Ronaldo out of Madrid derby but should be ok for Dortmund

Madrid: Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo picked up an injury in Wednesday's 4-1 Champions League defeat at Borussia Dortmund and is out of Saturday's La Liga match at city rivals Atletico.

Luis Suarez won't appeal 10-match ban for biting

London: The English Football Association says Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has not appealed his 10-match ban for biting an opponent during a Premier League game.

Arsene Wenger confirms Arsenal guard of honour for champions

London: Arsenal will keep with tradition and form a guard of honour for new Premier League champions Manchester United when the sides meet at The Emirates on Sunday.

Lucas Glover takes Zurich Classic lead; 14-year-old Guan Tianlang makes cut

Lucas Glover birdied his final hole Friday to take a one-stroke lead over Boo Weekley after the second round of the Zurich Classic.

Rafael Nadal wins back-to-back matches in straight sets to reach Barcelona Open semifinals

Seven-time winner Rafael Nadal won back-to-back matches to advance to the semifinals of the Barcelona Open on Friday.

Surging Blue Jackets still have playoff hopes heading into final regular-season game Saturday

It might be the most important regular-season game in Columbus Blue Jackets history — or an ultimately meaningless one.

Everyday Ray' coming up big in playoffs once again, but this time Allen doing it for Miami

LeBron James worked Ray Allen hard for two years, urging the veteran guard to come to Miami any time he saw him.

It's easy to see why.

Allen already has been a major factor in his first playoff appearance with the Miami Heat, who are one win from closing out their first-round series against the Milwaukee Bucks. He led the Heat with 23 points in

Van Persie will get respect on Arsenal return: Wenger

Manchester: Manchester United striker Robin van Persie will be treated with respect on his return to Arsenal, his former manager Arsene Wenger said on Thursday. Van Persie, who quit Arsenal last year after

Pepe Reina says Luis Suarez biting ban is absurd

Madrid: Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina said the 10-match ban given to his team mate Luis Suarez for biting an opponent was 'absurd' and 'excessive'. Uruguay international Suarez was punished on Wednesday

Brendan Rodgers slams severity of Luis Suarez's punishment

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Manchester: Aggrieved at the severity of Luis Suarez's 10-match ban for biting an opponent, Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers launched a robust defense of the striker Thursday and said the punishment was

Robert Lewandowski scores four as Dortmund beat Real Madrid 4-1

Dortmund: Robert Lewandowski scored four goals as Borussia Dortmund romped to a convincing 4-1 victory over Real Madrid on Wednesday and took a huge step toward the Champions League final.

Suarez handed 10-game ban for biting Branislav Ivanovic

London: Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has been banned for 10 matches by the English Football Association for biting an opponent during a Premier League match.

Barcelona shouldn't give up hope, says Lionel Messi

Madrid: No team has ever advanced after losing the first leg of a European Cup tie by four goals. To Lionel Messi, that doesn't mean it can't be done. After he and Barcelona were mauled 4-0 at Bayern Munich in the

Thomas Muller scores twice as Bayern Munich thrash Barcelona 4-0

Munich: Thomas Muller scored two goals as Bayern Munich dominated Barcelona on Tuesday to take a commanding 4-0 lead after the first leg of their highly anticipated Champions League semi-final.

Man United and Ferguson made for winning: Mourinho

Dortmund: Manchester United's Premier League title win came as no surprise to Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho, who praised coach Alex Ferguson on Tuesday and said winning was his life. Mourinho, who challenged United's domestic dominance while at Chelsea between 2004-2007, was speaking Real's their

Evra pokes fun at Suarez over biting incident

London: Manchester United defender Patrice Evra wasted no time in poking fun at Luis Suarez for his latest misdemeanour, pretending to chomp on a fake dismembered arm after his side clinched a 20th English title

Manchester United secure 20th league title beating Aston Villa 3-0

Manchester: Manchester United won their 20th league title on Monday when a Robin van Persie hat-trick led them to 3-0 victory over Aston Villa and gave them an unassailable 16-point lead over last season's

Messi to return as Barcelona take on Bayern Munich in Champions League

Pep Guardiola is not the only connection between Bayern Munich and Barcelona, who meet in their Champions League semi-final, first leg at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday. Both teams are dominating their

Luis Suarez bites opponent's arm, apologises

Liverpool: In the latest chapter of Luis Suarez's controversial career, the Uruguayan bit the arm of Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic during Sunday's 2-2 draw in the Premier League and apologised a few hours

Suarez's late strike helps Liverpool hold Chelsea

London: The two sides of Luis Suarez were on full display Sunday as the Liverpool striker first bit an opponent's arm and then scored a last-minute equalizer for Liverpool in a 2-2 draw against Chelsea in the

Espanyol beat Getafe 2-0 for third successive win

Barcelona: Espanyol beat nine-man Getafe 2-0 for their third straight away victory in the Spanish league on Sunday. Joan Verdu finished off a well-orchestrated passing combination by his team culminating in Sergio

Barcelona register hard-fought win over Levante

Barcelona: Cesc Fabregas scored late to give Barcelona a hard-fought 1-0 win over Levante, while Real Madrid beat Real Betis 3-1 on Saturday as both Spanish powerhouses prepared for the Champions League