Record Olympian Michael Phelps has dismissed talk of pressure in the build-up to his return at the Arena Grand Prix this weekend.
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Arjen Robben felt Bayern Munich deserved something from their UEFA Champions League semi-final first-leg defeat to Real Madrid.
A late Blaise Matuidi goal put Paris Saint-Germain within touching distance of defending their Ligue 1 crown as they saw off old foes Evian 1-0.
Karim Benzema gave Real Madrid a first-leg advantage in their UEFA Champions League semi-final with Bayern Munich as the Liga side won 1-0.
Roger Federer has suggested that he could miss the French Open to be with his wife should she go into labour.
Delhi Daredevils will be without captain Kevin Pietersen for their IPL opener against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Thursday.
Top seed Dominika Cibulkova enjoyed a relatively simple opening to the Malaysian Open as she saw off qualifier Pemra Ozgen on Wednesday.
Leading trio Rafael Nadal, Stanislas Wawrinka and Roger Federer all kept their Monte Carlo Masters title hopes alive with wins on Wednesday.
The Oscar Pistorius trial has heard claims from a forensic expert that Reeva Steenkamp was hit by bullets while falling when she was killed.
Waratahs coach Michael Cheika was left livid after the ARU withdrew Israel Folau from their 28-16 defeat to Western Force on Saturday.
Wes Brown's own goal handed Sunderland's survival hopes a huge blow on Saturday as they fell to a 1-0 home defeat against Everton.
Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola feels he lacks options for Wednesday's UEFA Champions League clash with Manchester United.
McLaren's executive chairman Ron Dennis has branded Sebastian Vettel "disrespectful" following his comments on Formula 1's new engines.
Oscar Pistorius has apologised to the family of deceased girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp during the first day of defence in his murder trial.
Monday's first practice session ahead of the Masters was suspended due to expected severe weather at the Augusta National Golf Club.
Hull City supporters have voted in favour of owner Assem Allam's proposal to change the name of the club to Hull Tigers.
Perth Wildcats struck the first blow in the NBL Grand Final series with a 92-85 victory over the Adelaide 36ers on Monday.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has not given up on securing a top-four spot in the Premier League despite Sunday's 3-0 defeat at Everton.
Roberto Martinez felt that his Everton side's 3-0 win over Arsenal on Sunday was "as good as it gets" for a manager.
Eintracht Braunschweig moved two points adrift of safety in the Bundesliga with a 3-0 derby win over fellow strugglers Hannover on Sunday.
Everton's UEFA Champions League hopes are in their own hands after a 3-0 win over top-four rivals Arsenal at Goodison Park on Sunday.
Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp believes Real Madrid have improved since their UEFA Champions League meeting last season.
Championship leaders Leicester City left it late for a second week running as they clinched a point against Wigan Athletic on Tuesday.
David Moyes believes Manchester United have "a great opportunity" in the UEFA Champions League following their draw with Bayern Munich.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho feels it would be a "pity" if Paris Saint-Germain's Zlatan Ibrahimovic retired before playing in England.
Manchester United gave David Moyes arguably the best result of his reign on Tuesday as they drew 1-1 with European champions Bayern Munich.
Holders Japan will begin their Asian Cup defence in 2015 with a fixture against the winners of the AFC Challenge Cup.
Clubs in the top two tiers of German football have voted against the introduction of goal-line technology.
Arsenal have succeeded in their appeals of mistaken identity and wrongful dismissal during Saturday's 6-0 defeat to Chelsea.
Andy Murray's former coach Brad Gilbert believes the world number six needs to move on after his split with Ivan Lendl.
Sergei Semak's Zenit fell short of the miracle they needed to stay in the UEFA Champions League despite a 2-1 win at Borussia Dortmund.
Manchester United manager David Moyes was at a loss to explain Sunday's 3-0 defeat Liverpool at Old Trafford.
Brendan Rodgers was delighted with the superiority his Liverpool side showed in Sunday's 3-0 win over 10-man Manchester United.
Steven Gerrard bolstered Liverpool's Premier League title hopes with a brace of penalties in a 3-0 victory at 10-man Manchester United.
