Washington Capitals defenseman Karl Alzner (27) helps injured teammate Brooks Laich (21) off the ice during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins in Washington, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012.

Adam Johnson insists he did not take a dive to set up Manchester City’s latest Premier League triumph.

The Philadelphia 76ers rebounded nicely from their loss to the Miami Heat. The 76ers went on the road and defeated the Atlanta Hawks 98-87. The team avoided losing consecutive games for the first time this season. Philadelphia earned a big win in thi...

Justine Greening to attend firm's AGM to vote against executive payout – though Labour says she is failing to use full powers The transport secretary, Justine Greening, is planning to vote against a proposed £20m bonus pool for Network Rail executive...

Blackburn Rovers manager Steve Kean has suggested that the club might take legal action against captain Christopher Samba.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Reserve guard Chip Armelin scored 15 points and Minnesota took advantage of Nebraska's poor shooting in the second half to pull away for a 69-61 victory on Sunday.

Tom James scored four tries to help Cardiff Blues to a 45-40 victory over Harlequins in their LV= Cup clash on Sunday.

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - An NFL season that began under a dark cloud was heading towards a brilliant finish as the Super Bowl party raged under sunny skies on Sunday with the New England Patriot and New York Giants preparing for the opening kickoff....

Fantasy basketball owners that went with Kevin Durant in the first round of drafts this year are likely to reap a lot of benefits in the coming weeks. Durant seems ready to really put his foot on the gas to go after his third straight scoring title i...

• Gabon 1-1 Mali (Mali win 5-4 on pens) Mali eliminated the Africa Cup of Nations co-hosts Gabon 5-4 on penalties in their quarter-final on Sunday after the two sides had played out a 1-1 draw in Libreville. Seydou Keita scored the decisive kick aft...