The president of Cyprian football club Olympiakos Nicosia has rejected a player’s allegation that thugs assaulted and threatened to kill him if he didn’t sign away thousands of euros owed …
Grand Slam record-holder Roger Federer remains on course for a Saturday showdown with top-seeded Novak Djokovic after winning a quarter-final repeat of the 2004 Dubai Open final against Feliciano Lopez. …
South Korea have booked their place in the next round of World Cup football qualification with a 2-0 home win over Kuwait, as Frank Rijkaard’s Saudi Arabia side crashed out …
Saudi Arabia coach Frank Rijkaard has sidestepped questions about his future after his side made an early World Cup exit. The Green Falcons crashed out in just the third round …
Nigeria survived a late Rwanda onslaught to force a 0-0 draw at Stade de Kigali on Wednesday in a 2013 Africa Cup of Nations first round qualifier. The Super Eagles …
Bahrain ran over hapless Indonesia 10-0 on Wednesday but it was not enough for the Gulf nation to advance into the next round of qualifying for the 2014 World Cup. …
Kasola Mohammed scored an 83rd-minute equaliser to send Qatar through to the final stage of qualifying for the 2014 World Cup with a 2-2 draw against Iran. Qatar, the 2022 …
The countdown to the start of the 2012 Formula One season continues this week as teams enter the third and final pre-season testing session at the Circuit de Catalunya in …
Every one of Britain’s 900 Olympic and Paralympic athletes will be tested for banned drugs at least once ahead of the London 2012 Games, it has been announced. Although UK …
Pakistan coach Mohsin Khan appears stumped by his team’s lack of form in limited over matches after routing England 3-0 in Tests, saying he has “tried everything”. Pakistan whitewashed England …
Everton midfielders Leon Osman and Jack Rodwell are in contention for a return from injury in Saturday’s Barclays Premier League clash with QPR. Neither man has played for the first …
New signing Mahamadou Diarra is excited by Fulham’s ambition and is looking forward to proving his worth in west London. The 30-year-old former Real Madrid midfielder joined the Cottagers earlier …
Paraguay striker Lucas Barrios, who has been linked to both Arsenal and Manchester City, has said he will not spend another season on the bench at German league champions Borussia …
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has cleared Alexandr Kolobnev of doping at the 2011 Tour de France, and rejected the International Cycling Union’s request to ban the Russian rider …
Footballers appear to have overcome a recession and are on their way to become a popular Made in Germany export again, just as Volkswagen, Mercedes and BMW cars. The reported …
The United Nations has urged FIFA to allow Islamic women football players to wear a hijab headscarf. The UN says Wilfried Lemke, sports adviser to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, has written …
Ireland coach Declan Kidney has named an unchanged side for the re-arranged Six Nations international against France in Paris this weekend. Despite several minor injuries, Kidney stuck with the same …
Scott Parker was today chosen by interim boss Stuart Pearce to captain England in the friendly against Holland at Wembley tonight. He will lead out his country just days after …