Mario Gomez's first goal since returning from injury salvaged a 1-1 draw for Fiorentina against Juventus in the UEFA Europa League last 16.
There was no UEFA Champions League miracle at the Parc des Princes as Bayer Leverkusen crashed out 6-1 on aggregate to Paris Saint-Germain.
Strugglers Evian and Valenciennes picked up what could prove vital wins in their Ligue 1 survival fight on Saturday.
Everton manager Roberto Martinez felt the penalty that led to Arsenal's second goal in Saturday's FA Cup defeat was "very soft".
A flurry of late goals boosted Arsenal's hopes of ending their trophy drought as they beat Everton 4-1 in Saturday's FA Cup quarter-final.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has offered his backing to Newcastle United counterpart Alan Pardew after his headbutt on David Meyler.
A flurry of early goals, amid some questionable defending, helped Japan to a 4-2 friendly win over New Zealand in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Shahid Afridi was the hero as Pakistan clinched a dramatic one-wicket victory over rivals India in the Asia Cup.
Roberto Soldado ended his goal drought to help Tottenham brush off any European fatigue and edge Cardiff City 1-0 on Sunday.
Michael Clarke's unbeaten 161 helped push Australia to 7-494 against South Africa on a truncated second day in Cape Town.
Jose Mourinho chose to keep his own counsel on his strikers after the 1-1 UEFA Champions League draw with Galatasaray.
Fernando Torres reminded Jose Mourinho of his goalscoring abilities as Chelsea were held to a 1-1 UEFA Champions League draw by Galatasaray.
Second seed Juan Martin Del Potro was forced out of the Dubai Tennis Championships on Tuesday with a recurring wrist injury.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger feels the Premier League title race could go down to the final day of the season.
Liverpool's Jordan Henderson hailed his winner in Sunday's 4-3 triumph over Swansea City as his most important goal for the club.
England's Billy Vunipola is rated as 50-50 for the Six Nations clash with Wales at Twickenham next Sunday.
Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew believes that striker Loic Remy may be getting harder to sign permanently with each goal he scores.
Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal has again hinted that he could become Tottenham boss after the FIFA World Cup this year.
Wayne Rooney celebrated his bumper new deal with Manchester United by helping David Moyes' men to a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Manchester City recovered from their European setback against Barcelona as they beat Stoke City 1-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
Real Valladolid continued their resilient home form by holding high-flying Levante to a 1-1 draw at the Estadio Municipal Jose Zorrilla.
Dundee United completed the double over Motherwell with a comfortable 3-1 win at Tannadice Park on Friday.
UEFA have charged Manuel Pellegrini following his post-match comments about Swedish referee Jonas Eriksson on Tuesday.
Kumar Sangakkara's 128 helped Sri Lanka secure an unassailable 2-0 one-day international series lead over Bangladesh on Thursday.
Marie-Philip Poulin's overtime goal handed Canada's women a fourth-straight ice hockey gold at the Sochi Winter Olympics on Thursday.
Top seed Serena Williams remains on course for a second title of 2014 after moving into the Dubai Tennis Championships semi-finals.
Ukrainian skier Bogdana Matsotska claims she withdrew from the Winter Olympics in Sochi after the IOC refused to allow black armbands.
Dean Elgar led the way as South Africa recovered from a poor start to reach 5-214 on day one of the second Test with Australia.
Kei Nishikori successfully defended his US National Indoor Tennis Championships title with victory over Ivo Karlovic in Memphis on Sunday.
Real Madrid ensured they remain firmly in the title hunt after a comfortable 3-0 win over Getafe on Sunday at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers felt his side were denied a "blatant" second penalty during Sunday's 2-1 FA Cup defeat at Arsenal.
Simona Halep clinched the seventh WTA Tour title of her career on Sunday, beating Angelique Kerber in straight sets to take the Qatar Open.
Arsene Wenger has labelled Jose Mourinho's "specialist in failure" comments as "embarrassing” for the Chelsea manager.
Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney believes record signing Juan Mata will need time to settle in at Old Trafford.
Arsene Wenger felt that Arsenal narrowly had the better of a "game of very few chances" against Manchester United on Wednesday.
Tournament favourite Li Na and second seed Agnieszka Radwanska progressed to the last 16 at the Qatar Open on Wednesday.
Arsenal missed the chance to go top of the Premier League as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium.
Russia's Mikhail Youzhny was the only seed to bow out of the World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam, going down in straight sets to Igor Sijsling.
With the Winter Olympics in Sochi set to get under way on Friday, here are 10 of the athletes to watch over the 16 days of action in Russia.
Udinese will go into the Coppa Italia semi-final second leg on top after Tuesday's 2-1 win over Fiorentina at the Stadio Friuli.
Dusan Lajovic will face three-time champion and current PBZ Zagreb Indoors title holder Marin Cilic after seeing off Pedja Krstin 6-2 6-3.
Swansea City have parted company with manager Michael Laudrup.
Milan saw their winning Serie A run under Clarence Seedorf come to an end with a 1-1 draw against Torino on Saturday.
Stoke City recorded a first league win over Manchester United since 1984 as Charlie Adam's brace helped them to a 2-1 victory on Saturday, as the Red Devils title challenge appears almost dead and buried.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes too much is often expected of playmaker Mesut Ozil.
Nemanja Vidic has given up hope of Manchester United retaining the Premier League title after their 3-1 defeat at Chelsea on Sunday.
Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood said Emmanuel Adebayor deserved the plaudits after his brace helped Spurs to a 3-1 win over Swansea City.
Tottenham recorded their fifth consecutive away win in the Premier League with a 3-1 victory over Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium.
Australia clinched the one-day international series against England by moving into an unassailable 3-0 lead in Sydney on Sunday.
Manchester United manager David Moyes feels an 'incredible' amount of players want to play for the club despite their mixed season so far.
World champions Spain have begun 2014 as they ended 2013 - by leading the FIFA world rankings.
Napoli are "certain" to bolster their squad with new signings this week, according to coach Rafael Benitez.
Barcelona forward Neymar is targeting a UEFA Champions League title in his first season at the club.
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo will return to England before he retires, according to the club's former president Ramon Calderon.
Andre Villas-Boas wants to take an extended break from football before returning to management.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has hinted he wants to manage the club for the remainder of his career.
Toby Flood has been replaced by Bath fly-half George Ford in England's Six Nations squad.
Serena Williams may be preparing for the Australian Open, but she took time out to play a spot of cricket this week.
Matt Prior feels England let their standards slip during the recent 5-0 Ashes defeat to Australia.
World number two Novak Djokovic is hopeful coach Boris Becker can add a "mental edge" to his game.
Manchester City have one foot in the League Cup final after Wednesday's comprehensive 6-0 semi-final first leg victory over West Ham.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has accepted an FA charge following his criticism of referee Lee Mason.
All preparations have been completed ahead of next year's Sochi Winter Olympics, according to the organising committee president.
America's Lindsey Vonn will not compete at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics because of a knee injury.
Michael Vaughan believes England will axe mercurial batsman Kevin Pietersen following their 5-0 Ashes defeat.
Michael Schumacher's wife has urged the media to leave the hospital where her husband is receiving treatment following a skiing accident.
Manchester United manager David Moyes felt his side were unfortunate to exit the FA Cup against Swansea City on Sunday.
Swansea City celebrated their first win at Old Trafford after dumping Manchester United out of the FA Cup courtesy of a 2-1 success.
Sunderland saw off a spirited Carlisle United side 3-1 at the Stadium of Light on Sunday to secure an FA Cup fourth-round spot.
A below-par Manchester City were held 1-1 by Championship side Blackburn Rovers in their FA Cup third-round tie at Ewood Park on Saturday.
Michael Schumacher's family have described themselves as 'overwhelmed' after a silent vigil was held on his 45th birthday.
Roger Federer is not taking Brisbane International opponent Jeremy Chardy lightly ahead of their semi-final meeting on Saturday.
