LONDON, April 9 (Reuters) – Borussia Dortmund scored two late goals to controversially knock out debutants Malaga and reach the Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday while Real Madrid thwarted a valiant Galatasaray fightback to progress.

Dortmund looked to be down and out after an 82nd-minute goal from Eliseu put Malaga 2-1 up on the night and on aggregate even though he looked offside.

LONDON (Reuters) – New manager Paolo Di Canio questioned the fitness of his Sunderland players after they surrendered a halftime lead to lose 2-1 at Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday.

An own goal by Cesar Azpilicueta gave Di Canio’s side a surprise advantage against the European champions before Chelsea hit back with another own goal from Matthew Kilgallon and a flick by defender Branislav Ivanovic.

LONDON, April 7 (Reuters) – New manager Paolo Di Canio questioned the fitness of his Sunderland players after they surrendered a halftime lead to lose 2-1 at Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday.

An own goal by Cesar Azpilicueta gave Di Canio’s side a surprise advantage against the European champions before Chelsea hit back with another own goal from Matthew Kilgallon and a flick by defender Branislav Ivanovic.

By Tony Jimenez

(Reuters) – Double U.S. Open champion Curtis Strange has hit out at Nick Faldo and Johnny Miller for criticizing world number two Rory McIlroy’s recent switch of club manufacturers.

McIlroy ditched his Titleist equipment at the start of the year but Strange believes the 23-year-old Northern Irishman’s slump in form is nothing to do with the change he has made.

By Tony Jimenez

(Reuters) – Tiger Woods has regained his golfing mojo because his artistic talents are combining with his technical prowess to produce the complete player, according to former U.S. Ryder Cup captain Paul Azinger.

Fourteen-times major winner Woods has gone through four swing changes in his career, the most recent under coach Sean Foley, prompting widespread criticism after the American slid from the top to 52nd in the rankings in 2011.

By Tony Jimenez

(Reuters) – Top Spanish golfer Alvaro Quiros said it would be “a stupid idea” to play at this month’s European Tour event in South Korea due to the growing political tension in the region.

There has been a military buildup by the United States in South Korea following warnings from North Korea that war was inevitable because of United Nations sanctions imposed for a nuclear test.

April 5 (Reuters) – Top Spanish golfer Alvaro Quiros said it would be “a stupid idea” to play at this month’s European Tour event in South Korea due to the growing political tension in the region.

There has been a military buildup by the United States in South Korea following warnings from North Korea that war was inevitable because of United Nations sanctions imposed for a nuclear test.

LONDON (Reuters) – European champions Chelsea will be without England defenders Ashley Cole and Gary Cahill for their gruelling programme of five matches in 13 days.

Cole limped off with a hamstring injury in the first half of Monday’s 1-0 victory over Manchester United in an FA Cup quarter-final replay and Cahill was already ruled out for two weeks because of a knee injury.

LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) – European champions Chelsea will be without England defenders Ashley Cole and Gary Cahill for their gruelling programme of five matches in 13 days.

Cole limped off with a hamstring injury in the first half of Monday’s 1-0 victory over Manchester United in an FA Cup quarter-final replay and Cahill was already ruled out for two weeks because of a knee injury.

LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) – European champions Chelsea will be without England defenders Ashley Cole and Gary Cahill for their gruelling programme of five matches in 13 days.

Cole limped off with a hamstring injury in the first half of Monday’s 1-0 victory over Manchester United in an FA Cup quarter-final replay and Cahill was already ruled out for two weeks because of a knee injury.