Former NBA star Stephon Marbury, the highest-profile player to join the Chinese Basketball Association, has denied he hit a fan when tempers flared at the end of a tense game …

Timo Konietzka, who in 1963 scored the first goal in the Bundesliga, has died. He was 73. Konietzka had been suffering from cancer when he died on Monday at his …

Close enough is no longer good enough for fed up Parramatta players, who are desperate to get their NRL season back on track against North Queensland this Saturday. The Eels …

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes Theo Walcott is emerging as a key figure in the north London club’s fight to finish third in the English Premier League. The England winger …

Arsenal centre back Thomas Vermaelen scored in stoppage time in a 2-1 win over Newcastle on Monday, completing the team’s fourth straight come-from-behind victory in the Premier League to close …

Arsenal center back Thomas Vermaelen scored in stoppage time for his team to come from behind and beat Newcastle 2-1 on Monday, moving within a point of third place in …

Central Coast coach Graham Arnold has accused the A-League’s decision makers of compromising player welfare by forcing teams to compete in extreme heat. Arnold has called for Professional Footballers Australia …

Midfielder Joe Ledley says Celtic players want to remain undefeated this season as they eased into the Scottish Cup semi-final draw courtesy of a 4-0 win over Dundee United. Celtic …

The player cull coach Jim Magilton wants at Melbourne Victory may not have started, but the replacements are already being lined up. Exciting Gold Coast United wingback Adama Traore heads …

A stunning late equaliser from Paul Ifill has virtually guaranteed Wellington Phoenix a home A-League final following a 1-1 draw with Melbourne Heart at AAMI Park on Saturday night. The …

Central Coast coach Graham Arnold has accused the A-League’s decision makers of compromising player welfare by forcing teams to compete in extreme heat. Arnold has called for Professional Footballers Australia …

An injury-time winner from substitute Kevin Gameiro earned Paris Saint-Germain a 2-1 victory at third-bottom Dijon on Sunday that preserved their place at the top of the Ligue 1 table. …

AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was involved in a new controversy on Sunday as his infamous temperament got the better of him during a post-match interview. Rumours all week suggested …

Uruguay team-mates Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani both expressed interest in playing for Paris Saint-Germain during a report broadcast on French television channel Canal+ on Sunday evening. Both players were …

Santos Laguna came from behind to defeat Puebla 3-1 and take top spot in the Clausura championship after previous leader Morelia lost 2-1 to Toluca. Santos Laguna is ahead of …

Two Hapoel Tel Aviv players have been banned for unsportmanlike behavior and the Israeli club has been sanctioned for fan violence during last week’s loss to fierce rival Maccabi Tel …

Ivan Marcano and Jose Holebas scored in the first half, and Kevin Mirallas in the second, to lead defending champion Olympiakos over 10-man Aris 3-0 in the Greek league on …

Diego Maradona’s Al Wasl club has been knocked out of the Etisalat Cup, losing 1-0 to Dubai neighbour Al Alhi in an ill-tempered semifinal in which his goalkeeper attacked the …