The Spurs defender believes last year's heartbreak will drive his team on to beat Sunderland on Sunday - but admits they require a "favour" from Newcastle to finish fourth More »Tottenham determined to finish fourth - Dawson
Wigan will soon be back in the Premier League despite having suffered relegation this season after eight years in the top flight, manager Roberto Martinez said. More »Wigan will bounce back - Martinez
Rome (Reuters) - Serena Williams crushed Romanian qualifier Simona Halep 6-3 6-0 to book her place in the Italian Open final and extend her winning streak to 23 matches on Saturday. World number one Williams, who is chasing a fourth consecutive tour title, will face Victoria Azarenka in Sunday's final after the third seed beat last year's French Open finalist Sara Errani 6-0 7-5. Williams's unbeaten run has included title successes in Miami, Charlestan and Madrid and she is chasing a first Rome title since 2002, the year she won her only French Open. ... More »Williams extends winning streak to reach Rome final
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce sent out a warning to the club's fans not to expect too much next season after the Londoners' successful campaign this time around. More »Allardyce tells fans not to expect too much
Williams extends winning streak to reach Rome final Rome (Reuters) - Serena Williams crushed Romanian qualifier Simona Halep 6-3 6-0 to book her place in the Italian Open final and extend her winning streak to 23 matches on Saturday. World number one Williams, who is chasing a fourth consecutive tour title, will face Victoria Azarenka in Sunday's final after the third seed beat last year's French Open finalist Sara Errani 6-0 7-5. ... More »CA-SPORTS Summary
The Bavarians are on course to claim a historic treble this season but their former left-back believes they are some way off from being regarded as the finest iteration More »Lizarazu: Current Bayern team not best-ever...yet
World number one Serena Williams said she hoped to improve her game for the French Open after easing into the Rome Open final with a 6-3, 6-0 win over Simona Halep which ended the qualifier's dream week in the Italian capital. More »Azarenka sets up Williams final in Rome
BVB's failure to add to their lead was marred by two late Hoffe penalties, as the visitors will now face Kaiserslautern in a relegation play-off More »Borussia Dortmund 1-2 Hoffenheim: Two Salihovic penalties offer visitors chance of salvation in play-offs
Jupp Heycknes saw his side come out on top in a topsy-turvy encounter in what was his final league outing as the Bavarians' coach, with Franck Ribery the star of the show More »Borussia Monchengladbach 3-4 Bayern Munich: Champions fight back to end season with victory
The 14th stage of the Giro d'Italia had to be trimmed by 12km on Saturday due to snow at Sestriere, organisers said. More »Snow forces Giro course to be trimmed
Die Knappen saw off the Breisgau outfit thanks to a fine display by the young German playmaker and secured their spot in the Bundesliga top four as a result More »Freiburg 1-2 Schalke: Draxler on target as Keller's men clinch Champions League qualification
By Ed Osmond LONDON (Reuters) - Jonathan Trott and Joe Root shared a patient unbroken third-wicket partnership of 55 to lift England to 91 for two at tea on the third day of the first test against New Zealand at Lord's on Saturday. The pair came together after openers Alastair Cook and Nick Compton both fell with the total on 36 and England's first fifty partnership of the match left the hosts 116 runs ahead of New Zealand who were bowled out for 207 in their first innings. Cook and Compton looked untroubled during their opening partnership until Trent Boult dismissed Cook for 21. ... More »Trott and Root build England lead
PARIS (Reuters) - Heavy rain forced the postponement of the Ligue 1 match between Nice and Olympique Lyon, due to kick off on Saturday at 1900 GMT, until Sunday. "Because of unfavourable weather conditions, the Nice v Lyon game on Saturday May 18 has been postponed to Sunday at 1500 (1300 GMT)," Nice said on their website (www.ogcnice.com). Fifth-placed Nice and third-placed Lyon are both looking to clinch third place and secure a spot in next year's Champions League third qualifying round. (Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Josh Reich) More »Nice match with Lyon postponed because of heavy rain
Jonathan Trott and Joe Root steadied England's second innings after New Zealand struck twice with the new ball on the third day of the first Test at Lord's on Saturday. More »Trott and Root keep Kiwis at bay in Test
The 58-year-old believes his side have exceeded expectations in their first season back in the Premier League following promotion via the Championship play-offs last term More »Allardyce: West Ham have overachieved this year
Spain's championship leader Marc Marquez will start on pole in Sunday's French MotoGP on the Bugatti circuit at Le Mans after coming out on top in Saturday's qualifying. More »Marquez on pole in France
The 51-year-old has been in charge of the Partenopei since 2009 but is out of contract at the end of the season and has been linked with moves to Inter and Roma More »Napoli boss Mazzarri to reveal future plans 'after weekend'
The Moscow outfit lift their first domestic championship since 2006 as a goalless draw with Kuban Krasnodar put Zenit out of sight in the title race More »CSKA crowned Russian champions
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce sent out a warning to the club's fans not to expect too much next season after the Londoners' successful campaign this time around. More »Football: Allardyce tells fans not to expect too much
After heartbreak on the final day of the season, Uwe Rosler's men have a second bite at promotion, with our expert tipping goals and a 21/10 value bet More »Brentford-Yeovil Town Betting Preview: Glovers to come out on top in a high scoring match
May 18 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Motorcycling Grand Prix France Moto2 Qualification on Saturday 1. Takaaki Nakagami (Japan) Kalex 1:38.508 2. Scott Redding (Britain) Kalex 1:38.858 3. Johann Zarco (France) Suter 1:39.187 4. Esteve Rabat (Spain) Pons Kalex 1:39.193 5. Xavier Simeon (Belgium) Kalex 1:39.296 6. Nicolas Terol (Spain) Suter 1:39.333 7. Pol Espargaro (Spain) Pons Kalex 1:39.355 8. Thomas Luethi (Switzerland) Suter 1:39.437 9. Mattia Pasini (Italy) Speed up 1:39.543 10. Mika Kallio (Finland) Kalex 1:39.558 More »Motorcycling-Motorcycling Grand Prix France moto2 qualification results
May 18 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Motorcycling Grand Prix France MotoGP Qualification on Saturday 1. Marc Marquez (Spain) Honda 1:33.187 2. Jorge Lorenzo (Spain) Yamaha 1:33.217 3. Andrea Dovizioso (Italy) Ducati 1:33.603 4. Cal Crutchlow (Britain) Yamaha 1:33.609 5. Stefan Bradl (Germany) Honda 1:33.634 6. Dani Pedrosa (Spain) Honda 1:33.639 7. Alvaro Bautista (Spain) Honda 1:33.984 8. Valentino Rossi (Italy) Yamaha 1:34.009 9. Bradley Smith (Britain) Yamaha 1:34.222 10. Nicky Hayden (U.S.) Ducati 1:34.242 More »Motorcycling-Motorcycling Grand Prix France motogp qualification results
Wigan will soon be back in the Premier League despite having suffered relegation this season after eight years in the top flight, manager Roberto Martinez said. More »Football: Wigan will bounce back - Martinez
The NSW Waratahs opened up the Super 15 title race with a fighting 28-22 win over leaders ACT Brumbies in a fierce Australian derby on Saturday that may have ramifications for the Wallabies. More »Waratahs give the Brumbies more cause for concern
The Baggies manager has challenged his players to end the season on a high by defeating the champions during the 71-year-old's last match in charge before retirement More »Clarke: West Brom can spoil Sir Alex Ferguson's farewell party