheralded but spirited opponents. Williams stepped up her bid for her first...

Manchester City aims to banish England’s woes

Manchester City are well set to make Champions League history and alleviate the misery engulfing English football's heavyweights as they take on Dynamo Kiev tomorrow. City have never yet made...

Martial keeps Manchester United’s hopes alive after Payet masterpiece

Manchester United striker Anthony Martial kept their FA Cup hopes alive when he struck eight minutes from time to salvage a 1-1 draw with West Ham United in yesterday's quarter-final tie at Old...

Van Gaal hails Manchester United spirit after forcing replay

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal praised the spirit of his side as they scored a late goal to earn an FA Cup quarter-final replay at West Ham and potentially save their season. United...

JDT regain top spot in Super League

Super League defending champions, Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) regained the top spot after a 2-0 win over police at Hang Jebat Stadium in Malacca. The fourth win of the Southern Tigers after five...

Higuain hits 27th goal as Napoli keep tabs on Juventus

Gonzalo Higuain struck from the spot to claim his 27th Serie A goal this season as Napoli maintained their push for a first 'scudetto' in 26 years with a patchy 1-0 win at Palermo yesterday. A...

Watford stun holders Arsenal in FA Cup

Odion Ighalo and Adlene Guedioura struck as Watford ended Arsenal's two-year reign as FA Cup holders with a brilliant 2-1 quarter-final victory at the Emirates Stadium today. Ighalo put Watford...

Rio failure would be disastrous for Indonesia, says badminton great

Badminton great Rexy Mainaky, who won doubles gold at the 1996 Olympics, says it would be a huge setback if Indonesia failed to win another medal at the Rio Games. Indonesia have won at least...

Kenyan athletes’ rep quits in frustration over doping crisis

The Kenyan athletes' representative, Noah Ngeny, has quit his post, saying that the country's sporting authorities were not doing enough to tackle a doping crisis. Kenya is a global leader in...

Human Go champ scores surprise victory over supercomputer

A South Korean Go grandmaster today scored his first win over a Google-developed supercomputer, in a surprise victory after three humiliating defeats in a high-profile showdown between man and...

Pandelela fails to advance to world series 10m platform final

National elite diver, Pandelela Rinong has failed to qualify for the final round of the women's 10m platform in the World Diving Series in Beijing, today. Pandelela who could only muster fourth...

PSV take eye off Dutch league with Champions League distraction

Preoccupation with their Champions League trip to Spain on Tuesday could prove costly to PSV Eindhoven's quest to retain their Dutch league, coach Phillip Cocu said after a weekend...

Short passes work wonders for Kelantan

The short passes adopted during training sessions helped Kelantan to beat Penang in a Super League match last night. Head coach K Devan said the Kelantan players showed commitment and were...

Felda’s win over Pahang spurs Super League campaign

Felda United's 2-0 win over Pahang has spurred the team's challenge in the Super League this season. Head coach Irfan Bakti Abu Salim is satisfied with the team's performance and optimistic...

5 players to look out for at World Twenty20

Brief profiles of five players to look out for during the World Twenty20 in India, which culminates with the final in Kolkata on April 3: Hardik Pandya (India), All-rounder A little more than...

Roar, Wanderers back at the top of A-League

Western Sydney Wanderers beat Newcastle Jets 1-0 to join Brisbane Roar at the top of Australia's A-League today. The 2014 Asian Champions League winners needed a 17th-minute goal by Jaushua...

Nadal fires back at drug test cover-up claim

Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal hit back at a claim that he faked an injury in 2012 to cover up a failed drugs test. The 14-time major winner said it was unfathomable that someone would accuse...

Top women seeds fall at Indian Wells, Murray safely through

Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber, fourth seed Garbine Muguruza and Spanish star Carla Suarez Navarro were all second-round casualties at the Indian Wells hardcourt tennis tournament...