Leverkusen midfielder Sam to miss Barcelona tie with muscle injury
Berlin (dpa) - Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Sidney Sam has suffered another muscle injury setback and will be sidelined for several weeks including the Champions League date with holders Barcelona.
Little-used Jeremy Lin sparks slumping Knicks to win over Nets
Los Angeles (dpa) - With their season teetering on the brink, the New York Knicks turned to a kid from Harvard who looked more like an engineer than an NBA star.
Favourites through as dream runs end
Libreville, Gabon (dpa) - Favourites Zambia and Ivory Coast on Saturday advanced to the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations as they ended the dream runs of Sudan and Equatorial Guinea.
Malaysia suspends 18 football players for alleged game-fixing
Kuala Lumpur (dpa) - Malaysian football officials have suspended 18 football players for allegedly fixing matches in the national Under-20 tournament last year, news reports said Sunday.
Top Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh diagnosed with cancer
New Delhi (dpa) - Indian cricket star Yuvraj Singh has been diagnosed with lung cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy in the United States, his doctor said Sunday.
Wolfsburg field a record 36th player in a season
Berlin (dpa) - VfL Wolfsburg have used a Bundesliga record 36 players in a season when Ibrahim Sissoko was fielded by coach Felix Magath against Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday.
Zambia end Sudan′s dream run to reach Africa Cup semis By Peter Auf der Heyde
Libreville, Gabon (dpa) - Zambia on Saturday became the first team to qualify for the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations as they put an end to Sudan′s dream run with a 3-0 victory.
US drops Lance Armstrong doping investigation
Los Angeles (dpa) - US prosecutors have dropped a doping investigation into Lance Armstrong and will not be filing any charges against the cycling legend, officials said Friday.
Gabon coach Rohr believes in Africa Cup quarter-final victory
Libreville, Gabon (dpa) - Gabon coach Gernot Rohr is upbeat that the co-hosts can reach the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time on Sunday with victory over Mali.
America set for Super Bowl
Los Angeles (dpa) - America is set for its biggest sporting event of the year: Sunday′s Super Bowl game, where the New England Patriots and star quarterback Tom Brady will face off against the New York Giants dynasty led by its own superstar quarterback Eli Manning.
More arrests as match-fixing probe continues
Rome (dpa) - Italian police have arrested the goalkeeper of lower-division side Piacenza, Mario Cassano, in connection with an investigation into match fixing, local media reported Saturday.
Martin returns to NBA, agrees on one-year deal with LA Clippers
Los Angeles (dpa) - Kenyon Martin is returning to the NBA after the veteran power forward and the LA Clippers agreed Friday on a one-year deal at the mini-mid-level of 2.5 million dollars.
Jadeja most expensive player at IPL auction
New Delhi (dpa) - Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja emerged as the most expensive cricketer in the Indian Premier League after being bought for more than 2 million dollars at a player′s auction on Saturday.
LEAD: Wade, James help Heat pull away late to beat Sixers
Los Angeles (dpa) - The surprising Philadelphia 76ers have been posing as legitimate Eastern Conference contenders this season, but the Miami Heat is focused on the bigger picture.
Mavericks owner Cuban fined for criticizing referees
Los Angeles (dpa) - Outspoken Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban was fined 75,000 dollars by the NBA on Friday for criticizing the referees in Wednesday′s night′s 95-86 Mavericks loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Equatorial Guinea and Sudan want dream run to continue
Libreville, Gabon (dpa) - As the two lowest ranked teams in the competition, Equatorial Guinea and Sudan were given few chances of progressing beyond the group stages at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Polish match called off at Euro 2012 venue amid safety concerns
Warsaw (dpa) - Poland′s National Stadium in Warsaw, a key venue for this summer′s Euro 2012 games, is not ready to host a Polish match this month due to safety concerns, the city′s officials said on Friday.
