Melbourne Victory star striker Archie Thompson has left his A-League club’s training session early with what looks to be a hamstring injury. Thompson was involved in shooting duels early in …
Sporting Gijon have hired former Spain coach Javier Clemente until the end of the season, hoping he can save the club from relegation. The 61-year-old Basque coach replaces Inaki Tejada, …
Napoli got back to winning ways in Serie A with a comfortable 2-0 win against Chievo Verona while struggling Siena stunned Roma with a 1-0 victory. Miguel Britos headed Napoli …
A pool of 21 players, nine of them Olympic gold medallists and most from the Women’s NBA, were named by USA Basketball on Monday as finalists for spots on the …
The footballers from Primera Liga side FC Sevilla are the latest to protest against Spanish sports stars being depicted as doping frauds. On Monday their shirts bore the logo ‘liberty, …
The owner of embattled Scottish football giant Rangers says he took the first step towards administration to ensure the club did not die under the potential burden of a “shocking” …
Carlos Tevez is accusing Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini of treating him “like a dog” in the incident that led to his exile from the Premier League leaders. The Argentina …
South African cricket coach Gary Kirsten is ready to unleash an array of up-and-comers on the Black Caps in the first of three Twenty20 matches at Westpac Stadium in Wellington …
Cologne’s management say they have settled a dispute with Lukas Podolski after the star forward criticised club officials for failing to keep their promise to build a competitive team. Podolski …
Slovenian international striker Milivoje Novakovic is retiring from international football, saying he wants to focus on his club career with Bundesliga side Cologne. The 32-year-old – who has scored 19 …
New Manly coach Geoff Toovey has called on his battle-hardened troops to draw on their big-match experience in Friday night’s (Saturday AM AEDT) World Club Challenge clash against Leeds. The …
Nearly 100 Turkish club managers and players, including first division Fenerbahce boss Aziz Yildirim, are to go on trial in Istanbul on Tuesday following an unprecedented probe into match-fixing allegations. …
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 …
