James Harden knew he'd have to do a little more on Tuesday night with the Houston Rockets missing key players.
Even he couldn't have imagined he'd do this much.
Harden became the first player in NBA history to score 60 points as part…
Manchester United have triggered a one-year extension in Juan Mata's contract, manager Jose Mourinho has said.
Midfielder Mata's current deal was set to expire at the end of the season after four-and-a-half years at Old Trafford.
Ear…
Arsene Wenger admitted that Olivier Giroud is set to leave Arsenal, but wouldn't be drawn on the striker's proposed move to Chelsea.
Giroud came on as a substitute in the Gunners' 3-1 loss at Swansea on Tuesday despite reports that Arse…
Athletic Bilbao have confirmed that Aymeric Laporte's release clause has been paid in full and he is now set to complete his move to Manchester City.
Sources told ESPN FC earlier in the day that City were set to complete their move for …
Paris Saint-Germain can book their place in their first cup final of the season with a win away at Rennes in the Coupe de la Ligue semis on Tuesday.
It will be the French capital outfit's third trip to Roazhon Park this campaign and all…
Chelsea have narrowed down their hunt for a new striker to Arsenal's Olivier Giroud or Tottenham's Fernando Llorente, sources have told ESPN FC.
Arsenal striker Giroud is Chelsea's No. 1 target as they look to strengthen their attack be…
Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool must stop "thinking" about replacing Philippe Coutinho and does not blame the team's recent back-to-back losses on the Brazilian's absence.
Coutinho left for Barcelona in a deal worth £142 million on Jan. 6, …
Petr Cech is hoping Arsenal find their rhythm at the Liberty Stadium on Tuesday night as the part-time drummer goes in search of his 200th Premier League clean sheet.
The Gunners head to bottom side Swansea looking to build on their imp…
Jose Mourinho has joked that Manchester United's acquisition of Alexis Sanchez was "cheap," with his side only giving up the largely unwanted Henrikh Mkhitaryan in exchange.
The 29-year-old Chile forward's transfer from Arsenal has prov…
Gernot Rohr has praised Nigeria's character after their 2-1 African Nations Championship quarter-final victory over Angola on Sunday.
The home-based Eagles were up against it after falling behind to Va's 56th-minute opener in Tanger, bu…
Former Manchester United midfielder David Beckham has expressed his astonishment at Alexis Sanchez's move from Arsenal to Old Trafford.
Sanchez last week completed the drawn-out switch, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan moving in the opposite dir…
Baba Rahman has returned to Schalke, joining the Bundesliga club on loan from Chelsea.
A statement published on Chelsea's website announced the 18-month loan deal for Rahman and also said Brazilian forward Nathan had moved to Belenenses…
Manchester United, Manchester City and Tottenham all face tricky away ties in the FA Cup, after the fifth round draw was conducted on Monday.
United will travel to either Huddersfield or Birmingham, who battled out a 1-1 draw at the wee…
Chelsea's Charly Musonda has joined Celtic on an 18-month loan deal, the clubs have announced.
Musonda, 21, stayed at Stamford Bridge in an attempt to break into the first team rather than leaving on loan last summer, and signed a new c…
The Black Princesses of Ghana have booked a place in the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) U-20 Women’s World Cup,slated for France after beating Cameroon 3-0 at the Cape Coast Stadium on Saturday.
A brace from Pri…
Accra Hearts of Oak say they are yet to receive any transfer request from Malik Akowuah despite reports suggesting that the midfielder has asked to quit the club.
Hearts Public Relations Officer (PRO), Kwame Opare Addo, told the Graph…
Ethiopia's Mosinet Geremew won the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon, with a course record of 2h:04m:00s in one of the most thrilling finishes in marathon history. The 27 year-old, who entered the race just days before, sprinted across the…
When Roger Federer won back his Australian Open title a year ago, five years after his previous Grand Slam title, it felt like an impossible gift from the past, one final reminder of what had once been at a time when all assumed it had gon…
Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann credited coach Diego Simeone's half-time chat with sparking the team's convincing second half showing in Sunday afternoon's 3-0 La Liga victory at home to Las Palmas.
A low-key first 45 minutes …
Three points on Chelsea 3-0 Newcastle in the FA Cup on Sunday afternoon.
1. Can the FA Cup be Chelsea's salvation?
If you ask Antonio Conte, this is a good season for Chelsea. The Italian has been attempting to manage expectations fo…
West Brom striker Jay Rodriguez left Liverpool with glowing praise from Steven Gerrard ringing in his ears but admits he cannot afford to think about a World Cup call-up this summer.
Former England and Liverpool captain Gerrard, a telev…
Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has said Saturday's FA Cup draw at Newport County was "a reminder of how far I've come."
Kane's 30th goal of the season spared Spurs from defeat against their League Two opponents in front of a recor…
Ernesto Valverde admitted Barcelona dodged a bullet as they came from behind to beat Alaves 2-1 to extend their unbeaten start to the La Liga campaign to 21 games.
Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi scored in the final 20 minutes after John G…
Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola has renewed his call for more protection from referees after Leroy Sane was ruled out "for a while" after a bad challenge in the FA Cup victory at Cardiff.
Germany winger Sane twisted his ankle when h…
The LA Galaxy are inching closer to signing Manchester United forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic, multiple sources have confirmed to ESPN FC.