Sri Lanka are in a dominant position going into the final day of the first Test against Pakistan after losing just one wicket on Friday.
France will take on Poland in the final of the Hopman Cup on Saturday thanks to wins from Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Alize Cornet on Friday.
Victoria Azarenka and Serena Williams will contest the Brisbane International final after both came through last-four clashes on Friday.
Australia's Lleyton Hewitt booked his place in the Brisbane International semi-finals with a straight-sets win over Marius Copil on Friday.
Terry Butcher marked his first Edinburgh derby as Hibernian boss with a 2-1 home victory over Hearts on Thursday.
Rafael Nadal remains on course for his first Qatar Open success after seeing off Ernests Gulbis in the quarter-finals.
Italy's Fabio Fognini fell at the first hurdle in the ATP Chennai Open after retiring hurt during his second-round clash with Yuki Bhambri.
Inter striker Diego Milito wants to agree a contract extension at San Siro, but remains keen to end his career in his native Argentina.
Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal wants to taste European success at the club before he makes any plans for an exit.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has accused Arsenal of over-reacting during the sides' feisty 0-0 draw on Monday.
Barcelona moved back to the top of La Liga as a Pedro hat-trick helped them to a 5-2 victory over Getafe at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez.
Matej Vydra's first West Brom goal rescued a 1-1 draw against Hull City on Saturday in caretaker boss Keith Downing's first game in charge.
A Luis Suarez brace sent Liverpool to the top of the Premier League with a 3-1 win over Cardiff City as Malky Mackay's week went from bad to worse at Anfield.
Seattle Sounders striker Clint Dempsey has undergone a medical ahead of a proposed return to Fulham on loan in January.
Tim Sherwood wants the chance to manage Tottenham on a permanent basis.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has called for his side to improve defensively amid their difficulties in finding the net.
Cardiff City assistant manager David Kerslake expects Malky Mackay to be in charge for Saturday's Premier League clash with Liverpool.
Hull City manager Steve Bruce is unsurprised by circumstances at Cardiff City, given the nature of Premier League football.
Andre Villas-Boas has nobody to blame but himself for his sacking at Tottenham, according to predecessor Harry Redknapp.
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has signed a new long-term deal at Anfield, the Premier League club revealed on Friday.
The FIM has introduced new MotoGP regulations that will see penalty points remain in place for one calendar year.
Wales rugby union head coach Warren Gatland has agreed a contract extension to remain in charge until the end of the 2019 World Cup.
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero faces at least a month out of action with a calf problem.
Didier Drogba feels "lucky" after Galatasaray were drawn against his former club Chelsea in the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League.
Raja Casablanca needed extra time to overcome Monterrey 2-1 and book their place in the FIFA Club World Cup semi-finals on Saturday.
Coach Pep Guardiola does not believe that Bayern Munich are the best team in Europe.
Viktoria Plzen secured UEFA Europa League qualification with a dramatic 2-1 home win over nine-man CSKA Moscow in the Champions League.
Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal is under no illusions as to the size of the task his side face against Australia, Spain and Chile in Group B of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has highlighted Luis Suarez as the man to stop when West Ham travel to Liverpool on Saturday.
Manchester United remain in the dark over when striker Robin van Persie will return to action, according to manager David Moyes.
Liverpool star Luis Suarez insists he is not getting carried away over his side's prospects despite Wednesday's 5-1 win over Norwich City.
Tottenham head coach Andre Villas-Boas praised his side's patience in the 2-0 UEFA Europa League win over Tromso on Thursday.
Tottenham, Genk, Valencia and Rubin Kazan were among the sides to clinch their UEFA Europa League groups on Thursday.
Swansea City's bid to qualify for the UEFA Europa League knockout stages will go down to the wire after they lost 1-0 to Valencia.
Tottenham maintained their 100 per cent UEFA Europa League record by beating Tromso 1-0 to cement top spot in Group K on Thursday.
Zlatan Ibrahmovic says winning the FIFA Ballon d'Or is "not important" to him.
Lincoln City manager Gary Simpson has revealed he reported a game to the Football Association because he suspected it had been fixed.
