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Andy Murray will face a surprise opponent in French "lucky loser" Stephane Robert as he attempts to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals. The Wimbledon champion takes on the world number 119 not before 0530 GMT on Monday in Melbourne. Robert, 33,...

Serena Williams went out of the Australian Open as a back injury hindered the five-time champion against a rampant Ana Ivanovic. The Serb came back from a set down to win 4-6 6-3 6-3 - her first ever victory over...

A hat-trick by Samuel Eto'o ensured Chelsea maintained the pressure on the Premier League pacesetters and surely ended Manchester United's chances of retaining their title. The veteran striker scored twice in the first half and completed his treble just after...

Emmanuel Adebayor's revival under Tim Sherwood continued as he scored twice to pile pressure on injury-hit Swansea. The Togo international headed Spurs ahead in the 34th minute and fired in his second in the 70th after Chico Flores had scored...

Manchester United manager David Moyes has been fined £8,000 and warned about his future conduct by the Football Association. He was charged following comments made after the 2-1 Capital One Cup semi-final first-leg loss at Sunderland. Moyes, 50, said his side...

Barcelona forward Neymar will miss at least five matches after being ruled out for up to a month with a sprained right ankle. The Brazilian, 21, had to be helped from the pitch in the first half of the Spanish...

Lionel Messi marked his first start in two months with a brace as Barcelona eased into the Copa del Rey quarter-finals after a 2-0 win at Getafe. Already leading 4-0 from the first leg, Barcelona went ahead just before half-time...

A last gasp goal earned Burkina Faso a 1-1 draw with Morocco in their African Nations Championship group B game played at Athlone Stadium on Thursday night. The north African side would have been bitterly disappointed with the result, having...

France legend Zinedine Zidane, currently working as an assistant to coach Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid, on Thursday graduated with a diploma in sports management at the Centre for the Law and Economics of Sport in Limoges. Zidane did not...

Coach Carlo Ancelotti has singled out centre halves Sergio Ramos and Pepe for special praise after lauding Real Madrid's improved defensive performances since the turn of the year. While leading teams Barcelona and Atletico Madrid have been consistent all season,...