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All Blacks winger Milner-Skudder suffers shoulder injury

All Blacks winger Nehe Milner-Skudder appears to be facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines after he left the field in the second half of the Wellington Hurricanes' 23-19 victory over the...

United’s Smalling rues lack of away goal against Liverpool

Manchester United's failure to score an away goal against bitter rivals Liverpool has left them with a handful to do in the second leg next week, defender Chris Smalling said after yesterday's...

F1 merry-go-round set for hefty shove

The clock is ticking for some of Formula One's big name drivers, with world champions and race winners out of contract at the end of the season and a restless young generation eager to take their...

Van Gaal admits United blown away by Liverpool

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal said his team had been simply overwhelmed by Liverpool's high pressing during their one-sided 2-0 Europa League defeat at a raucous Anfield. Daniel...

It’s payback time, Klopp tells happy Liverpool fans

Liverpool's 2-0 victory over Manchester United was payback for the fans, manager Juergen Klopp said after his side produced a commanding display to down their fiercest rivals in the Europa...

Adam Johnson sentencing for sexual activity on March 24

Former Sunderland and England winger Adam Johnson faces a substantial prison term after it was confirmed yesterday that he will be sentenced on March 24 for sexual activity with a 15-year-old...

Chen Long crashes out at All-England

World number one Chen Long became the victim of a second seismic shock in less than 24 hours at the All-England Open when his title defence was upended in the second round. Chen was beaten...

Murray says Sharapova scandal sends message to drugs cheats

Andy Murray says Maria Sharapova should face the music for testing positive for a banned drug and that snaring the Russian sports icon sends a strong message to would be drugs cheats. The world...

Koo/Tan into quarters of All-England

Former 2007 All-England champion, Koo Kien Kiat/Tan Boon Heong pulled off a stunning upset against world number two men's doubles pair, Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan of Indonesia in the second...

Liverpool sink United, Reus lifts Dortmund

Liverpool handed their fiercest rivals a painful lesson with a dominant 2-0 win over Manchester United in the first leg of a Europa League last-16 clash. As the two sides took their bitter...

Lin Dan through after early scare in All-England

China's Lin Dan staved off any threat of a second shock upset at the All-England Championships on Thursday as the five-times champion advanced to the men's quarter-finals with a defeat of Japan's...

Arsenal blanks giving Sanchez sleepless nights

Arsenal winger Alexis Sanchez says his record of scoring only once in his last 12 league games is giving him sleepless nights. Sanchez, who joined from Spanish side Barcelona in 2014, is one of...

Chelsea hope Hiddink’s FA Cup record can save season

If Chelsea are to salvage anything from their most traumatic season for years then Guus Hiddink will need to preserve his record of never having lost an FA Cup tie when his stuttering team face...

Disgraced ex-FIFA boss Blatter turns 80

Sepp Blatter turned 80 on Thursday, with a party planned at a luxury hotel in Zurich, as Switzerland's criminal investigation into his FIFA presidency looked set to intensify. After his...

Football fans get chance to score in Pele memorabilia auction

Triple World Cup football winner Pele is putting some 2,000 items up for auction, including his three World Cup medals and a one of a kind Jules Rimet trophy that could fetch up to one million...

Footballers banned for life can appeal to FAM

Players banned for their alleged involvement in a major football bribery scandal that rocked the country in 1994, can meet the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) to make an appeal. FAM...

I did not expect to lose, says Chong Wei after All-England defeat

Datuk Lee Chong Wei's surprise defeat in the first round of the All-England Badminton Championships to an unknown Indian player was totally unexpected and unpredicted, said his coach...

Racket firm Head to stand by Sharapova

Maria Sharapova's racket provider Head has extended its contract with the former world number one despite her failed drugs test at this year's Australian Open, Sky Sports reported on...

Pahang FA rid of head coach, assistant coming Monday

The Pahang Football Association has accepted Pahang head coach Ahmad Shaharuddin Rosdi and his assistant Azaruddin Aziz's decision to resign from their respective posts effective next...

Adebayor rejects Togo call-up to focus on Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace forward Emmanuel Adebayor has rejected a call-up to the Togo national side for their African Nations Cup qualifier against Tunisia because he wants to focus on his club. Adebayor...