Manchester City will be praying history does not repeat itself but Sunderland will be hoping it does when they meet in the Capital One (League) Cup final at Wembley on Sunday.
The Texas Rangers will add a player with championship pedigree to their spring training roster on Monday with Super Bowl-champion quarterback Russell Wilson set to join the club in Surprise, Arizona.
West Bromwich Albion forward Nicolas Anelka has been banned for five matches and fined 80,000 pounds ($133,400) for making an alleged anti-Semitic gesture in a match in December, the Football Association said on Thursday.
Oscar Pistorius: champion athlete who beat the odds to inspire millions worldwide, or disgraced hero with a penchant for guns, beautiful women and fast cars? Starting on Monday, both versions of South Africa's double amputee Olympian will be under intense scrutiny when the 27-year-old goes on trial for murder after gunning down his girlfriend on Valentine's Day a year ago.
Fallen South African athletic star Oscar Pistorius will rely on a hand-picked team of forensic experts when he mounts his defense against murder charges at a trial beginning on Monday.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti hailed his team's performance as "perfect" after its 6-1 rout at Schalke 04 in Wednesday's Champions League's last-16, first-leg clash.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho acknowledged Wednesday night's 1-1 draw against Galatasaray in Istanbul in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie had to go down as "an opportunity missed".
What a difference a year has made for Rory McIlroy, who 12 months ago tarnished his reputation by quitting during the second round of the PGA Tour's Honda Classic.
Jamaican sprint star Asafa Powell must wait until April 10 to learn if he can resume his career this year after submissions were completed on Wednesday in a doping hearing.
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