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Real Madrid's grip on the top of the Spanish BBVA Primera Liga became a little bit tighter on Sunday after a 3-0 win at home to Levante.

Lakes oldest steamer converted to a barge. * Historic: The 107-year-old cement carrier St. Mary's Challenger arrived at Chicago to unload its final cargo on Nov. 8, 2013.

Manchester City 1-2 Wigan: Uwe beauty! Pellegrini's dreams of domestic treble left in tatters after FA Cup holders repeat last year's final shock... and it was sparked by dodgy Demichelis again England 29-18 Wales: Sweet revenge! Care and Burrell tries set up Six Nations title charge after sealing Triple Crown Sheffield United 2-0 Charlton: Flynn ... (more)

Bradley Johnson knows Norwich need to take their big-game mentality into fixtures against those teams battling it out with the Canaries to avoid Barclays Premier League relegation.

Chelsea MacNeil scored a pair of power-play goals Saturday as fourth-seeded Bowdoin College advanced to the finals of the New England Small College Athletic Conference women's hockey tournament with a 4-2 win over Colby.

'Chelsea pensioner' Eto'o proves the old ones are still the best by setting title-favourites on way to punishing victory over Spurs Everyone at the club talks about finishing in the top four.

Cameroon striker Eto'o, whose age was questioned recently in unguarded comments made by Mourinho, celebrates his 33rd birthday on Monday and stood crooked at the corner flag, as if using it as an old man's stick, following his goal.

The Swede gave Laurent Blanc's men the lead, with the Argentine attacker subsequently scored soon after and at the climax to seal the win Paris Saint-Germain coasted to a 3-0 victory over Bastia on Saturday to keep their Ligue 1 lead over second-placed Monaco looking healthy.

"Don't let his smile fool you," said Wynalda. "Edgar is a defender that no one will enjoy playing against.

The Broadway revival of John Steinbeck 's Of Mice and Men will begin performances at the Longacre Theatre March 19. TimesTalks, according to press notes, have been "entertaining and inspiring audiences in New York, across the country and around the world since 1998.

FREE entry to Leigh Sports Village has been arranged for the clash between Manchester United and Chelsea in the Barclays Under 21s Premier League on Friday, March 21. It will be a unique opportunity to see tomorrow's stars today; the last time United played at Leigh Sports Village their A 15m man Wilfried Zaha impressed Cardiff scouts so much that ... (more)

Former NFL player Darren Sharper, facing California charges of drugging and raping two women, will not immediately be sent to Louisiana where he is wanted on suspicion of rape in a separate incident, a judge ruled on Friday in an extradition hearing.

Former NFL player Darren Sharper, facing California charges of drugging and raping two women, will not immediately be sent to Louisiana where he is wanted on suspicion of rape in a separate incident, a judge ruled on Friday in an extradition hearing.

Last season, one concert was devoted to selections from Handel's "Messiah." Instead of using vocal soloists for the arias, Keimach said he used instrumental soloists, but a chorus for the choruses.

When the pain wouldn't go away, Diego Poyet recalls reaching out to his dad Gus and begging the surgeons: 'Open me up.'

Striker Lisa Evans scored a hat-trick inside the first 33 minutes as Scotland beat Group B rivals the Netherlands 4-3 at the Cyprus Cup.

Kevin Garnett will sit out a fourth straight game because of back spasms Friday when the Brooklyn Nets visit Boston, missing his last trip this season back to his old home.

Who would you leave OUT of the England squad? Sportsmail's experts pick their World Cup line-up... now name your 23 men Wilshere blow for Arsenal as midfielder is ruled out for six weeks with foot injury picked up on England duty Mourinho courts Real Madrid's Varane as he hails him as him as 'the best younger defender in the world' Moyes has done ... (more)

Paul Lambert yet to decide on new Villa contract for Gary Gardner as injury-hit midfielder looks to regain fitness while on loan at Sheffield Wednesday Gary Gardner still has a chance of saving his Aston Villa career - but manager Paul Lambert admits the midfielder is running out of time to earn a new contract.

The Education Coalition, a consortium of unions, school boards and administrators, told a state Senate budget subcommittee Thursday that despite increases in school spending, the state should raise the level to the per pupil average of the nation's 10 highest-spending states on education.