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Desisa wins second Boston Marathon crown
AFP, Published on 21/04/2015
» BOSTON - Ethiopia's Lelisa Desisa won the Boston Marathon title Monday, winning his second crown in three years on the eve of the sentencing phase for convicted marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
Robertson races into second round of worlds
AFP, Published on 21/04/2015
» SHEFFIELD (UNITED KINGDOM) - Australia's Neil Robertson eased past Jamie Jones with a 10-2 win in the first round of the World Championship on Monday and then said his emphatic victory was reward for sustained hard work on the practice tables.
Blanc realistic over Barca challenge
AFP, Published on 21/04/2015
» BARCELONA - Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc admitted he is realistic about the size of the task facing his side as they attempt to overturn a 3-1 Champions League quarter-final, first leg deficit away at Barcelona on Tuesday.
Porto boss calls for another Bayern upset
AFP, Published on 21/04/2015
» MUNICH (GERMANY) - Porto coach Julen Lopetegui is targeting another top display to knock Bayern Munich out of Europe, having arrived in Bavaria holding a two-goal lead for Tuesday's Champions League's quarter-final, second-leg.
Blatter hails Russia's 'five star' work on World Cup
AFP, Published on 21/04/2015
» SOCHI (RUSSIA) - FIFA boss Sepp Blatter on Monday hailed Russia's "five star" work to be ready for the 2018 World Cup while President Vladimir Putin vowed his country would not disappoint football fans around the globe.
Pakistan confirms Zimbabwe tour after terror fears
AFP, Published on 21/04/2015
» LAHORE (PAKISTAN) - Zimbabwe will tour Pakistan to play a short limited over series next month, becoming the first Test team to visit the terror-hit country in six years, a top cricket official said Monday.
Astana doping decision expected in days
AFP, Published on 21/04/2015
» SOCHI (RUSSIA) - An International Cycling Union (UCI) commission is expected to rule this week on whether the doping tainted Astana team should be stripped of its licence, UCI president Brian Cookson said Monday.
Spanish yacht shrugs off deduction to take lead
AFP, Published on 21/04/2015
» ITAJAI (BRAZIL) - MAPFRE bounced back from a tough week when they took the early lead on Monday in the sixth leg of the Volvo Ocean Race from Itajai, Brazil, to Newport, Rhode Island.
Obbadi stuns Viola with maiden Serie A strike
AFP, Published on 21/04/2015
» MILAN - Moroccan Mounir Obbadi came off the bench to score his maiden Serie A goal in the final minute as Verona dented Fiorentina's hopes of securing a place in the Europa League next season with a 1-0 victory on Monday.
Juve have Champions League semis in sight against goal-shy Monaco
AFP, Published on 21/04/2015
» MONACO - Juventus head to Monaco on Wednesday for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final looking to clinch a place in the last four for the first time in over a decade.