Bayern Munich are set to sign midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri for next season from Champions League rivals FC Basel, with media reports here claiming the Swiss has already had a medical …
Poland’s Super Cup football match has been called off amid safety concerns at Warsaw’s National Stadium, a key venue for the upcoming Euro 2012 tournament. “After hearing information from the …
Notts County footballer Lee Hughes denied a sexual assault charge today. The striker was arrested after police were called to his team’s hotel in Croydon, south London, on December 3. …
A judge investigating match-fixing in Italy said “a considerable part of the Bari squad” had links to a betting ring that rigged games when the club was in Serie A …
Organisers gave away free tickets to the African Cup of Nations semifinals on Wednesday in an attempt to avoid the eyesore of empty stadiums at the continent’s top tournament. The …
Lyon’s bid for a domestic cup double this season remains on course after they overcame Bordeaux 3-1 following extra time to reach the quarter-finals of the French Cup. Seeking to …
Corinthians is keeping former Brazil star Adriano at the team’s hotel and is ordering him to go on a strict diet to try to get the striker back in shape. …
England manager Fabio Capello was due to meet his Football Association bosses here on Wednesday following the Italian’s criticism of the decision to strip John Terry of the captaincy. Capello …
Ghana says Jordan Ayew will start against Zambia in the semifinals of the African Cup of Nations in place of Sulley Muntari. Ghana coach Goran Stevanovich has made three changes …
West Ham says the English FA has asked midfielder Ravel Morrison to explain apparently homophobic comments on Twitter. Manchester United sold the 19-year-old Morrison to West Ham last week after …
Japan will host the under-20 women’s football World Cup this summer, a year after grabbing the senior women’s title, officials said on Wednesday. The U-20 tournament was originally scheduled to …
Former England and Arsenal star Paul Merson has been banned from driving for 14 months after crashing his car into a truck last year while over the alcohol limit. Merson …
Tennis great Arantxa Sanchez Vicario has blamed her parents for losing an estimated 45 million euros ($A55 million) in career earnings through mismanagement. The 40-year-old Sanchez Vicario let loose against …
The Spanish tennis federation is planning to sue broadcaster Canal Plus France for using its logo in a video that poked fun at Rafael Nadal and other Spaniards’ alleged ties …
Wales second row Bradley Davies has been ruled out of the remainder of the Six Nations after being banned for seven weeks for a “tip tackle” in the victory over …
American qualifier Bethanie Mattek-Sands has finished off Kristina Barrois of Germany with her 10th ace to secure a 7-6 (3), 6-2 win and reach the second round of the Open …
Austria’s Hannes Reichelt has pipped Swiss Didier Cuche as alpine’s speed event specialists were given a first glimpse of how difficult it will be to win Olympic downhill gold in …
Women have been given equal billing with men in the annual boat race between English universities Oxford and Cambridge, giving one of the most traditional events on the British sporting …
