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Mohammed Hanzab (Left), President of the  International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS), during the Ibero-American Sports Council (CID) in Puerto Rico. San Juan,...

Seyed Ashkan Mohammad (right) of Al Arabi fights for possession of the ball against an Al Shamal player during a Qatar Stars League...

Berdych   Rotterdam, Netherlands---Holder Tomas Berdych followed his game plan to the letter and reached his second consecutive final at the ATP Rotterdam World...

  Gervinho   Milan---Seydou Doumbia is set to be handed his debut for Roma although fellow striker and countryman Gervinho could be left on the...

  Tim Sherwood London---Former Tottenham Hotspur head coach Tim Sherwood has been appointed as the new manager of Aston Villa, the Premier League club...

      Nairobi---Kenya's Bedan Karoki and Faith Chepngetich were in fine form ahead of next month's World Cross Country Championships in China with easy victories...

  London--Arsenal continue their defence of the FA Cup with a home tie against lower division opposition in the fifth round but manager Arsene...

  Serene Williams Dubai--Serena Williams restarts her 2015 campaign after her Australian Open triumph last month by seeking to end a Middle East drought...

  London--Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson says he is ready to lead from the front as his injury-hit side aim to avoid more misery at...

  Pebble Beach, United States--Leading second-round scores on Friday in the $6.8 million Pebble Beach National Pro-Am on the par-72 Pebble Beach Golf Links,...

  Hamilton, New Zealand--Squads and officials for Sunday's World Cup Pool B match between South Africa and Zimbabwe at Seddon Park, Hamilton (14:00 local/0100...

    Rotterdam, Netherlands--Stan Wawrinka was untouchable on serve in the opening set as the Swiss powered into the semi-finals of the ATP Rotterdam World...

  Beaver Creek, United States--Olympic champion Ted Ligety claimed his third successive world giant slalom title on Friday, a strong second leg ensuring he...

    Adelaide, Australia--India and Pakistan have played 126 one-day internationals in more than three decades. AFP Sports looks at five memorable matches ahead of...

  Adelaide, Australia--Cricket's version of a gladiatorial streetfight will play out on Sunday when defending champions India take on arch-rivals Pakistan in a high-voltage...

  Rotterdam, Netherlands--Results on the fifth day of the ATP Rotterdam World Tennis Tournament on Friday (x denotes seeded player): Quarter-finals Gilles Simon (FRA...

    London--Celtic League table after Friday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, points for, points against, bonus points, total points): Ospreys 14 10 0 4...

  Christchurch, New Zealand--The World Cup opener between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Christchurch faced a rain delay Saturday with a light shower...