Sports
American track great Carl Lewis backs Tokyo's 2020 bid
Tokyo is competing with Istanbul and Madrid to host the Olympics for a second time after becoming the first Asian city to host the multi-sport event in 1964.
Australian football coach delighted at progress of youngsters
Australia's football coach is impressed with the progress of the youngsters but faces problems regarding choosing his side for their crunch World Cup qualifier against Oman.
Switzerland draw 0-0 with Cyprus in WC qualifier
Switzerland remain unbeaten in their group and lead by two points from Albania and Iceland midway through the 10-match program.
Northern Ireland-Russia qualifier postponed for 2nd time
Heavy snow initially led to the match being postponed on Friday and shifted to Saturday. No new date has been set for the fixture.
Injuries robbed me of my lethal speed, says retiring Owen
Owen terrorised defences with his speed, most memorably with a stunning goal against Argentina.
Dutta nominated as FIFA conditioning instructor
AIFF fitness coach, Pradip Dutta has become the first Indian to be nominated as a FIFA Conditioning Instructor.
Arsenal need Bayern spirit for top-four finish: Wenger
With 47 points from 28 games, Arsenal trail fourth-placed Chelsea by five points.
Chelsea, Tottenham, Newcastle through to Europa League quarters
Chelsea staged a thrilling comeback to beat Steaua Bucharest 3-1 while Tottenham made it on the away-goals rule.
Vicente Del Bosque named Laureus sports ambassador
Vicente del Bosque, one of the most successful managers in the history of football, has been welcomed into the Laureus family as a Laureus Ambassador.
Alex Ferguson snubs Rafael Benitez as feud simmers on
Benitez has accused Ferguson of failing to shake hands before FA Cup quarter-final between Chelsea and Manchester United.
QPR boost league survival with a 3-1 win over Sunderland
Goals from Loic Remy, Andros Townsend and Jermaine Jenas ensured QPR won back-to-back games for the first time this season.
Ancelotti and Leo to stay at PSG, says Nasser al-Khelaifi
Coach Ancelotti led PSG to the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in 18 years.
Messi confident of turning Milan tie around
Messi looked at the errors that his side has made over the past three weeks, admitting they have allowed sides to score goals against them too easily.
Arshavin, Pogrebnyak overlooked by Russia again
Andrei Arshavin and Pavel Pogrebnyak have been overlooked again by Russia coach Fabio Capello for this month's World Cup qualifier.
More than 55,000 to turn out for Chelsea-Steaua encounter
Chelsea's visit to Steaua Bucharest for a Europa League last-16 first leg later on Thursday will break the National Arena's attendance record following a frenzied buying spree for tickets.
Barcelona need to be on their toes: Lionel Messi
Barcelona's need to overturn a 2-0 deficit when they host AC Milan in a Champions League last 16, second leg on Tuesday.
