Tears. Celebrations. Hugs. Broken racquets.
The Australian Open has brought us everything from dramatic finals to people willingly drinking pickle juice.
Naomi Osaka and Novak Djokovic laid down the marker at the first Grand Slam of th…
Former Manchester United and Arsenal striker Robin van Persie scored twice as Feyenoord thumped Ajax 6-2.
Van Persie, 35, netted either side of half-time, with Jens Toornstra, Steven Berghuis, Tonny Vilhena and Yassine Ayoub also conver…
Gareth Bale scored on his return from injury as Real Madrid beat Espanyol to move up to third in La Liga.
The Welshman scored three minutes after coming on as a second-half substitute to put Real Madrid 4-1 ahead.
Two goals from Kari…
Paris St-Germain maintained their unbeaten start to the season with a comfortable victory over Rennes.
Thomas Tuchel's side have dropped just four Ligue 1 points from their opening 20 games and are 13 points clear of Lille.
Uruguay s…
Tiger Woods is famed for wearing red during during the final round of golf tournaments but did he go rogue on Sunday?
His outfit on the last day of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines sent some golf fans into a tizz as they discu…
World number one Justin Rose held off the challenge of Adam Scott to win the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines by two shots from the Australian
The Englishman had three bogeys in his opening five holes but played the last 12 in fiv…
Cristiano Ronaldo scored an 88th-minute penalty as champions Juventus came from behind to beat Lazio and go 11 points clear at the top of Serie A.
Ronaldo, signed for £99.2m in the summer, netted his 17th goal of the season with a thump…
Paris St-Germain boss Thomas Tuchel says it will be "super difficult" for Neymar to be fit for their Champions League tie against Manchester United next month.
The Brazil forward suffered a fractured metatarsal against Strasbourg in the…
Arsenal target Ivan Perisic has handed in a transfer request to Inter Milan, according to the club's director Giuseppe Marotta.
The winger, 29, was an unused substitute in his side's 1-0 Serie A defeat at Torino on Sunday.
Before the…
Lionel Messi scored his 26th goal of the season as Barcelona re-established their five-point lead at the top of La Liga with victory over 10-man Girona.
Barca saw their lead cut by Atletico Madrid's win over Levante on Saturday, but eas…
Cameroon's 2019 top tier domestic championship failed to get underway on Saturday after teams staged a boycott of the opening game at the Yaoundé Military Stadium.
The 2018 Cup of Cameroon winners Eding Sports of Lekie were set to play …
Birmingham City came from behind to win for new boss Marta Tejedor at Women's Super League title-chasing Chelsea as Kingsmeadow witnessed its second shock result inside 24 hours.
Chelsea, who began the day three points off top spot, too…
Crystal Palace have re-signed forward Bakary Sako from West Bromwich Albion on a deal until the end of the season.
Sako, 30, joined the Baggies in October on a contract until the end of 2018-19 after leaving Palace in the summer.
How…
Arsenal's Vivianne Miedema set a record for the number of goals scored by a player in a Women's Super League season as her early deflected strike helped the title contenders win at Reading.
The Netherlands striker's 16th league goal of …
Bristol City won for the third time in four unbeaten Women's Super League games as they fought back to beat West Country rivals Yeovil Town.
Struggling visitors Yeovil took the lead when Annie Heatherson turned the ball in shortly after…
Manchester City maintained top spot in the Women's Super League as they eased to victory over Brighton & Hove Albion.
Nikita Parris opened the scoring early on from the penalty spot after Lauren Hemp was brought down in the area.
Def…
South Sudan's Football Association (SSFA) has announced that the country's national teams will host all their 2019 international matches in Kampala, Uganda.
It comes after the national stadium in Juba began reconstruction work on Saturd…
Congolese and African football legend Mulamba Ndaye has died in South Africa at the age of 70.
The former striker, who was wheelchair-bound, had been suffering from heart and kidney problems.
He still holds the record for the most nu…
The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) missed repeated warnings about bullying and sexual abuse at one of the UK's top tennis centres, an inquiry has found.
Daniel Sanders, Wrexham Tennis Centre's former head coach, was jailed in 2017 after …
Former Ulster and Ireland fly-half Paddy Jackson is set to join London Irish from Perpignan next season.
Jackson, 27, is believed to have agreed a deal to play with the English Championship leaders, who are on course for promotion to th…
Former England scrum-half Lee Dickson is to retire at the end of the season.
The ex-Newcastle and Northampton player, 33, is currently with Bedford in the Championship.
Dickson scored tries in Northampton's 2010 LV= Cup final and 201…
British number one Kyle Edmund has pulled out of next month's tournaments in Marseille and Rotterdam.
The 24-year-old is still troubled by the knee injury that affected him at this month's Australian Open.
Edmund, who reached the sem…
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has prematurely ended the trial of a new tackle height law after an increase in the number of concussions.
Matches in the Championship Cup were subject to new rules with players not allowed to tackle above…
England off-spinner Danielle Hazell has retired from international cricket.
She took 146 wickets in 141 England appearances across all formats, playing in two Ashes-winning sides and the victorious 2017 World Cup squad, though she did n…
Top seed Novak Djokovic says he would "definitely want to buy a ticket" for Australian Open final against fellow all-time great Rafael Nadal.
The Serb, 31, meets 32-year-old Spaniard Nadal, seeded second, at 08:30 GMT on Sunday.
The …
Northamptonshire batsman Rob Newton has signed a new two-year contract.
