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Tennis: Andy Murray wins third BBC Sports Personality award
Andy Murray was voted the BBC Sports Personality of the Year for a record third time on Sunday despite his wife telling him she was voting for one of his rivals.
19 December 2016, 05:44 AM
Suarez and Messi deliver Barca's derby delight
Luis Suarez celebrates his bumper new five-year Barcelona deal in style with a double as the champions defeated Espanyol 4-1 in the Catalan derby to move to within three points of La Liga leaders Real Madrid.
18 December 2016, 22:21 PM
Pilot in footballers' crash in Colombia 'was not trained properly'
The pilot in the plane crash that killed 71 people traveling to Colombia on a Bolivian charter including footballers from Brazil had not flown enough hours to pilot commercial flights, a copilot's attorney said Saturday.
18 December 2016, 06:57 AM
Football: Leicester in dock over stormy scenes at Stoke
England's Football Association will study referee Craig Pawson's report before determining whether to take punitive action against Leicester City following their eventful 2-2 draw at Stoke City.
18 December 2016, 06:21 AM
Cricket: Younis, Azhar stonewall Aussies as storm hits Gabba
Younis Khan and Azhar Ali batted through the first session as Pakistan stonewalled Australia's push for victory on the fourth day of the day-night first Test at the Gabba on Sunday.
18 December 2016, 05:22 AM
Cricket: Rampaging India look to increase Cook's woes
A rampant India will look to create history in the fifth and final Test against England from Friday by piling more misery on Alastair Cook in what could be his last outing as the tourists' skipper.
14 December 2016, 06:05 AM
Golf: Mickelson sidelined by hernia
Phil Mickelson faces an indefinite period on the sidelines after undergoing a second hernia operation in the space of two months, his management company has confirmed.
14 December 2016, 05:41 AM
Cricket: Arthur's Pakistan aim for Australia history
The Pakistan team, six years in the making and armed with insider knowledge from coach Mickey Arthur, are poised to make history in Australia, veteran skipper Misbah-ul-Haq said Wednesday.
14 December 2016, 05:06 AM
FIFA scandal: Argentine firm agrees to $112.8 mn settlement
Argentine sports marketing company Torneos y Competencias S.A. agreed Tuesday to pay $112.8 million to settle charges in the United States stemming from a massive FIFA corruption scandal, authorities said.
14 December 2016, 04:47 AM
Williams stuns Arsenal, Leicester brought low
Ashley Williams's 86th-minute header ended Arsenal's 14-game unbeaten run and kept Arsene Wenger's side from the Premier League summit as Everton claimed a much-needed 2-1 win on Tuesday.
13 December 2016, 22:24 PM
Cricket: Root 'ready' to captain England, says Cook
England captain Alastair Cook said Monday Joe Root was ready to take over as skipper but that no decision on his own future would be taken until the new year.
12 December 2016, 08:17 AM
Football: Real Madrid the team to avoid in Champions League draw
Seven former champions and nine dreaming of a first crown -- Monday's draw for the last 16 of the Champions League throws up a raft of fascinating permutations as the competition switches into knockout mode.
12 December 2016, 07:20 AM
Football: Antonio Conte impressed by reformed Diego Costa
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte believes Diego Costa has become a reformed character because the fiery striker has rediscovered his love of the game.
12 December 2016, 05:57 AM
Cricket: India demolish England to clinch Test series
Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin tore through England's lower order Monday as the hosts won the fourth Test in Mumbai by an innings and 36 runs, clinching the series 3-0.
12 December 2016, 05:15 AM
C'Ron declared 20m euros in Swiss banks
Cristiano Ronaldo declared income of over 225 million euros in 2015, including 20 million euros held in 22 Swiss bank accounts, a Spanish newspaper reported Sunday as the Real Madrid star battles accusations of tax evasion.
11 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Turkey mourns after twin Istanbul bombings kill 29
Turkey declared a day of national mourning on Sunday after twin bombings targeting police struck the heart of Istanbul near the home stadium of football giants Besiktas, killing 29 people.
11 December 2016, 07:58 AM
Cricket: India's Kohli hits double century against England
India's Virat Kohli smashed his third double century of the year when he notched 200 runs on day four of the fourth Test against England in Mumbai on Sunday.
11 December 2016, 05:46 AM
Football: Ronaldo no dummy as he targets world treble
Cristiano Ronaldo will have little time for "cyber clones" or facial keepy-uppy when the Real Madrid superstar arrives in Japan next week for the Club World Cup.
9 December 2016, 09:00 AM
Cricket: Warner's back-to-back tons lift Australia
Opener David Warner smashed his second straight hundred to spearhead Australia's 264 for eight in the third Chappell-Hadlee Trophy one-dayer in Melbourne on Friday.
9 December 2016, 07:29 AM
Cricket: India 62-1 after England post 400
India were 62 for one at tea on the second day of the fourth Test against England after the tourists posted 400 in their first innings on Friday.
9 December 2016, 07:18 AM