Vancouver pro finds gold and glory in hockey-mad town in Germany
For much of his tenure in German professional hockey, Vancouver's Max Newton has had a target on his back because of the helmet on his head.
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Southampton's Charles nets late winner to stun Arsenal 2-1 in FA Cup
SOUTHAMPTON, England, April 4 : Shea Charles scored five minutes from fulltime as second-tier side Southampton stunned Arsenal with a 2-1 victory in their FA Cup quarter-final at St Mary’s on Saturday on a night they remembered a famous victory in the competition 50 years ago.
Barcelona beat 10-man Atletico to take major step towards title
MADRID, April 4 : Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski came off the bench to score a lucky late winner in a 2-1 victory away to 10-man Atletico Madrid on Saturday that moved the defending champions seven points clear of Real Madrid at the top of the LaLiga table.
Gattuso apologises after Italy miss out on another World Cup
ZENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina, March 31 : Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso was emotional and apologetic after his side suffered a playoff penalty shootout loss in Bosnia on Tuesday, to miss out on their third successive World Cup, but he refused to talk about his future.
African World Cup hopefuls register morale-boosting wins
CAPE TOWN, March 31 : Ivory Coast, Morocco and Senegal were among the African World Cup qualifiers who all won warm-up friendlies on Tuesday, while Egypt had a credible draw against Spain to boost their hopes for the tournament starting in June.
Gyokeres strikes late as Sweden edge Poland to reach World Cup finals
STOCKHOLM, March 31 : Viktor Gyokeres thumped home an 88th-minute winner as Sweden beat Poland 3-2 in a frantic World Cup qualification playoff final on Tuesday, booking their ticket to the tournament and extending Poland's remarkable winless streak on Swedish soil.
Toothless Spain held to 0-0 draw by Egypt in friendly
CORNELLA DE LLOBREGAT, Spain, March 31 : A below-par Spain were held to a 0-0 draw by Egypt in their friendly international in Cornella de Llobregat on Tuesday, a result that sees them lose their top spot in the world rankings but is a pre-World Cup morale-booster for their visitors.
Munster playoff hopes hit by defeat in Pretoria
Munster saw their United Rugby Championship playoff hopes dented after being edged out 34-31 by the Bulls despite a spirited display in Pretoria.