Ferdinand signs one-year Man United contract
MANCHESTER, England - Manchester United centre back Rio Ferdinand signed a one-year contract on Thursday to stay with the Premier League champions for a 12th season.
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Porto negotiating possible sale of midfield duo to Monaco
LISBON - Portuguese champions Porto are negotiating the possible sale of midfield duo Joao Moutinho and James Rodriguez to Monaco, club president Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa said on Thursday.
Utrecht beat Twente 2-0 to close in on Europa League spot
ROTTERDAM - Utrecht took a step towards qualifying for the Europa League with goals from Cedric van der Gun and Edouard Duplan in a 2-0 win at Twente Enschede in the first leg of the Dutch playoff final on Thursday.
Euro Tour chief sorry for 'coloured athletes' gaffe
VIRGINIA WATER - European Tour chief executive George O'Grady was forced to issue an apology on Thursday after re-opening the Tiger Woods-Sergio Garcia racism row by making an unfortunate comment about "coloured athletes".
Ecclestone warns about 2014 engine costs
MONACO - Formula One has taken a big gamble with its radically different 2014 engine and manufacturers who get it wrong will pay a heavy price, commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone warned on Thursday.
Palmer takes early control with birdie fest at Colonial
- American Ryan Palmer took advantage of ideal scoring conditions and local knowledge with a birdie fest as he charged into an early two-shot lead in Thursday's opening round of the Crowne Plaza Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas.
Beckham’s final 81st minute
I saw a player that couldn't help himself count down the last moments of his time on the pitch.
Kings of ping pong
The international elite of table tennis battle it out at the world championships in Paris.


