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Valencia battle for cl spot on last league day
Valencia coach Ernesto Valverde has said his side must assume they will have to win away to Sevilla on Saturday if they are to secure Champions League qualification for next season.
New Zealand bowlers restrict England to 227/9
New Zealand put their Test woes to one side as they held England to 227 for nine in the first one-day international at Lord’s on Friday.
Gayle urges ICC to follow IPL-style publicity
West Indies star Chris Gayle believes the International Cricket Council have something to learn from the Indian Premier League (IPL) when it comes to publicising events such as the Champions Trophy.
Feisty Irish tame Lions
England were left with more questions than answers after being held to a 1-1 friendly draw by the Republic of Ireland at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday in the neighbouring countries’ first meeting in 18
Barca decide to let go of Abidal
A tearful Eric Abidal called an end to his six-year Barcelona playing career on Thursday, less than two months after returning to action from a liver transplant.
Neymar’s Barcelona move on Monday
Brazil have given striker Neymar permission to travel to Barcelona to complete his move from Santos and be presented on June 3, the Spanish champions said in a statement on Wednesday.
Pirelli to test new tyres in Canada
The new range of Pirelli P Zero tyres will be tested by Formula One teams during free practice at the Canadian Grand Prix, the tyre manufacturer announced on Thursday.
McCullum wants ODI relief against England
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum hopes a change of format and the introduction of several new players will revive his side from the depths of a Test whitewash when they face England in a three-match one-day series starting at Lord’s on Friday.
Bangladesh under ICC scanner
The International Cricket Council is probing allegations of match-fixing in Bangladesh cricket with former national captain Mohammad Ashraful among those being questioned, local officials said Thursday.
Woods seeks to put Garcia spat behind
Dublin (Ohio), May 30: Tiger Woods said on Wednesday he has not spoken to Sergio Garcia and has no plans to do so a week after the golfers got into a spat that was sparked by racially-tinged comments from the Spaniard.
Speaking at the Memorial Tournament, Woods said he does not expect to broach the subject when the two compete at the US Open in two weeks’ time.
