Stallings flies with the birdies

American Scott Stallings birdied six of the final 11 holes to break clear of a tightly bunched leaderboard and clinch his third PGA Tour title by one shot at the Farmers Insurance Open outside San Diego on Sunday.

No worries over Messi's extended goal drought

Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino hailed compatriot Lionel Messi's passing ability after the Catalans moved back to the top of La Liga with a 3-0 win over Malaga at Camp Nou on Sunday.

Wawrinka says he deserved victory Down Under

Stanislas Wawrinka insisted he was a deserving winner of the Australian Open after beating world No 1 Rafael Nadal to upset the established order of men's tennis.

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Red-hot Aguero keeps City on track for four trophies

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini underlined the importance of Argentine international striker Sergio Aguero following his hat-trick in a 4-2 FA Cup fourth-round victory over Watford on Saturday.

Ronaldo helps put Real back on top

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 22nd La Liga goal of the season to pace Real Madrid to a 2-0 home victory over Granada on Saturday that lifted it above Barcelona and Atletico Madrid to the top of the standings.

Garcia reloads to end playoff thriller

Sergio Garcia became the second Spaniard after Alvaro Quiros to win the Qatar Masters when he edged Finland's Mikko Ilonen in a thrilling playoff at the Doha Golf Club on Saturday.

Pacquiao gets his revenge rematch

Filipino southpaw Manny Pacquiao will return to the ring for a rematch and a chance for revenge against American Timothy Bradley on April 12 in Las Vegas,.

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Basketball

Stan beats Nadal jinx to claim first Slam title

Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka claimed his first Grand Slam title in dramatic style on Sunday when he upset injury-troubled world No 1 Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final.

Hot shot

Pete Sampras has tipped Rafa Nadal to beat Roger Federer's 17 Grand Slam titles, saying he has never seen anything like the powerhouse Spaniard. Sampras saw Federer eclipse his own 14 Grand Slams, and Nadal almost drew even before falling to Stanislas Wawrinka in Sunday's final of the Australian Open. "He is incredible," Sampras said in a BBC television interview after witnessing Nadal in action for the first time live on Friday. "The movement he has is incredible, he is able to adjust his shots on the run, I have just never seen anything like it.

Barca boss quits over Neymar controversy

Less than four years after Sandro Rosell was elected Barcelona president with a record number of votes, he has resigned amid concerns over transparency and claims of underhand dealings surrounding Neymar's transfer.