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Moyes Relief as United Show Winning Attitude

Manchester United manager David Moyes hailed the transformation by his players as they bounced back from a Champions League defeat with a 3-0 victory at West Bromwich Albion.

Goals from Phil Jones, Wayne Rooney and Danny Welbeck eased pressure on the under-fire Moyes as United moved into sixth place in the Premier League on Saturday.

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'Underdog' Kilty Shocks Field to Win World Indoor 60m

Briton Richard Kilty, only racing as a replacement for injured teammate James Dasaolu, was a shock winner of the men's 60m gold at the World Indoor Athletics Championships on Saturday.

Kilty, 24, made a storming start and held his form to time a personal best of 6.49 seconds for a remarkable gold and said he thrived on his underdog tag in the lead-up to the race.

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Barcelona Coach Says Something is Wrong with Messi

Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino said "something is not right" with Lionel Messi after the Argentina forward vomited during an international friendly.

The 26-year-old Messi doubled-over and appeared to be sick during Argentina's 0-0 draw against Romania on Wednesday.

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Bayern Set for Quiet Summer, Says Guardiola

As Bayern Munich close in on another Bundesliga title, coach Pep Guardiola admitted on Friday that there are unlikely to be many changes to his squad ahead of next season.

Guardiola was taken by surprise when asked about the club's plans for the summer as he prepared for Saturday's trip to play Wolfsburg.

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F1's Latest Rules Leaves Cars Quieter, Slower

Formula One's latest changes mean the sexy purr of engines and the violent throttle of speed won't quite be what they used to be.

The usual title talk has surrounded preseason testing as usual, but the normally boisterous roar of F1's engines has been slightly subdued.

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Hewitt Wins at Indian Wells, Closes on 600 Wins

Lleyton Hewitt scratched out a 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-3 victory over fellow Australian Matthew Ebden on Thursday in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open to move within one of joining the ATP Tour's 600-win club.

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are the only active players to have reached the milestone. The 33-year-old Hewitt will face 17th-seeded Kevin Anderson in the second round.

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Birmingham City Owner Sentenced to 6-Year Term

Carson Yeung, the part-owner of English Championship club Birmingham City, has been sentenced to six years in jail for money laundering.

Hong Kong District Court judge Douglas Yau handed down the sentence on Friday after Yeung was found guilty on Monday over the receipt of 721 million Hong Kong dollars ($93 million) using five bank accounts between January 2001 and December 2007.

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66 Students Expelled for Cheering Pakistan Cricket

Dozens of Muslim students from the disputed Indian territory of Kashmir were expelled from their university and briefly threatened with sedition charges because they cheered for the Pakistani cricket team during a televised match against arch rival India, police said Thursday, while the Indian state's elected leader called for leniency.

Akhilesh Yadav, chief minister of northern Uttar Pradesh state, said he told state officials that such a serious charge as sedition, which carries a possible life sentence, should be not be used because the students probably didn't understand the gravity of their actions.

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Wounded France Hopes to Keep Six Nations Dream Alive

Even after its heaviest Six Nations defeat in five years, France is still in the title race.

But with points differential likely to determine the champion, France has the worst of the four teams tied for the lead — plus one. Ireland, by contrast, was plus 42.

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Wilshere out for 6 Weeks with Foot Injury

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere will be out for about six weeks after cracking a bone in his left foot while playing for England.

Wilshere was injured following a heavy tackle by Denmark defender Daniel Agger in the first half of England's 1-0 win at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday.

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