Gareth Bale scored as Real Madrid started La Liga life without Cristiano Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane with a comfortable win over Getafe.
Dani Carvajal headed in Real's opening league goal under Julen Lopetegui after Bale's cross was pun…
Manchester United did not show the right attitude in their surprise Premier League defeat at Brighton, says captain Paul Pogba.
The Seagulls, who beat Jose Mourinho's side at the Amex Stadium in May to retain their top-flight status, st…
Suspense is high for the three remaining matches of the African qualifiers for the Rugby World Cup 2019 this Saturday, 18th August
The stakes for the last three matches of the Rugby Africa Gold Cup 2018 could not be higher, with a drama…
Final games of the Rugby World Cup' African Qualifiers: B-Roll footage and photos will be available for media to download after each game
The final games of the Rugby World Cup' African Qualifiers will be played on Saturday 18th August
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Real Madrid have reported Inter Milan to Fifa over an alleged illegal approach for midfielder Luka Modric.
The 32-year-old Croat, who captained his country to the World Cup final and was named player of the tournament, has been linked w…
Senegal legend Henri Camara has confirmed his retirement from football at the age of 41.
Since 2010 he has played for several teams in Greece and spent last season at third-tier side Fostiras.
He is Senegal's most-capped played with …
Hibernian "look short on quality" after their 3-0 Europa League loss in Molde, according to former captain Ian Murray.
Thursday's defeat ended Hibs' Europa League campaign, with all three goals in Norway the result of slack defence.
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Newcastle United under-23 player Mohammed Sangare has been called up by new Liberia coach Thomas Kojo.
The 19-year-old is one of the 13 overseas-based players in the squad for next month's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier wi…
In 1993 Herman Ouseley founded Kick It Out to tackle racism and discrimination in football. The organisation celebrated its 25th anniversary on Sunday.
Nothing prepares you for a whole new life in a totally different environment and str…
Former Cameroon captain Stephane Mbia has signed a one year deal with French Ligue 1 side Toulouse.
Mbia was a free agent after spending two years with Chinese club Hebei China Fortune, who he left by mutual consent in March.
The Fre…
Brechin City ended their 38-match, 470-day wait for a league victory with Saturday's Scottish League One triumph over East Fife.
Darren Dods' side suffered the ignominy of enduring an entire league campaign without a win last term as th…
Referee Bobby Madley has quit as a Premier League official.
A statement from the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) said Madley had "decided to relocate due to a change in his personal circumstances".
Madley, 32, was o…
An Iranian photographer has caught the world's attention after she defied restrictions that prevent women from covering men's sporting events.
Parisa Pourtaherian, 26, was unable to enter the Vatani Stadium in northern Iran to cover a t…
Nigeria were knocked out of the Women's Under-20 World Cup in France by Spain on Thursday.
The Spanish won the quarter final 2-1 thanks to first-half goals from Aitana Bonmati and Patri Guijarro gave La Rojita.
The Super Falconets, w…
Chelsea host Arsenal in a Premier League London derby on Saturday (17:30 BST), with some new faces on show as well as plenty of familiar ones.
Chelsea's big-name arrivals over the summer were goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga and midfielders…
Reaching the Champions League group stage in Brendan Rodgers' first two seasons in charge has generated about £60m for Celtic in prize money, broadcast revenues and gate receipts.
Finding a way past AEK Athens this week, then Hungarian …
ASEC Mimosas striker, Ahmed Toure, looks a potential threat to Aduana Stars’ CAF Confederation Cup campaign when the two sides clash in a group A fixture at the Nana Agyeman Badu Park tomorrow.
The Ghana champions need a victory to impr…
- League Grows from 17 to 21 Teams with Addition of Affiliates of Atlanta Hawks, Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves -
The NBA 2K League announced today that affiliates of four National Basketball Associati…
They might not have set the world alight, but Manchester United's 2-1 win over Leicester on Friday night was still a significant result and performance.
It has been a difficult summer for United boss Jose Mourinho and I said last week t…
Neil Warnock says Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez is irreplaceable ahead of the two men facing each other again in the Premier League.
The Cardiff City manager has buried the hatchet with the Spaniard following a dispute dating back …
Southend United winger Sam Barratt is set to be out "long-term" after picking up a knee injury in training.
The 22-year-old joined the League One side from Maidenhead in May and made his EFL debut in their opening-day defeat by Doncaste…
Tommy Makinson scored two tries as leaders St Helens responded to back-to-back defeats to fend off a spirited comeback and earn a pulsating victory in the Super 8s at Wakefield Trinity.
Saints seized control as Makinson touched down eit…
It is the big question facing millions of football fans every weekend: who should be included in the fantasy team for the next round of matches?
We've delved into the stats and the history books to give you some tips on who is likely to…
Genoa and Sampdoria's Serie A fixtures on Sunday have been postponed following Tuesday's collapse of the Morandi bridge.
Thirty-nine people died and at least a further 15 were injured.
Genoa were due to play at AC Milan, while the ci…
Rangers' performance in their Europa League elimination of Maribor was "mature and measured", says former Ibrox striker Steven Thompson.
Steven Gerrard's side drew 0-0 in Slovenia on Thursday to progress 3-1 on aggregate and set up a pl…
Boreham Wood host Dunfermline Athletic and Sutton United visit Airdrieonians as English teams play in the Scottish Challenge Cup for the first time.
