Depay strikes as Atletico beat Sevilla to reach semis
MADRID :Atletico Madrid beat Sevilla 1-0 on Thursday to book a place in the Spanish Copa del Rey semi-finals thanks to a goal by Dutch forward Memphis Depay.
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Rallying-Evans leads after opening Monte Carlo stages
Toyota's Elfyn Evans led the season-opening Monte Carlo Rally after getting his tyre strategy right and winning the first two stages on Thursday.
Northern Ireland record cap-holder Davis calls it a day on playing career
Northern Ireland record caps holder Steven Davis admitted a "strange sensation" after announcing his retirement from football.
Rohan Bopanna And Joshna Chinappa Shortlisted For Padma Shri Honour
Tennis star Rohan Bopanna, who is set to be crowned world number one in the doubles format, was on Thursday selected for the prestigious Padma Shri honour by the government along with six other athletes including veteran squash player Joshna Chinappa. Padma Shri is fourth highest civilian honour after Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan which is conferred to achievers for their distinguished service in any field. Bopanna has been a consistent performer and will be oldest world number one when new rankings will be issued on Monday.
Ireland to face India, Australia, Argentina, New Zealand and Belgium at Paris Olympics
Ireland's senior men's hockey side will face India, Australia, Argentina, New Zealand and Belgium in their pool at this summer's Olympic Games in Paris.
Indonesia Masters: Lakshya Sen, Priyanshu Rajawat Bow Out Of Men's Singles Competition
India's Lakshya Sen and Priyanshu Rajawat suffered straight-game defeats in their respective pre-quarterfinal matches to crash out of the men's singles competition of the Indonesia Masters, a BWF World Tour Super 500 tournament in Jakarta on Thursday. Taking on eighth-seed Anders Antonsen of Denmark, Sen came up with a strong fight but went down 19-21 18-21. He had beaten Weng Hongyang of China in the opening round 24-22 21-15. Rajawat was up against Brian Yang of Canada after his conquest over Rasmus Gemke of Denmark in the first round 21-18 21-19.
Grant Gilchrist to miss Scotland's Six Nations opener after getting one-week ban
Grant Gilchrist will miss Scotland's Guinness Six Nations opener against Wales after being handed a one-week suspension.
Leclerc staying at Ferrari for 'several more seasons'
:Charles Leclerc will stay at Ferrari for years to come after the Italian Formula One team announced a contract extension on Thursday.