Garcia takes early lead at Valderrama

Home favourite Sergio Garcia grabbed a share of the first-round lead in his Andalucia Masters title defence with a five-under-par 66 at Valderrama on Thursday.

Lyon beat Everton to pile pressure on Koeman

Lyon piled the pressure on Everton manager Ronald Koeman with a 2-1 Europa League win at Goodison Park on Thursday, while Olivier Giroud's acrobatic late strike snatched Arsenal a 1-0 victory over 10-man Red Star Belgrade.

Thư loses at junior badminton tourney

Vũ Thị Anh Thư could not make another surprise at the Badminton World Federation Junior Championships after losing in the fifth round yesterday in Indonesia.

Thư advances at badminton world champs

Vũ Thị Anh Thư of Việt Nam made a big bang at the Badminton World Federation Junior Championships, beating No. 8 seed Aakarshi Kashyap of India yesterday in Indonesia.

Real held by Lloris masterclass in Madrid

A pair of stunning second-half saves from Hugo Lloris salvaged a precious point for Tottenham Hotspur as they held European champions Real Madrid 1-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday.

Sharapova in shock Kremlin Cup 1st-round exit

Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova crashed out in the first round of the Kremlin Cup in Moscow on Tuesday, losing in straight sets to Slovakia's Magdalena Rybarikova.

Quảng Nam look to win V.League title

Despite only one famous name and no secret weapon in their line-up, Quảng Nam FC are on the verge of winning the V.League title for the first time.

ABL to return in November with nine teams

The ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) will be back with a record nine teams this season, organisers announced at a press conference yesterday in Manila, the Philippines.

Mahrez snatches draw for struggling Leicester

Riyad Mahrez's first Premier League goal of the season secured Leicester a 1-1 draw with West Brom on Monday but it was not enough to lift the 2016 champions out of the bottom three.

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