Japan's Hideki Matsuyama has bided his time since becoming an amateur sensation, but the newly professional 21-year-old says he is now ready to take on the US PGA Tour and work towards a major title. More »Former Asian phenom takes slow route to golf success
New Fiji Rugby Union chairman Filimone Waqabaca said Tuesday he was determined to clean up the organisation's finances after it posted a FJ$600,000 (US$325,000) loss last year. More »New Fiji rugby boss says finances in crisis
Serie A giants Inter Milan were left among the league's biggest losers after a final, dramatic day of action caused a number of surprises in Italy's top flight. More »Inter's lament the loudest in Serie A
Australian goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer feels he has done enough to deserve a new contract at Fulham, and if the London club fails to deliver he will consider offers from other Premier League sides. More »Schwarzer says he deserves new Fulham contract
The Philippines have secured a friendly against the Central Asian nation as part of preparations for next year’s AFC Challenge Cup More »Kyrgyzstan test for Azkals in June
Australian goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer feels he has done enough to deserve a new contract at Fulham, and if the London club fails to deliver he will consider offers from other Premier League sides. More »Football: Schwarzer says he deserves new Fulham contract
Red Wings down Blackhawks to take 2-1 series lead (Reuters) - The Detroit Red Wings seized control of their Western Conference semi-final series with a 3-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game Three on Monday. After squaring the best-of-seven series in Chicago on Saturday, the Red Wings maintained the momentum on home ice to beat the top-seeded Blackhawks and move ahead 2-1 in the series. ... More »CA-SPORTS Summary
(Reuters) - The Detroit Red Wings seized control of their Western Conference semi-final series with a 3-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game Three on Monday. After squaring the best-of-seven series in Chicago on Saturday, the Red Wings maintained the momentum on home ice to beat the top-seeded Blackhawks and move ahead 2-1 in the series. Game Four is on Thursday, again in Detroit. Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard weathered an early storm, making 15 of his 39 saves in the first period. ... More »Red Wings down Blackhawks to take 2-1 series lead
The controversial boss of Romania's top football club Steaua Bucharest and a former defence minister were slapped with a two-year prison sentence over an illegal deal involving public land. More »Steaua Bucharest boss gets two years in prison
The Copa Del Rey winners are on a three-day whirlwind tour of the city-state and have a full schedule of events to look forward to More »Atletico Madrid's schedule in Singapore
The War Elephants coach is upset that Thailand Football Association president Worawi Makudi has told the media that he will leave his post, and is considering legal action More »Thailand coach Winfried Schafer: There is no agreement to terminate my contract
Jose Mourinho will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season after a turbulent three-year spell in charge of the Spanish giants, club president Florentino Perez confirmed. More »Mourinho to leave Real Madrid at end of the season
The 2012-13 Premier League campaign could not match its predecessor for suspense, but a host of late-season retirements and managerial changes foreshadowed seismic changes in the English game. More »All change in the Premier League
A media report has claimed that the Football Association of Singapore has yet to confirm the face-off, leaving Tigers' coach K. Rajagopal in the dark over his side's upcoming games More »Confusion in Malaysia camp over Causeway Challenge
The Singapore Selection coach was awed by the presence of Diego Simeone at the pre-match press conference for Wednesday’s game More »Star-struck Sundram looking forward to clash with Atletico Madrid
Under this arrangement, outstanding young footballers from Singapore and their coaches will have opportunities to undergo attachment programmes with the Spanish side in future More »FAS sign Memorandum of Understanding with Atletico Madrid
Contrary to reports, Socceroos goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer claims he is yet to receive a new deal from Fulham. The veteran is seeking assurances over his status at the club More »Schwarzer denies Fulham contract offer
By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff took a swipe at the naysayers on Monday as she officially inaugurated the last of six stadiums that Brazil will use next month to host a warm-up for the 2014 World Cup soccer tournament. "The pessimists said the stadiums would not be ready in time, but we are showing them today that we can deliver high-quality stadiums," Rousseff said in a speech in Recife before opening the 46,000-seat Arena Pernambuco outside the northeastern Brazilian city. ... More »Brazil's stadiums ready for World Cup soccer warm-up in June
Premier League fans have been treated to dazzling displays from some of the world's best players over the last nine months. And with the season at an end, AFP London Sports Desk unveils its team of the year: More »Football: Premier League team of the season
The curtain came down on the 2012-13 Premier League season on Sunday. Here we look back at five of best matches in another dramatic campaign: More »Football: Five of the best from the Premier League
Alex Ferguson bowed out in fitting style as Manchester United won the Premier League title, Arsenal pipped Tottenham in the race for fourth place, while Wigan, Reading and QPR were relegated. Here we look at the twists and turns in England's top-flight over the last nine months: More »Football: Month by month guide to the Premier League
Key statistics from the 2012-13 English Premier League season: More »Football: The 2012-13 Premier League in numbers
The 2012-13 Premier League season concluded at the weekend, with Manchester United ending the campaign as champions while Wigan Athletic, Queens Park Rangers and Reading were relegated. More »Football: Five great Premier League 2012-13 goals
The 2012-13 Premier League campaign could not match its predecessor for suspense, but a host of late-season retirements and managerial changes foreshadowed seismic changes in the English game. More »Football: All change in the Premier League
REUTERS - Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson capped his final season in charge of the English Premier League champions by clinching the League Managers' Association Manager of the Year award for the fourth time on Monday. The 71-year-old Scot's unparallelled success in British soccer ended on Sunday with a remarkable 5-5 draw against West Bromwich Albion. "In a way I am glad it is all over now because it has been hard work," Ferguson told the BBC. "It has been overwhelming. "The club has been fantastic and congratulations to West Brom with the way they handled yesterday (Sunday). ... More »Ferguson heads into retirement with manager of year award