French fourth seed Nicolas Mahut lost 6-4 6-4 to Richard Berankis on Friday at the Los Angeles Open as the Lithuanian qualifier reached the first ATP semi-final of his career. …
Frank Lampard will draw on past experience to see off the competition for his place in Chelsea’s midfield. The 34-year-old regained favour at Stamford Bridge last season when Roberto Di …
Aston Villa are poised to sign Dutch international defender Ron Vlaar after agreeing personal terms with the player, the club have confirmed. Villa say that, subject to medical clearance, a …
Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri has been handed a three-match ban from the French national team following a French Football Federation investigation into his behaviour during Euro 2012. Nasri was …
Chelsea captain John Terry was charged by the Football Association on Friday for abusing Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand despite his acquittal at a criminal trial earlier this month. …
Everton chairman Bill Kenwright has paid a glowing tribute to departing Socceroo Tim Cahill, saying the club let him go with a “heavy heart.” Cahill, who played 278 times for …
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says the club has not received any offers for his wantaway captain, Robin van Persie, who is being chased by Manchester City, Manchester United and Juventus. …
Manchester City have exposed problems in the heart of Arsenal’s defence to seal a 2-0 friendly victory at Beijing’s Olympic stadium. Two goals just before half-time from Pablo Zabaleta and …
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France, July 27 AP – American Stacy Lewis hit a three-under par 69 in the second round of the Evian Masters on Friday to keep the overall lead at …
Former champion Pete Oakley was penalised two shots at the Senior British Open on Friday after his caddie, Oakley’s wife Jennifer, took too long to locate his ball on a …
QPR have won the race to sign free agent Junior Hoilett after agreeing a four-year deal. Hoilett’s contract at Blackburn had expired and the 22-year-old has chosen to continue his …
Newcastle striker Demba Ba insisted Friday he is keen to remain at Tyneside with just four days to go before the release-clause in his contract expires. Speculation has been rife …
Former England captain John Terry said he was happy the focus was back on football after putting his difficult summer behind him. The 31-year-old centre back followed a quarter-final defeat …
Aston Villa centre-back Richard Dunne has revealed he is considering his international future with the Republic of Ireland. The 32-year-old Dubliner was part of the Republic’s Euro 2012 campaign in …
Lewis Hamilton set the pace in treacherous conditions on Friday, topping times in both opening practice sessions ahead of this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, the last race before Formula One’s …
Hawthorn skipper Luke Hodge kicked five goals in a triumphant return from a knee injury as the premiership favourites demoralised Essendon with a 94-point win on Friday night. Playing his …
St George Illawarra shocked Melbourne 26-18 on Friday night, with winger Brett Morris maintaining his incredible record at WIN Stadium with a hattrick. The win moves the Dragons into equal …
Gold Coast could find themselves in the NRL top eight by the end of the weekend and their 36-16 win over the Sydney Roosters on Friday night suggests they won’t …
