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Ranieri ready for acid test

[2016-02-06 08:23]

Claudio Ranieri believes Leicester will a stern test of its title-winning credentials with flying colors when the shock Premier League leader faces Manchester City on Saturday.

Investors felt 'betrayed' by Neymar transfer

[2016-02-06 08:23]

Brazilian investment group DIS, which owned 40 percent of Barcelona star Neymar's sporting rights before his move to the Catalan giant from Santos in 2013, claimed on Thursday it felt "betrayed" after being shut out of the transfer negotiations.

Poles want Germany's Aussie Open champ Kerber back

[2016-02-06 08:23]

A Polish newspaper wants Germany's Australian Open winner Angelique Kerber to return to her roots and play for Poland, but the Grand Slam winner insists "I'm German".

Digest

[2016-02-06 08:23]

Liverpool fans have been urged to walk out of An field during Saturday's match against Sunder land in protest at their club's new ticket prices.

Manning, Newton set for classic

[2016-02-06 08:23]

A perfectly scripted duel between Peyton Manning and his heir apparent, Cam Newton, will captivate America on Sunday as the Super Bowl celebrates its 50th anniversary with a quarterback showdown for the ages.

Playful Coldplay ready to fire up Bowl fans

[2016-02-06 08:23]

Diplomatic Coldplay frontman Chris Martin was asked on Thursday who he thinks will win Super Bowl 50, where his band will play the halftime show, and he joked, "I don't care as long as LeBron James has a good game".

Five storylines towatch

[2016-02-06 08:23]

Manning's last ride? Future Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning has given no public indication that Super Bowl 50 will be the final game of his NFL career, but it makes sense to think it probably will, especially if his Broncos win.

AFC matches under betting microscope

[2016-01-30 08:21]

The Asian Football Confederation will monitor 4,500 matches for corruption under an extended partnership agreement with a British-based betting fraud prevention and detection firm.

Ticket exchange being scrutinized

[2016-01-30 08:21]

New York authorities are investigating whether the NFL is engaging in anti-competitive practices on its ticket-selling website, an official said on Thursday.

Manning welcomes inquiry

[2016-01-30 08:21]

Peyton Manning said on Thursday he welcomed a National Football League investigation into allegations linking him to human growth hormone, describing the report that triggered the probe as "garbage."

Taxman bites Neymar

[2016-01-30 08:21]

Barcelona star Neymar on Thursday lost an appeal against a $112,000 fine slapped on him for tax evasion during his years with Santos in 2007 and 2008.