Barca opens vault to clear Neymar tax fraud charge

Barcelona has paid 13.5 million euros ($18.53 million) to the Spanish treasury after the club was charged last week with tax fraud in the signing of Brazil forward Neymar.

Santos fan dies after post-match beating

A fan of Brazilian side Santos died on Monday after he was beaten leaving a league match in Sao Paulo, which will host the opening match of the World Cup, his club said.

Southampton turns to Canadian hockey coach

Canada-born hockey coach Ralph Krueger, who helped Team Canada win the gold medal at the Sochi Olympic tournament, has been signed by Southampton to support manager Mauricio Pochettino.

England boss Hodgson ponders shootout shrink

Roy Hodgson is thinking of using a sports psychiatrist in order to help England overcome its perennial penalty shootout problems.

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Lippi aiming to depart in blaze of glory

Marcello Lippi is hoping to sign off by retaining the AFC Champions League title with Guangzhou Evergrande after breaking fans' hearts by confirming he won't return next season.

United shifts into desperation mode

With hopes of a top-four finish in the Premier League fading, Manchester United approaches Tuesday's Champions League last 16 first-leg match at Greek champion Olympiakos desperate for a positive result.

Rodgers won't ease up on Liverpool's throttle

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says his team will continue its attacking style of football in a bid for its first league title in 24 years.

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The memories will live on

The Sochi Games will long be remembered for the good, the bad and the ugly. From the spectacular triumphs of Victor Ahn and Vic Wild - a South Korean short-track speedskater and an American snowboarder who took out Russian citizenship and won five gold medals between them - to the ongoing controversies over figure skating judging and deplorable course conditions in skiing and snowboarding that compromised competitor safety. Among many other notables were the following:

Zou's KO victory boosts shot at world title in Nov

Zou Shiming proved his trainer's version of the big bang theory on Saturday night in Macao - and it could lead to a shot at the world flyweight championship in November.

'Super Mario' saves his best for last

Two generations collided on a treacherous Russian slalom slope on Saturday with Austrian Mario Matt fighting off two young guns to become the oldest winner of an Olympic Alpine skiing gold.