The 29-year-old, who made his County Championship debut for Northants in 2010, is now contracted to at least the end of the 2020 season.
He follows the lead of A…
England batsmen Ollie Pope and Mark Stoneman are among seven players to sign new contracts with Surrey.
Scott Borthwick, who played one Test in 2014, has also extended his deal along with Will Jacks, Ryan Patel, Conor McKerr and Amar Vi…
The FIFA/ CAF Integrity course for Referees will offially end on Saturday January 26 at the WAFA soccer complex in Sogakope.
The closing ceremony which will be held at 11am on Saturday, is open to the media.
The week-long course sa…
World number 527 Ernie Els put himself in contention for a first win since 2013 with a seven-under-par round of 65 at the Dubai Desert Classic.
The four-time major winner carded seven birdies and an eagle to reach 11 under, a shot off t…
Richie McCaw is the former All Blacks captain who led New Zealand to consecutive Rugby World Cup titles in 2011 and 2015 - and it appears he is also a dab hand on the cricket pitch too.
McCaw was one of a host of Kiwi sport stars who we…
Top seed Novak Djokovic set up a tantalising Australian Open final against Rafael Nadal by thrashing Lucas Pouille in a one-sided semi-final.
The Serb, 31, needed just one hour and 23 minutes to win 6-0 6-2 6-2.
Djokovic broke serve …
Sydney Sixers will be favourites to clinch their third successive Women's Big Bash League title when they face Brisbane Heat in Saturday's final.
Australia international stars Alyssa Healy and Ellyse Perry spearhead a powerful Sixers li…
Southampton defender Cedric Soares has agreed to join Inter Milan on loan for the rest of the season.
The former Sporting Lisbon right-back has made more than 100 appearances and scored twice since joining the Saints in 2015.
Soares,…
West Ham are considering whether to trigger Maxi Gomez's £43.3m release clause at Spanish side Celta Vigo.
The Hammers have had one bid rejected for the 22-year-old Uruguay striker, who has scored nine goals this season.
If the deal …
Nottingham Forest have Wigan Athletic target Danny Fox available after a ban, but they have many defensive issues.
Tendayi Darikwa is suspended, Michael Hefele and Michael Dawson have longer-term injuries and Tobias Figueiredo is strugg…
Naomi Osaka and Petra Kvitova meet in the Australian Open final on Saturday amid high emotional stakes and with the world number one ranking on the line.
Osaka, who received her US Open trophy in tears, and to boos, after Serena William…
Norwich forward Emi Buendia is a doubt after going off with a dead leg in the win over Birmingham City.
Defender Timm Klose (knee) remains unavailable, but his injury does not require surgery.
Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder has n…
Senegal international defender Moussa Wague has been handed a four-match ban by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), after he was sent off during Barcelona B's 1-0 defeat at Ejea on Sunday.
The 20-year-old was shown a straight red ca…
Chelsea winger Victor Moses has completed his loan move to Turkish club Fenerbahce.
Moses has signed an 18-month loan deal after arriving in Istanbul on Wednesday.
The 28-year-old has been restricted to five appearances this season, …
Incoming Sheffield Wednesday boss Steve Bruce says he contemplated whether to end his managerial career before accepting the Hillsborough job.
The 58-year-old was appointed at the start of the year, but will not take charge until 1 Febr…
Championship strugglers Reading have made their fifth January window loan signing by bringing in USA international Matt Miazga from Chelsea.
The 23-year-old former New York Red Bulls defender has signed until the end of the season.
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Blackburn captain Charlie Mulgrew has recovered from injury and could return against Hull, although Jack Rodwell and Darragh Lenihan have impressed in central defence in his place.
Dominic Samuel, Ben Gladwin and Jacob Davenport are sti…
Phil Neville says it took him a month to overcome widespread scepticism when he was appointed England women's boss.
The 42-year-old had little experience of the women's game, and famously only followed his new charges on social media ju…
World football's governing body Fifa has imposed a life ban on retired Niger referee Ibrahim Chaibou from all football-related activities and has also fined him 177,000 euros.
Fifa's independent ethics committee found 52-year old Chaibo…
Sheffield United striker David McGoldrick has signed a new contract to stay at Bramall Lane until 2021.
The 31-year-old has scored 10 goals in 23 starts this season after joining the Blades last summer.
He was released by Ipswich bef…
Aston Villa are without playmaker Jack Grealish for a 10th successive game as they welcome back former boss Paul Lambert, now in charge of bottom club Ipswich Town.
Mile Jedinak (calf) and Glenn Whelan (shoulder) have trained, but Greal…
Arsenal are in talks to sign Paris St-German midfielder Christopher Nkunku.
The 21-year-old France youth international played under Gunners head coach Unai Emery when he was in charge of the French side last season.
But he has featur…
Tom Varndell will make his first start for Leicester for nearly a decade when Tigers face Northampton in the Premiership Rugby Cup on Saturday.
The Premiership's all-time leading try scorer has not played for Tigers since returning to t…
Just how unpredictable is women's tennis?
Before Naomi Osaka and Petra Kvitova face each other in Saturday's Australian Open final, we're asking you how many of the 18 women's Grand Slam singles champions of the past decade you can name…
Monaco have sacked manager Thierry Henry after 20 games in charge.
The Ligue 1 strugglers announced on Thursday he had been suspended, but BBC Sport understands that is merely procedural and that the France World Cup winner has already …