UEFA has ordered Croatia to play its next European Championship qualifier in a closed stadium as punishment for racism by its supporters and other misconduct.
UEFA says its disciplinary body also found Croatia's fans guilty of setting off fireworks and throwing missiles in the Euro 2016 qualifier against Norway in Zagreb last month.
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The San Antonio Spurs, hitting their stride as the playoffs arrive, dealt Oklahoma City a crushing 113-88 defeat on Tuesday in another blow to the Thunder's post-season hopes.
Kawhi Leonard poured in 26 points in just 24 minutes for the defending NBA champion Spurs, who dominated from start to finish.
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After their ill-advised goading of Formula One rivals Ferrari, the message for Mercedes before this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix is clear: be careful what you wish for.
What began as banter, with Nico Rosberg inviting Sebastian Vettel to a Mercedes debrief in Malaysia, ended with red faces as Vettel roared to his first win for Ferrari.
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Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic made a triumphant return to the ATP Tour on Tuesday, saving two match points en route to win over Guilherme Clezar in his first match in 17 months.
Tipsarevic, once ranked as high as eighth in the world, has been sidelined after multiple surgeries on his left foot.
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Atletico Madrid moved to within six points of La Liga leaders Barcelona thanks to a comfortable 2-0 win over David Moyes's Real Sociedad on Tuesday.
The champions never looked in danger from the moment Mikel Gonzalez headed into his own net after just two minutes.
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Veteran midfielder Sebastian Kehl rolled back the years to score Borussia Dortmund's extra-time winner to seal a dramatic 3-2 victory over Hoffenheim in Tuesday's German Cup quarter-final.
The 35-year-old Kehl scored his first German Cup goal when his fierce drive from outside the area put Dortmund in the semi-finals for the third time in four years.
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Manchester City supporters who have seen their team's Premier League title challenge disintegrate before their eyes in recent weeks could be forgiven a nagging feeling of deja vu.
City plundered 102 goals as they streaked past a faltering Liverpool in last season's title race, but Monday's 2-1 loss at Crystal Palace left their defence of the trophy in pieces.
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Tottenham Hotspur will tackle a Malaysia XI in a post-season friendly in Kuala Lumpur next month, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday.
The League Cup finalists will play a Malaysian select team at the Shah Alam Stadium on May 27, three days before facing off against Sydney FC in another friendly match in Sydney.
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Japan's Go Soeda survived a scare from former world No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt and American Sam Querrey barely broke a sweat in advancing at the U.S. Clay Court Championships on Monday.
Soeda needed two hours and 36 minutes to post a 4-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-3 win over Hewitt, who won this event in 2009. The 30-year-old Soeda had to save one match point against Hewitt.
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Manchester City's Premier League title defense is in tatters after a surprise 2-1 defeat at Crystal Palace left the champions nine points adrift of leaders Chelsea on Monday.
Manuel Pellegrini's side were rocked as Glenn Murray's first half goal and Jason Puncheon's excellent free kick immediately after the restart gave Palace the cushion they needed to withstand late pressure after Yaya Toure had given City hope with a 78th minute strike.
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