ESPN FC television analyst Taylor Twellman was the first to report the latest link between the Galaxy …
Real Madrid want Mauricio Pochettino and Harry Kane to start a new era the Bernabeu, claims the Express.
Los Blancos are 16 points behind La Liga leaders Barcelona and were humiliated midweek as Leganes dumped them out of the Copa del R…
Manchester City are eyeing an audacious move for Eden Hazard, with the Mirror reporting a £150 million bid is planned for the Chelsea superstar.
Pep Guardiola sees the Belgium international as better value than Alexis Sanchez with City …
Arsenal's move for Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang is drawing closer, says the Mail -- and that will spark a striker merry-go-round.
It reports that Arsenal have made a breakthrough after "moving closer to Dortmund's…
Talk of a potential Premier League comeback for Cristiano Ronaldo has focused on Manchester United -- but the Sun reckons he could end up at Chelsea instead.
It reports that Ronaldo remains "unhappy with life in Spain" but says United's…
Gianluigi Buffon is ready to discuss playing for another season as he prepares to mark his 40th birthday by returning to action when Juventus face Chievo this weekend.
Buffon has made 629 appearances in Italy's top flight, but with 16 g…
Lyon are determined to keep hold of sought-after pair Houssem Aouar and Nabil Fekir, but will let them go "very expensively," the French club's president Jean-Michel Aulas has told L'Equipe TV.
"We're going to do everything to keep them…
Morocco is working to distance itself from allegations of corruption as the African country goes head-to-head with North America to host the 2026 World Cup.
Any attempt to drag American presidential politics, and the global unpopularity…
Cesar Azpilicueta insisted that Ross Barkley will become "very important" for Chelsea after the midfielder made a forgettable debut in Wednesday's 2-1 loss against Arsenal in the second leg of the Carabao Cup semifinal.
Barkley, who had…
Arsene Wenger has admitted Alexis Sanchez missed a drugs test to complete his move to Manchester United on Monday, but insisted the club and the player "have nothing to hide."
Sanchez was due to be tested at the club's London Colney tra…
Leicester striker Jamie Vardy has played down reports linking him with a move.
Vardy, 31, has been linked with Everton and reigning Premier League champions Chelsea.
Chelsea are known to be looking for another striker, but Vardy has …
David Moyes admits he is taking a gamble with new West Ham signing Joao Mario.
The 25-year-old Inter Milan midfielder, a Euro 2016 winner with Portugal, has agreed a loan deal with the Hammers until the end of the season.
And with We…
On Saturday afternoon, Borussia Dortmund will host 12th-placed SC Freiburg at the Westfalenstadion.
If it wasn't for Bayern Munich, who are 16 points ahead of second-placed Bayer Leverkusen, the Bundesliga would have a thrilling title r…
Chelsea's ability to infuriate its supporters is nothing new. Blues fans' exasperation levels typically ebb and flow like the waves of the sea and, following Wednesday night's demoralising Carabao Cup semifinal defeat to Arsenal, the sense…
Liverpool defender Joe Gomez has said he believes opponents are wary of Mohamed Salah's every move.
Egypt international Salah has scored 24 goals in 31 appearances for Liverpool following his transfer from Roma in the summer.
And Gom…
A place in PyeongChang is the fulfillment of a life-long dream for Skeleton driver Akwasi Frimpong, who is heading to the Olympics just six years after he thought his hopes had been crushed for good.
Frimpong will be the only African ma…
One of boxing's many failings has been the general lack of organization. It's every man for himself, so to speak, and usually promoters, fighters and networks careen from one event to the next with little in the way of a long-term plan. Ma…
Tomorrow evening, Emmanuel ‘Gameboy’ Tagoe returns to the ring to make his first defence of the International Boxing Organisation (IBO) Lightweight title against Argentina’s Fernando David Saucedo at the Bukom Boxing Arena.
For many fol…
It took just over an hour for Roger Federer to fix an anomalous statistic in his extraordinary career.
Defending champion Federer moved to within one win of a 20th Grand Slam singles title on Friday night when Hyeon Chung retired in the…
Ernesto Valverde has high hopes for Philippe Coutinho after the Brazilian made his long-awaited debut for Barcelona in Thursday's 2-0 Copa del Rey win against local rivals Espanyol.
First-half goals from Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi car…
If the present arrived four days early, the party is set to take place in an unlikely location. Jose Mourinho turns 55 on Friday, and is celebrating by giving Alexis Sanchez a Manchester United debut at the Huish Park home of Yeovil Town, …
Real Madrid travel to Valencia on Saturday afternoon with the club most definitely in full crisis mode and the debate around coach Zinedine Zidane's future intensifying.
Madrid's awful season hit rock bottom with their humiliating midwe…
The Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 2018 Women’s African Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Wednesday, appealed for support towards the renovation and refurbishment of the various stadia and training pitches selected for the women football…
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has said Paris Saint-Germain's Neymar has "incredible statistics" as the clubs prepare to meet in the Champions League.
Speaking at a news conference ahead of his side's Copa del Rey game against Legane…
Transfer offers Roma have received for striker Edin Dzeko are not "acceptable," the Italian club's sporting director Monchi said on Wednesday.
The Bosnian forward has been heavily linked to a move to Chelsea, with Sky Sports and The Gua…
Tottenham Hotspur are interested in Paris Saint-Germain winger Lucas Moura but do not currently expect to sign him this month, a source has told ESPN FC.
Moura, 25, has been told to find a new club after making just six appearances this…