A Singapore court refused to grant bail to a Lebanese football referee and his two assistants, who were charged with accepting sexual bribes in return for fixing a regional football match from a a gambling-linked international syndicate.
The three referees pleaded not guilty and will next appear in court on April 18, media reports said.
Full StorySebastian Vettel has risked further antagonizing Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber, saying he "doesn't apologize for winning" last month's Malaysian Grand Prix at the Australian's expense.
The pair will be under fierce scrutiny at this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai as they return to action for the first time since Vettel ignored team orders to overtake Webber and win the second race of the season.
Full StoryWhen the Formula One season resumes at this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix, the biggest battles will be between sets of warring teammates rather than rival teams.
The division is deepest at Red Bull where — three weeks on from the Malaysian Grand Prix — there is still plenty of ill-feeling between three-time world champion Sebastian Vettel and No.2 driver Mark Webber following the events of Sepang, where the German ignored team orders to stay behind Webber and instead overtook the Australian and claimed the race win.
Full StoryReal Madrid reached the Champions League semifinals for the third straight season on Tuesday despite losing 3-2 at Galatasaray following a second-half resurgence by the Turkish team.
Madrid needed a double from Cristiano Ronaldo to advance 5-3 on aggregate, but only after conceding three goals in a 16-minute span to raise Galatasaray's hopes of pulling off what would have been a remarkable comeback.
Full StoryMalaga owner Abdullah Bin Nasser Al-Thani said on Twitter that his team's elimination from the Champions League quarterfinals by Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday was because of "racism."
Malaga was heading into the semifinals until Dortmund defender Felipe Santana scored from what looked to be an offside position in stoppage time for the 3-2 win. Other Dortmund players who touched the ball in the build-up to the goal appeared also to be offside.
Full StoryFormer Italy and Juventus star Alessandro Del Piero has won the Sydney FC player of the year award in his inaugural A-League season.
The 38-year-old Del Piero, who scored 14 goals for Sydney, won the top award as well as the Sydney FC Members Award and the Golden Boot at a ceremony on Tuesday night.
Full StoryManchester City delayed the surrender of its Premier League title to Manchester United on Monday, beating the runaway leaders 2-1 in a frenetic derby thanks to substitute Sergio Aguero's stunning late goal.
The Argentina striker slalomed through United's defense and arrowed a finish high into the net in the 78th minute, cutting second-place City's deficit to 12 points with seven rounds remaining.
Full StoryBrazil playmaker Hernanes put Lazio ahead but later missed a penalty in a 1-1 draw with Roma in the city derby Monday that left both clubs still battling for Europa League spots.
Hernanes also fouled Miralem Pjanic to give away a penalty for Roma in the 56th minute that was converted by 36-year-old captain Francesco Totti.
Full StoryCristiano Ronaldo aims to polish off Galatasaray and ease Real Madrid into the Champions League semifinals, holding a commanding 3-0 advantage heading into Tuesday's meeting in Istanbul.
Ronaldo leads Europe's top-tier competition with nine goals in nine outings. And with Galatasaray needing to score early and often, the prolific Portugal forward will likely enjoy ample chances to add to his tally.
Full StoryA Swedish league match between Djurgarden and Mjallby was abandoned Monday after a Mjallby player was hit by a pear.
Angry fans at Djurgarden's home stadium in Stockholm threw bottles, coins, fruit and other objects onto the pitch as Mjallby's players celebrated a goal in the 37th minute.
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