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Man City escape shock Cup exit with late goals at Cheltenham
CHELTENHAM, England (Reuters) - Fourth-tier Cheltenham Town came within minutes of one of the great FA Cup shocks before Manchester City scored three late goals to win an absorbing fourth-round tie 3-1 on Saturday.
Leipzig's astonishing rise reaches new heights
LISBON (Reuters) - There is little in modern football that can truly be described as a fairytale romance but RB Leipzig's journey from Germany's regional league system to the last four of the Champions League in just 11 years surely gets close.
Atalanta's dream ends with cruel late double strike from PSG
LISBON (Reuters) - The Champions League knockout stages produce great drama and the single-game format for this season's quarter-finals intensified the emotions as Paris St Germain struck twice in the final minutes to end the fairytale for debutants Atalanta.
Unloved Coppa Italia enjoys a moment in the spotlight
MILAN (Reuters) - The league campaign is going badly and the team is already out of Europe -- but don't worry, there is always the Coppa Italia.
On this day: Born June 7, 1981 - Anna Kournikova, Russian tennis player
(Reuters) - For a tennis player who failed to win even one singles title on the WTA Tour, the frenzy surrounding Anna Kournikova's relatively short career is still unparalleled.
On this day: Born April 29, 1970: Andre Agassi, American tennis player
(Reuters) - Heading into his maiden Grand Slam final on the red clay of Roland Garros in 1990, Andre Agassi said a prayer.
Verbal abuse getting toxic and out of control
LAST week after Tottenham’s FA Cup defeat at home to Norwich, Eric Dier leapt over the advertising hoarding and started hurdling seats as he made his way further into the stand.
English FA Cup talking points
(Reuters) - The following are three talking points after the FA Cup fourth round action this weekend:
Djokovic the man to beat, again, at Melbourne Park
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Gary Lineker's celebrated quote that soccer is a simple game that "the Germans always win" might well be adapted to tennis and the inescapable dominance of Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open.
Neser likely to debut in Australia's five-bowler ploy
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Queensland quick Michael Neser looks set to make his test debut against New Zealand on Thursday with Australia considering an unconventional five-man attack for the Boxing Day test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
