PSG must go up to another level vs. Chelsea: Blanc
PARIS (Reuters) – Paris St Germain must be ruthless in front of goal when they take on 2012 winners Chelsea in a Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday, according to coach Laurent Blanc.
Real path to ‘decima’ blocked by Dortmund again
BARCELONA (Reuters) – As Real Madrid struggle to maintain their La Liga title bid, a greater emphasis has been placed on winning a 10th European crown and this week they face a Borussia Dortmund side who famously blocked their path last season.
Work at Brazil’s World Cup stadium halted after worker dies
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian authorities halted work at the temporary stands of the stadium that will host the opening match of this year’s World Cup following the death of a worker, the company in charge of the construction said on Monday.
Instant replays put straight to the test
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The opening day of the Major League Baseball season provided a glimpse into the sport’s brave new world with the first use of expanded instant replays.
Play ball! Opening Day filled with early surprises
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Opening Day unfolded across the United States on Monday with the promise of warmer days, the familiar scent of hot dogs sizzling on the grill and a batch of surprises in Major League Baseball’s annual day of celebration.
Durban and Edmonton to bid for 2022 Commonwealth Games
(Reuters) – The Canadian city of Edmonton and the South African city of Durban have both formally indicated they plan to bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, officials said on Monday.
Blackhawks, Penguins, Avalanche join playoff party
(Reuters) – The defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks, Pittsburgh Penguins and Colorado Avalanche all qualified for the playoffs over a busy weekend as the NHL’s regular season entered its final two weeks on Monday.
Time running out for teams clinging to playoff hopes
(Reuters) – Just nine of the 16 playoff spots in the National Basketball Association (NBA) remain up for grabs after the Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Clippers and Toronto Raptors secured their places in the postseason over the weekend.
Hoeness sent to ‘Mein Kampf’ jail in tax evasion crackdown
LANDSBERG, Germany (Reuters) – Former Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness, convicted of tax evasion in one of Germany’s most spectacular cases of fraud, will spend the next 3-1/2 years in a prison that once housed Adolf Hitler.
New inquests begin into 96 deaths at Hillsborough stadium
LONDON (Reuters) – A long-awaited investigation began on Monday into the deaths of 96 soccer fans at the Hillsborough stadium 25 years ago following years of campaigning by relatives to establish the truth behind the tragedy.
