Tipsarevic, Monaco through to Stuttgart semis

By Yantoultra Ngui KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian billionaire Vincent Tan is exploring an IPO of U.K football team Cardiff City for as early as this year, people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, in a deal that would follow the team's recent promotion to the Premier League. A listing for the Welsh team would follow Manchester United's debut on the New York Stock Exchange last year, which raised $233.2 million in the largest sports team IPO ever. The process is in its early stages,

Micah Richards scored in the 90th minute to complete a stunning comeback from a three-goal deficit and give Manchester City a 4-3 victory over Chelsea in an exhibition thriller.

The Manchester United midfielder believes the mixture of players who have come through the ranks and experienced stars is exactly what is needed to win international trophies

LONDON (Reuters) - Wolfsburg completed a surprise victory in the women's Champions League final on Thursday, beating twice defending champions Olympique Lyon 1-0 thanks to a second-half penalty from Martina Mueller. The German side became the first team to defeat the French champions in normal time in 120 games. Favourites Lyon, who were appearing in their fourth straight final, dominated for large parts of the match but were unable to find a breakthrough at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge stadium.