Sharapova's turn to say goodbye

Picking up her racket bag and marching straight out of Rod Laver Arena without a nod or a wave, Maria Sharapova's abrupt exit after her fourth-round loss to Dominika Cibulkova on Monday spoke volumes of her disdain for a forgettable Australian Open.

Azarenka not counting her Open chickens

Victoria Azarenka insisted on Monday the upsets of Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova did not make the job of defending her Australian Open title any easier as she blasted into the last eight.

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Which one will blink first?

Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos will face the best defense they have met all season when they play Richard Sherman's Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl.

Sherman steals the show

When Richard Sherman gave Michael Crabtree a pat on the backside, got shoved in the face and made a choke sign toward the San Francisco bench, he was just getting warmed up.

Moyes doesn't mince words

Manchester United manager David Moyes was facing up to what he described as "a massive challenge" after the champions lost 3-1 at Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday.

City breaches 100-goal mark at record pace

Manchester City steamed through the 100 barrier as goals continued to rain down at Etihad Stadium in a 4-2 Premier League win over Cardiff City on Saturday.

'BBC' trio puts Real back on top

Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema took a feeble Real Betis apart to fire Real Madrid to a 5-0 win on Saturday that put them even with Barcelona and Atletico Madrid at the top of La Liga.

McIlroy pays price after video review

Rory McIlroy on Saturday became the latest star to get into a rules controversy at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship when the world No 7 was docked two shots for an incorrect drop.

Spaniard wins Dakar rally in contrived finish

Nani Roma won the Dakar Rally on Saturday after an anticlimactic 13th and final stage during which team orders guaranteed the Spaniard would finish first.

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