Former Netherlands striker Marco van Basten will return to coaching next season, taking charge of Dutch club SC Heerenveen, Club chairman Rob Veenstra said the 47-year-old Van Basten signed a …
Big-spending Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala have accepted the resignation of head coach Yuri Krasnozhan – paving the way for a possible approach for former England manager Fabio Capello. Krasnozhan only …
Portuguese football giants Sporting Lisbon sacked coach Domingos Paciencia on Monday and replaced him with Ricardo Sa Pinto after the club slid to their fourth successive defeat at the weekend. …
Struggling English second-tier club Portsmouth are facing a 10-point deduction after announcing their intention to seek administration. It would be the second time in as many years the south coast …
Tokyo and Doha formally submitted their bids to host the 2020 Olympics on Monday, delivering their files to the IOC two days before the deadline. Delegations from both cities submitted …
Zambia’s national team have arrived home to an ecstatic welcome from thousands of fans who gathered to greet the Copper Bullets after they won the country’s first Africa Cup of …
Ana Ivanovic made the second round of the Qatar Open on Monday, but she was denied a full match as rival Carla Suarez Navarro retired with a back problem in …
Liverpool’s biggest sponsor has criticised the club for its conduct during the fractious Premier League match against Manchester United that was marred by Luis Suarez’s refusal to shake hands with …
Wicketkeeper Brad Haddin will get a clear signal of his future when Australia name their latest one-day squad on Tuesday. Haddin’s status and a replacement for injured captain Michael Clarke …
Scottish champions Rangers are on the brink of financial collapse after their intention to go into administration was announced by an Edinburgh court on Monday. The Glasgow giants have lodged …
Carlos Tevez is expected to return to Manchester City on Tuesday eager to make peace with manager Roberto Mancini and help the club in its bid to capture a the …
Chelsea have confirmed Roman Abramovich met Andre Villas-Boas and his players after the squad were hauled in on their day off following the club’s defeat at Everton. The flight back …
Russian Maria Sharapova overtook Czech Petra Kvitova to take the world No.2 spot in the latest WTA rankings released on Monday. Sharapova was beaten in the quarter-finals of the Paris …
Skipper Alastair Cook hit a career-best 137 to lift England to 7-260 in the first one-day international against Pakistan at Abu Dhabi Stadium on Monday. The 27-year-old left-hander scored his …
Wolverhampton Wanderers have started seeking a replacement for sacked manager Mick McCarthy – with his successor having just 13 games to keep them in the Barclays Premier League. The likes …
A new football league in the Indian state of West Bengal has been given permission to seek the transfer of high-profile foreign players, bringing relief to the organisers. Six semi-retired …
Aston Villa defender Richard Dunne has been ruled out for up to two months after breaking his right collar bone in the Premier League match against Manchester City. The Ireland …
Manchester United and Liverpool won’t face disciplinary action from the Football Association over the angry scenes at Old Trafford that followed Luis Suarez’s refusal to shake hands with Patrice Evra. …
