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The chairman of Al Wasl says his aim is to keep coach Diego Maradona happy. Maradona said last week that he would consider leaving the UAE club if the player …

Adelaide United must play Persipura Jayapura on Thursday in a bid to qualify for the Asian Champions League after the Indonesian side was controversially reinstated to the competition. Adelaide was …

AZ Alkmaar midfielder Maarten Martens today admitted his family would have divided loyalties when he takes on Anderlecht for a place in the Europa League last 16. Martens’ family were …

Aston Villa midfielder Stiliyan Petrov and Bolton winger Martin Petrov are out of Bulgaria’s friendly at Hungary later this month. Coach Lyuboslav Penev didn’t say why the pair will be …

Manly winger David Williams has been named to make his comeback from a broken neck in this weekend’s World Club Challenge (WCC) against Leeds at Headingley. The former international nicknamed …

Boca Juniors were held to a 0-0 draw by Venezuelan hosts Zamora on Tuesday in the Argentine power club’s opening match in the group stage of this season’s Copa Libertadores. …

Borussia Dortmund’s chief executive says Juergen Klopp won’t be allowed to leave before his contract expires in 2016, even if Bayern Munich or the German national team make an offer …

Tunisian international defender Aymen Abdennour has extended his contract with Ligue 1 club Toulouse until 2016, the French outfit confirmed on Tuesday. Abdennour arrived in southwestern France in the summer …

Tomas Berdych has overpowered his Czech Davis Cup teammate Lukas Rosol 6-4, 6-2 to start his campaign at the ATP Rotterdam Open with a win. Both Berdych and Rosol won …

Caroline Wozniacki, playing her first match since losing her world number one ranking, has been knocked out of the Qatar Open, going down 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) to Lucie Safarova …

The Hungarian Football Federation is cracking down on match-fixing by imposing tougher penalties against players, coaches, referees and others who are suspected of being involved in such cases. The federation …

Novak Djokovic says he feels even more indebted to his compatriots after receiving Serbia’s top state honour from President Boris Tadic in a ceremony at the national assembly building. The …

Athletic Bilbao have their sights set on a cup double this season. The Primera Liga outfit have already reached the final of the Copa del Rey, where they will face …

Slovakian Peter Sagan of the Liquigas team has won the second stage of the Tour of Oman, beating home Australian Baden Cooke and Dutchman Tom Jelte Slagter in a mass …

Lyon overcame APOEL Nicosia’s tight defense with a goal from Alexandre Lacazette to win 1-0 in the home leg of their Champions League round of 16 match on Tuesday. Lacazette …

A high court judge says Jack Warner has denied any knowledge about the whereabouts of the Trinidad and Tobago accounts from the 2006 World Cup amid a dispute over bonuses …

Crisis-hit Top 14 French rugby club Racing-Metro have further shuffled their backroom staff, bringing in Didier Retiere as forwards coach in place of Philippe Berbizier, brother of director of rugby …

Head coach Sean Holley and Australian director of coaching Scott Johnson have both quit the Ospreys with immediate effect, the Welsh regional rugby side says. Holley has been with the …