SPANISH giants Barcelona have one foot in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League after taking a 3-0 lead against Stuttgart today.

CHELSEA captain John Terry broke a club security official's leg when he accidentally hit him with his car after the Champions League defeat to Inter Milan yesterday.

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IAIN Dowie is the new manager of English premier league strugglers Hull City in place of Phil Brown, who was sacked two days ago.

SACHIN Tendulkar inspired Mumbai Indians to a crushing 98-run victory over Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League today.

SCOREBOARD in the Indian Premier League match between Delhi Daredevils and Mumbai Indians, played in Delhi on Wednesday, March 17:

FORMER Collingwood and Carlton player Chris Bryan's new career as an NFL punter has been greeted with surprise and scepticism in the US. 

AUSTRALIAN Racing Board chief executive Andrew Harding has dismissed concerns that punters might be short-changed over the whip use rule. 

ESSENDON coach Matthew Knights wants to rid his team of the "youth tag", declaring they are men ready to take on the competition's best. 

AUSTRALIAN Racing Board chief executive Andrew Harding has dismissed concerns that punters might be short-changed over the whip use rule.