Defiant LeBron does it his way

LeBron James watched his coach draw up the final play - then drew up one of his own.

Rodgers points finger at Fabregas

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers complained that opposition midfielder Cesc Fabregas "should have been sent off" for an ugly challenge on Raheem Sterling during his side's 1-1 draw at Chelsea on Sunday.

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Van Gaal lauds United spirit after Palace coup

Louis van Gaal believes Manchester United's fighting spirit helped secure the victory that has brought it to the brink of qualification for next season's Champions League.

Pele on road to recovery

Brazilian soccer legend Pele was discharged from hospital on Saturday following prostate surgery.

Ancelotti upbeat as title hopes evaporate

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti believes his side can overcome a 2-1 deficit to reach the Champions League final against Juventus despite seeing its La Liga title hopes all but extinguished by a 2-2 draw with Valencia on Saturday.

Bayern comes up short once more

Bayern Munich suffered its fourth straight defeat by losing 1-0 to Augsburg on Saturday ahead of a crucial Champions League semi-final second-leg against Barcelona. Augsburg's Paraguay striker Raul Bobadilla followed Barcelona's Lionel Messi by inflicting more misery on Bundesliga champion Bayern by scoring in the 71st minute. Bayern hosts Barca in Tuesday's home semifinal facing an uphill task after being routed 3-0 in Spain, when Messi scored twice. That followed losses to Borussia Dortmund in the German Cup semifinal and at Bayer Leverkusen in a Bundesliga clash.

Pogba's Juve return dented by Cagliari

Cagliari spoiled Juventus' home title celebrations and Paul Pogba's scoring return after two months out by snatching a late 1-1 draw on Saturday to keep its slim Serie A survival hopes alive.

Slugger back in Texas fold after years of turmoil

Josh Hamilton knows in hindsight that he probably should have never left Texas.

Strauss takes England's reins, coach sacked

The England and Wales Cricket Board fired Peter Moores as coach of the national team on Saturday as former captain Andrew Strauss was given the new role of director of cricket.

Kvitova romps to Madrid crown over Kuznetsova

Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova cruised to the Madrid Open title on Saturday with a crushing 6-1, 6-2 victory over Svetlana Kuznetova.