A global approach is needed to successfully tackle match-fixing, according to the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS).
Ten-man Paris Saint-Germain qualified for the UEFA Champions League knockout stage after a 2-1 win over Olympiacos on Wednesday.
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellgrini has dismissed speculation linking Joe Hart with a loan move away from the club.
Sevilla secured the bragging rights over Real Betis in the Seville derby on Sunday with a 4-0 victory at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium.
Sebastian Vettel completed the season with a win at the Brazilian Grand Prix as Mark Webber finished second in his final Formula One appearance on Sunday.
New Zealand completed an unbeaten calendar year with a dramatic 24-22 win over Ireland at Lansdowne Road on Sunday.
Argentina secured the first victory of the November internationals with a 19-14 win over Italy in Rome on Saturday.
A late Daniel Sturridge equaliser salvaged a 3-3 draw for Liverpool against Everton in Saturday's dramatic Merseyside derby.
Manchester United manager David Moyes would welcome the opportunity to work with Cristiano Ronaldo.
Arsenal will welcome Theo Walcott back into the squad for their Premier League visit of Southampton on Saturday following abdominal surgery.
Jose Mourinho has questioned the decision by referees' chief Mike Riley to apologise to West Brom over a controversial penalty award.
Chelsea midfielder Oscar claims he came 'very close' to joining Real Madrid prior to his switch to Stamford Bridge.
Amnesty International has urged FIFA to address 'human rights abuses' on construction projects ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Ross County had two men sent off as they fell to a 2-1 loss at St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday.
Tottenham head coach Andre Villas-Boas felt his side's 1-0 Premier League loss against Newcastle United on Sunday was 'very unfair'.
Macclesfield Town's reward for beating Swindon Town in the first round of the FA Cup is a home clash with Gillingham or Brackley Town.
Tim Krul's heroics denied Tottenham a place back in the Premier League's top four and helped Newcastle United to a 1-0 win on Sunday.
Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino has warned his side of the need for continued focus following their strong start to the season.
Chelsea will be without Fernando Torres for their UEFA Champions League tie against Schalke at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.
Norwich City have been fined £20,000 (A$33,800) by the FA for failing to ensure their players acted properly in their draw with Cardiff City.
England head coach Stuart Lancaster has hinted he may make changes to his side ahead of Saturday's clash with Argentina.
Mesut Ozil believes Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti's lack of trust in him was a major reason behind his move to Arsenal.
Tottenham picked up their second win over Hull City in four days thanks to penalties after a 2-2 draw in the League Cup on Wednesday.
Cristiano Ronaldo has reacted angrily to comments made by FIFA president Sepp Blatter on the differences between him and Lionel Messi.
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga suffered a double blow on Tuesday, bowing out of the BNP Paribas Masters and seeing his ATP World Tour Final hopes ended.
Inter's woes against Lombardy rivals Atalanta continued on Tuesday as they drew 1-1 at the Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia.
Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel will look to clinch his fourth successive drivers' world championship in New Delhi this weekend.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has suggested he could stand for re-election when his mandate expires in 2015.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger backed his 'jaded' players to bounce back from Tuesday's UEFA Champions League defeat to Borussia Dortmund.
Indian batsman Suresh Raina is confident of levelling the seven-match one-day international series against Australia on Wednesday.
Borussia Dortmund ended Arsenal's unbeaten start to the UEFA Champions League with a 2-1 win at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday.
Martin Jol paid tribute to Pajtim Kasami after his sensational volley helped Fulham to a 4-1 win at Crystal Palace on Monday.
Stunning volleys from Pajtim Kasami and Steve Sidwell helped Fulham come from a goal down to beat Crystal Palace 4-1 on Monday.
Tottenham winger Andros Townsend believes the past few weeks have been the best of his career.
Goals in either half from Andros Townsend and Roberto Soldado helped Tottenham to a 2-0 win over Aston Villa at Villa Park on Sunday.
Japan rugby coach Eddie Jones has been hospitalised after suffering a suspected stroke.
