Mom's the word as Gangjee seeks win

India's Rahil Gangjee will be shooting for a 'home' victory for his mother at the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open, which began on Thursday.

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Magical Messi show destroys Bayern

Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola lamented his side's capitulation to a Lionel Messi-inspired Barcelona as the Catalans scored three times in the final 13 minutes to win the first leg of their Champions League semifinal 3-0 on Wednesday.

Outcry over rise of the Russian son of Putin's old buddy

The unexpected rise of a little-known defender with a very influential father has embroiled one of Russia's top clubs in a high-profile dressing room spat over alleged nepotism.

Blackpool and the case of the missing statue

A bronze statue that went missing and then reappeared has become the symbol of the steady and unedifying decline of former Premier League soccer club Blackpool.

LeBron's Cavs tame the Bulls

The headband returned. The aggressiveness, dunks and dazzling plays all came back too.

La Liga could shut down in TV rights row

The race for Spain's La Liga title faces a chaotic conclusion after the country's soccer federation said on Wednesday it would cancel all domestic matches in a row over TV rights.

Harden has big 4th quarter; Rockets beat Clippers 115-109

James Harden scored 16 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter to lift the Houston Rockets to a 115-109 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night that evened their Western Conference semifinal at one game apiece.

Lawsuits pile up over 'Pac' injury

Call it the fallout of the century.

Sun has not yet set on veteran Ni's career at the table

At 51, most wives have settled down to a life which includes decorating the house, gardening and traveling with the family on holidays.

Ancelotti wants Real patience

Coach Carlo Ancelotti said Real Madrid will need "patience" and the full support of the Santiago Bernabeu stadium when it hosts Juventus next week looking to reach a second successive Champions League final.

No Oscar for Brazil at Copa

Brazil coach Dunga on Tuesday unveiled a squad shorn through injury of Chelsea's Oscar for the Copa America in Chile as the five-time world champion looks to return to winning ways after last year's World Cup failure.