messis hat trick steers barca to unbeaten 35 game record

Messi's hat-trick steers Barca to unbeaten 35-game record

Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick as Barcelona took another step towards the La Liga title and set a new Spanish football record of 35 games unbeaten in the process with a 5-1 win at nine-man Rayo Vallecano on Thursday.
acapulco champions thiem stephens breaking new ground

Acapulco champions Thiem, Stephens breaking new ground

Austrian Dominic Thiem and American Sloane Stephens showed major strides forward by taking their second titles of the year at the ATP and WTA Acapulco Open finals.
cuevas retains brazil claycourt tournament title

Cuevas retains Brazil claycourt tournament title

Uruguay's Pablo Cuevas won the Sao Paulo claycourt tournament on Sunday, retaining the title he won last year by beating Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta 7-6 (7/4), 6-3.
ulloa delivers leicester chelsea down saints

Ulloa delivers Leicester, Chelsea down Saints

Substitute Leonardo Ulloa scored an 89th-minute winner as Leicester City breathed fresh life into their improbable Premier League title challenge by edging Norwich City 1-0 on Saturday.
vettel to take title challenge to mercedes

Vettel to take title challenge to Mercedes

Four-time Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel believes he can end Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton's domination of the sport to land the Italian giants first drivers' championship in eight years.
schiavone wins rio wta title

Schiavone wins Rio WTA title

Former French Open champion Francesca Schiavone, who turns 36 in June, won her first title since 2013 on Sunday when she defeated Shelby Rogers of the United States 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 in the Rio de Janeiro final.
querrey beats ram for first atp title since 2012

Querrey beats Ram for first ATP title since 2012

Sam Querrey captured his first ATP title since 2012 on Sunday, defeating Rajeev Ram 6-4, 7-6 (8/6) in an all-American final at the Delray Beach Open.
safarova to make comeback in doha

Safarova to make comeback in Doha

Lucie Safarova will make her comeback from health problems by defending her title in Doha next week, the world number 10 said on Friday.
schwartzel storms to eight shot win at tshwane open

Schwartzel storms to eight-shot win at Tshwane Open

Former Masters champion Charl Schwartzel stormed to a sensational eight-shot triumph at the Tshwane Open on Sunday to claim his 11th career title and second of 2016.
nishikori captures fourth memphis title in a row

Nishikori captures fourth Memphis title in a row

Japan's seventh-ranked Kei Nishikori captured his fourth consecutive ATP Memphis Open title on Sunday by defeating 18-year-old US wildcard Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4.
mirza hingis win st petersburg womens doubles title

Mirza, Hingis win St Petersburg women's doubles title

Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis recorded their 40th successive win on Sunday when they captured the St Petersburg women's doubles title and then set their sights on breaking a record which has stood for over 25 years.
thiem follows up nadal shock with argentina title triumph

Thiem follows up Nadal shock with Argentina title triumph

Austria's Dominic Thiem backed-up his shock semi-final win over Rafael Nadal to clinch the Argentina Open title on Sunday with a 7-6 (7/2), 3-6, 7-6 (7/4) victory over Nicolas Almagro
lorenzo kicks off motogp 2016 test season on top

Lorenzo kicks off MotoGP 2016 test season on top

Lorenzo, chasing a fourth MotoGP world championship title, overcame the tough conditions to clock 2min 00.684sec.
toyota keeps top global automaker crown in 2015

Toyota keeps top global automaker crown in 2015

Toyota kept its title as the world's biggest automaker on Wednesday as it announced global sales of 10.15 million vehicles last year, outpacing scandal-hit Volkswagen and US rival General Motors.
costa got mertesacker sent off says wenger

Costa got Mertesacker sent off, says Wenger

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said Diego Costa had got Per Mertesacker sent off after his side's Premier League title hopes were dented by Sunday's 1-0 home defeat by Chelsea.