 | Barcelona admit any chance the Catalans have of overturning a 4-0 first-leg defeat to Bayern Munich in their Champions League semi-final return on Wednesday depends very much on the fitness of Lionel Messi. |
 | Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Gareth Bale became only the third man to be named the English Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) player of the year and young player of the year in the same season on Sunday. |
 | Amir Khan admits he will have to spend more time with his trainer Virgil Hunter in San Francisco after being floored on his way to a 12-round points win over Julio Diaz. |
 | West Indies’ star batsman Chris Gayle has agreed to play for Somerset in the domestic Twenty20 league if he is available. |
 | West Indies legend Viv Richards said Sachin Tendulkar can continue playing till the age of 50 and it should be left to the batting great to decide when he wants to retire. |
 | Sachin Tendulkar was a picture of humility as he celebrated his 40th birthday with a brief cake-cutting ceremony here, thanking his legions of fans for their “unconditional love” in a cricket career spanning over two decades. The Mumbaikar made a brief statement to the media before cutting a cake here. |
 | The US government filed court documents Tuesday laying out its case against cyclist Lance Armstrong, who is accused of defrauding the Postal Service by taking millions of dollars in sponsorship money while flouting professional cycling rules by doping. |
 | With 75,000 delirious Manchester United fans chanting ‘champions, champions’ at full voice, Rio Ferdinand tugged the back of Robin van Persie’s shirt bearing his squad number and shouted: ‘No. 20, No. 20.’ |
 | Takuma Sato grabbed a slice of IndyCar history on Sunday, becoming the first Japanese driver to win a race in the US open-wheel series at the Long Beach Grand Prix. |
 | Midfielder Cesc Fabregas moved Barcelona a step closer to the La Liga title with a late strike in a laboured 1-0 victory at home to mid-table Levante on Saturday. |
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