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PSG poised to seal French title in record time

French giants Paris Saint-Germain are primed to clinch a fourth consecutive Ligue 1 crown in record time ahead of today's trip to rock bottom Troyes. Just four days after advancing to the...

Guardiola gunning for ‘final’ against Juventus

Record-breaker Pep Guardiola described Wednesday's crunch Champions League clash at home to Juventus as effectively being 'a final' for Bayern Munich after they warmed up by routing Werder...

McEnroe doubts Sharapova was unaware of meldonium ban

Tennis great John McEnroe finds it hard to believe that Maria Sharapova was unaware she was taking a banned drug that led to her suspension, the seven-times grand slam champion said...

Angry Costa at centre of Chelsea storm after red card

As Chelsea's season suffered a final sorry implosion with an FA Cup defeat at Everton yesterday, it was fitting that it should end with another display of fury from their angry young man, Diego...

Benitez reveals Newcastle relegation clause

Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez has admitted there is a clause in his contract that allows him to leave the struggling Premier League club if they are relegated this season. Benitez was...

Philippines resolve stadium row, will co-host Suzuki Cup

The Philippines have performed a U-turn and will now co-host the 2016 AFF Suzuki Cup after resolving a contractual row about the use of the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila. The Philippines had...

Zidane defends under fire Nadal

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has launched a staunch personal defence of Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal after the 14-time Grand Slam champion was accused by a former French sports minister...

Sarawak to review football team’s performance

The Sarawak Super League team management will review the performance of its team after facing disappointment in the five matches played so far. Football Association of Sarawak (FAS) president...

Lin Dan recovers to reach All-England final

Lin Dan, badminton’s biggest legend, recovered from a game down for the second day in succession to reach his first All-England final for four years yesterday. The 32-year-old two-times Olympic...

Khairulnizam among 8 Malaysian sailors to qualify for Rio

National men's elite sailor, Khairulnizam Mohd Afendy is among eight Malaysian sailors who qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics Games in Brazil. The 22-year-old sailor booked a ticket to Rio...

Chelsea season ends with Everton’s 2 goals

Romelu Lukaku scored two goals for Everton, one demonstrating rare strength and skill, to knock his old side Chelsea out of the FA Cup 2-0 in a dramatic quarter-final featuring two red cards...

Kyrgios in swearing row at Indian Wells

Australian Nick Kyrgios was involved in a fresh dispute after being accused of swearing at the BNP Paribas Open in California yesterday. At 2-2 in the second set of his second-round defeat by...

Felda United top Super League table

Club side Felda United moved to the top of the Super League table after beating Pahang FC 2-0 at the Tun Abdul Razak Stadium in Jengka, Pahang, The win tonight was Felda United's fourth in five...

National pair fail to reach All England Men’s Doubles finals

National men's doubles pair Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong failed to maintain their winning momentum after going down to Japan's Hiroyuki Endo/Kenichi Hayakawa in the semifinal of the All England...

Man City title hopes hit by Norwich stalemate

A resolute Norwich City placed a significant dent in Manchester City's Premier League title aspirations with a hard-fought 0-0 draw at Carrow Road today. Manchester City enjoyed plenty of...

Van Niekerk breaks 10s 100m to make sprint history

South African Wayde van Niekerk has become the first runner to break 10 secs for 100m, 20s for 200m and 44s for 400m, the world governing body IAAF said today. The world 400m champion had...

Karanka’s Middlesbrough future shrouded in doubt

Aitor Karanka's future as Middlesbrough manager is shrouded in doubt after the Championship promotion contenders announced he will not be in charge for tomorrow's trip to Charlton. Karanka is...

Dzeko should beg for Roma shirt, says Spalletti

Roma coach Luciano Spalletti has told misfiring striker Edin Dzeko he should beg for a shirt for tomorrow's trip to Udinese as he cracked the whip days after seeing his side limp out of the...

Hend widens lead in Thailand Classic

Australia's big-hitting Scott Hend will head into the final day of the True Thailand Classic with a two-shot lead after pushing ahead of the pack today. He carded two-under par 70 in windy...

Philippines keeps Suzuki Cup hosting rights

The Philippines has retained the rights to host the 2016 Suzuki Cup after it agreed to move the venue to a sprawling new stadium, the local football federation said today. The Philippine...