Will contrasting final day fortunes have psychological impact on Brescia and Livorno in play-off semi-final? Brescia squeezed into the play-offs at the expense of Varese at the weekend thanks to a 2-0 home win, while Livorno dropped out of automatic promotion placed after losing to Serie ...

Novara and Empoli go head-to-head in a battle for a place in Serie B's promotion play-off final on Wednesday evening. The lure of Serie A football should provide ample motivation for these sides as they clash in the first leg of their play-off semi-final at 1945. Though it counts for little in thes...

Hoffenheim defied all the odds by sneaking into the relegation play-off spot on the final day of the season. So how will they fare against Bundesliga 2 outfit Kaiserslautern? TSG were written off last weekend, by this writer included, as they faced Borussia Dortmund away needing maximum points...

Can Tijuana continue to punch above their weight in South America's premier club competition when they face Atletico Mineiro on Thursday night? The Liga MX side progressed to the quarter-finals following an impressive 2-1 aggregate win over Brazilian outfit Palmeiras in the last 16 to continue the...

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A champions Fluminense play host Paraguay's Olimpia in the first leg of their Copa Libertadores tie on Wednesday night. Brazilian club Fluminense have had to issue an official request to supporters asking them to refrain from dressing like the Taliban at their matches. A...

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Brose Baskets and Bayern München face off in Game 1 of their semifinal series in the Basketball Bundesliga on Wednesday. Top seed Brose bounced back from a Game 1 loss to eliminate Phoenix Hagen in four games in the quarterfinals. Back to lead the Bamberg club are point guard Anton Gavel and Slove...

The San Antonio Spurs taught the Memphis Grizzlies a neat lesson in their first ever appearance in the Western Conference finals. Tony Parker had another impressive performance to lead the second-ranked Spurs to a 105-83 rout of the fifth-seeded Grizzlies in Game 1 of their best-of-seven showdown ...

The much-awaited Eastern Conference finals showdown between the Miami Heat and the Indiana Pacers will take place at the AmericanAirlines Arena Thursday morning. The top-ranked Heat reached the conference final for the third consecutive season after eliminating the Chicago Bulls 4-1 in the semifin...