APOEL coach Ivan Jovanovic was delighted with his side’s 1-0 victory over AEK in the championship playoffs at the GSZ Stadium in Larnaca on Sunday afternoon which opened up a commanding eight-point lead over Anorthosis at the top of the table. “AEK were better than us today, they moved the ball really well and controlled the match,” said Jovanovic. “I can understand that my players felt a lot of pressure since the match was of great importance to us. In the end we managed to get a great victory and this result may now help us approach the remaining three matches slightly more relaxed,” he added... Read on

Arsenal strengthened their chances of a third place-finish and a spot in the Champions League next season when they beat Fulham 1-0 at Craven Cottage... Read on

ON the eve of their departure for Budapest, where they will play Hungary on Saturday afternoon, the all-conquering Cyprus international rugby team were left reeling after being given the news that the International Rugby Board (IRB) has refused to allow them to enter the qualification play-offs for the Rugby World Cup in England in 2015. The IRB is the governing body of all rugby and controls and organises the World Cup... 4 comments

AEL coach Jorge Costa was delighted with his team’s 1-0 win over Omonia in the second leg of the Cyprus Coca-Cola Cup semi-final on Wednesday afternoon which helped the Limassol outfit reach their 15th national cup final with a 1-0 aggregate win, after a goalless stalemate in Nicosia last week... Read on

AEL coach Jorge Costa was delighted with his team’s 1-0 win over Omonia in the second leg of the Cyprus Coca-Cola Cup semi-final on Wednesday afternoon which helped the Limassol outfit reach their 15th national cup final with a 1-0 aggregate win, after a goalless stalemate in Nicosia last week... Read on

Champions-elect Manchester United twice came from behind to draw 2-2 at West Ham United on Wednesday and move a step closer to their 20th league title. Although second-placed Manchester City won 1-0 at relegation-threatened Wigan Athletic to close the gap on United to 13 points, United only need six points from their last five games to secure top spot. City have six matches to play... Read on

The London Marathon will go ahead as planned on Sunday despite the bomb attack on the Boston race which killed three people and wounded more than 100, police and officials said on Tuesday.Sports Minister Hugh Roberston said he was confident of security arrangements for the London event and encouraged people to attend as a show of solidarity with the U.S. city that was rocked by two blasts near the finish line on Monday."In security terms we are as confident as we possibly can be that we can deliver a safe and secure marathon," Robertson told the BBC.The 26-mile (42-km) London Marathon will attract 36,000 runners, among them Britain's double Olympic champion Mo Farah, starting at Greenwich Park and winding through city landmarks before finishing at the Mall... Read on

APOEL’s coach Ivan Jovanovic proclaimed himself satisfied with his team’s performance in a goalless draw against Anorthosis this weekend, but said his side need at least six points from the remaining four matches to secure the championship title.“All the teams in the playoffs are good and every match will be very difficult” assessed Jovanovic. “I believe that we played well, created opportunities, but unfortunately failed to convert them into goals. “We are now fully focusing on our next match against AEK. We might have a six-point advantage over Anorthosis but with four matches still to be played, anything can happen,” he added... Read on

Australia's long wait for a Masters champion is finally over, and when Adam Scott won at rainy Augusta National on Sunday an entire nation rejoiced and breathed a collective sigh of relief.For Scott, it was the ultimate redemption for a player who was first labelled an underachiever when he did not contend in any of golf's four majors and eventually a choker when he did but could not win.But for Australia, it was a chance to celebrate some good news on the sporting scene after a miserable performance at last year's London Olympics and a run of losses against England in the Ashes cricket series... Read on

APOEL and Anorthosis played out a goalless stalemate Saturday afternoon at the GSP Stadium in Nicosia - a result that definitely suits APOEL more, as they maintained a six-point lead atop the championship playoffs group with four matches remaining.The match started at a high pace but that did not last long as both teams quickly settled in to defend their own goal and look for an opportunity to score on the counter attacks.APOEL produced two quality chances throughout the entire half, both after corner kicks, but Anorthosis’ goalkeeper Christos Mastrou showed his class on each of the two occasions... Read on