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Van Gaal blasts careless Man U

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal warned of danger ahead for his team in the Champions League if it does not learn to close out games more convincingly.

History-maker Ronaldo happy at Real - for now

Cristiano Ronaldo refused to commit his future to Real Madrid just hours after becoming the club's joint leading scorer of all time with two goals on Wednesday.

Semis delicately poised after first legs

The identity of the 2015 AFC Champions League finalists remains in the balance after China's Guangzhou Evergrande secured a narrow 2-1 win over Japan's Gamba Osaka in the first leg of their semifinal on Wednesday after Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal and Al Ahli of the United Arab Emirates had earlier shared a 1-1 draw.

Brilliant Brit Konta stuns Halep

Britain's Johanna Konta pulled off a stunning third-set revival on Wednesday as she floored top seed Simona Halep in the biggest upset yet at the shock-prone Wuhan Open.

Recent history points to dynamic future

Trio of young stars set to continue scorching courses

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PGA Tour looking at switching 9s at East Lake

Hal Sutton was in a bunker so deep that only his hat could be seen. He got up-and-down for par on the 18th hole, then won a playoff by hitting a 4-wood to 6 feet for birdie on the 244-yard closing hole. That was the first Tour Championship at East Lake in 1998.

Ryder Cup captains keen to reaffirm game's reputation

Next year's Ryder Cup will be all about reaffirming golf's reputation for fairness in the wake of the controversy over a non-conceded putt at the Solheim Cup, the US and European team captains said on Tuesday.

Platini to stay in FIFA race despite new investigation

UEFA president Michel Platini has insisted he will stay in the race for the FIFA presidency despite being named in a Swiss criminal investigation into the world soccer body.

Unhappy Mourinho on defensive

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was left to defend his team selection and his side's performance after its slump continued on Tuesday with a 2-1 Champions League defeat to Porto.

Bayern to toast mauling of Zagreb at Oktoberfest

Pep Guardiola said Bayern Munich will toast its 5-0 rout of Dinamo Zagreb during Wednesday's annual visit to the Oktoberfest after Robert Lewandowski's phenomenal goal-scoring run continued with a hat-trick.