The two National League teams enter the competition at the second-round stage.
Two P…
Danny Cipriani must still be part of England's plans this autumn, says Steve Diamond, who managed him at Sale.
Gloucester fly-half Cipriani was fined on Thursday after pleading guilty to assault and resisting arrest following an inciden…
"I didn't do anything for three days. I just slept and cried."
Just over two years ago, England women's bowler Kate Cross looked to have the world at her feet.
She had broken record after record on her way to playing international cr…
Burnley moved within one round of the Europa League group stage as they beat Turkish side Istanbul Basaksehir after extra time.
Following a goalless first leg, Jack Cork scored the only goal at Turf Moor when he curled into the top corn…
Kenyan middle-distance runner Kipyegon Bett has been provisionally suspended from competition for "refusing or failing to submit" to a drugs test.
The 20-year-old, who won bronze over 800m at last year's World Championships in London, w…
Senegal and Tunisia are the joint highest African nations on the latest Fifa world rankings following their World Cup campaigns.
Tunisia dropped three places to 24 in the world after winning just one of their three group matches in Russ…
The Government of Ghana has agreed with FIFA to discontinue court processes to liquidate the Ghana Football Association (GFA).
The new twist in the stormy Ghana vs FIFA collision comes after a delegation from the two sides met in Zurich…
Clarion Gaming continues to advance the role of women in the industry across the region and internationally with vital insights from some of the industry’s key female figures
As part of South Africa’s Women’s Month, Clarion Gaming conti…
Brandt Snedeker shot the 10th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history with an 11-under-par 59 in the opening round of the Wyndham Championship.
The American, 37, converted a 20ft birdie putt on the final hole for the PGA Tour's first 59 in 201…
Australia opener Cameron Bancroft, who was banned for nine months after admitting to ball-tampering during a Test match, will join Durham for 2019.
The 25-year-old admitted to using sandpaper on the ball in South Africa in March, and hi…
Zenit St Petersburg produced the biggest Europa League comeback in 33 years as they overturned a 4-0 first-leg deficit in astonishing fashion to stun Dinamo Minsk.
The Russian side were hammered in the first leg in Belarus and, despite …
Serena Williams says she discovered just minutes before her match against Johanna Konta last month that the man convicted of killing her half-sister had been released on parole.
Briton Konta inflicted the worst defeat of Williams' caree…
Controversial proposals to revamp the Davis Cup and turn it into a season-ending 18-team event have been backed by national tennis federations.
A two-thirds majority among the 140 nations was needed at the International Tennis Federatio…
Former Pakistan opener Nasir Jamshed has been banned for 10 years for his part in the spot-fixing scandal that marred the 2017 Pakistan Super League.
The 28-year-old, who played in 48 one-day internationals and two Test matches, had alr…
Carlos Sainz has signed a multi-year deal to replace Fernando Alonso at McLaren from the 2019 season, the team have confirmed.
Alonso, twice world champion, announced on Tuesday that he will retire from Formula 1 at the end of the year.…
Serie A can never be reduced to a one-man show and it simply cannot be all about Cristiano Ronaldo. Nevertheless, it is hard to understate the impact his arrival at Juventus has had on the league before a ball has even been kicked.
The …
That Black Stars of Ghana have risen two places up to 45th and are ahead of World Cup participants Nigeria and Cameroon in the FIFA Ranking for August despite not featuring at the tournament.
The Stars who are now the fourth best team o…
Tour de France winners Geraint Thomas and Chris Froome will lead Team Sky at next month's Tour of Britain, it has been confirmed.
They will line up on the start at Pembrey Country Park, Carmarthenshire, on Sunday 2 September.
"As soo…
England rugby international Danny Cipriani has been fined £2,000 after an assault in a Jersey nightclub.
The Gloucester player pleaded guilty to common assault and resisting arrest and was ordered to pay £250 compensation to a woman pol…
Brexit could be "hugely damaging" to English football, claim two chairmen.
Burnley chairman Mike Garlick says uncertainty over a deal with the European Union is already making it harder for clubs to sign players.
Stoke chairman Peter…
Nigeria's Victor Moses has announced his retirement from international football at the age of 27.
The Chelsea winger played 37 times for his country, scoring 12 times since making his debut in 2012.
He had previously represented Engl…
Real Madrid began life without Cristiano Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane with defeat in the first ever Uefa Super Cup derby as Atletico Madrid scored twice in extra time.
Two excellent late goals from Koke and Saul sealed victory for Atleti…
Former India Test and one-day international captain Ajit Wadekar has died at the age of 77.
The left-handed batsman, who led India to triumphs in England and West Indies in 1971, scored 2,113 runs in 37 Test matches between 1966 and 197…
With Fernando Alonso retiring from Formula 1 and Daniel Ricciardo joining Renault, the drivers' grid is set to look a little different in 2019 - but who else might be moving on?
Ricciardo announced in early August that he would be leavi…
Two-time Grand Slam winner Garbine Muguruza suffered a surprise defeat by Lesia Tsurenko in Cincinnati.
The 24-year-old Spanish defending champion, ranked seventh in the world, lost 2-6 6-4 6-4 to her Ukrainian opponent, the world numbe…