Sri Lankan cricket captain Angelo Mathews has stepped down amid intense criticism over his side's series defeat to bottom-ranked Zimbabwe on home soil, an official said on Wednesday. Mathews met with...
Just 16 and still afraid of the water, hot-shot Japanese surfer Minori Kawai has set her sights on Olympic gold after a stunning victory at the venue for the 2020 Tokyo Games. Kawai won last month's...
The cream of European football will be on display in the United States this month as the International Champions Cup aims to cash in on the growing popularity of the world's most popular sport...
Real Madrid and Barcelona square off in a rare overseas Clasico while Manchester United and Manchester City meet for the first time outside Britain as the world's leading clubs strive to optimise...
Floyd Mayweather has vowed to quit boxing once and for all after he emerges from retirement for next month's cross-combat showdown with Conor McGregor. The 40-year-old former welterweight king, who...
Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor lit the touchpaper for their cross-combat superfight here Tuesday, turning the air blue in an expletive-laden face-to-face meeting to launch their global...
The shadow of President Donald Trump hangs over the US Women's Open golf tournament which takes place this week at the Trump National golf course in New Jersey. Brittany Lincicome said a couple weeks...
A former US Olympic gymnastics team doctor accused of molesting more than 100 female athletes pleaded guilty Tuesday to three charges of child pornography, avoiding tougher sexual assault charges in...
Former four division world champion, Juan Manuel Marquez, knows Manny Pacquiao very well. He faced the Filipino superstar four times – going 1-2-1 in their four fight series. His two decision...
Brazilian club Vasco da Gama have been ordered to play home matches behind closed doors after a fan was shot dead during disturbances at their ground. Vasco’s 1-0 defeat on Sunday at home to...
India's new coach Ravi Shastri is expected to look for a good working relationship with captain Virat Kohli after a bitter feud saw his predecessor's tenure in charge of the world's top Test side cut...
Former captain Ravi Shastri was on Tuesday named the new head coach of India for a two-year period, ending weeks of speculation over the high-profile job after Anil Kumble's dramatic exit. The Board...
Cricket South Africa (CSA) banned former Proteas fast bowler Lonwabo Tsotsobe for eight years on Tuesday over match fixing in a 2015 T20 Challenge Series. The body confirmed in a statement Tsotsobe,...
Alexis Sanchez is demanding a staggering £400,000-a-week to sign a new deal at Arsenal. It leaves Arsenal at a contract stand-off as they have so far offered in excess of £275,000-a-week, but...
The International Olympic Committee agreed Tuesday to award the 2024 and 2028 Games at the same time, effectively guaranteeing that Paris and Los Angeles will be the hosts. The French capital is...
Venus Williams became the oldest Wimbledon semi-finalist for 23 years as the five-time champion brushed aside French Open winner Jelena Ostapenko, while Garbine Muguruza powered past Svetlana...
Diego Costa has been excused from the start of Chelsea’s preseason training, a source has confirmed to ESPN FC. Chelsea players return to Cobham to begin their preparations for the new season on...
Wayne Rooney will make his first appearance back in an Everton shirt in the club's friendly against Kenyan opponents Gor Mahia in Tanzania on Thursday. Manager Ronald Koeman has confirmed all players...
The commentary box, VIP and the VVIP Boxes at the Accra Sports Stadium have been closed down following a technical report by the Architecture And Engineering Services Limited (AESL) which marked them...
Kei Nishikori absolutely has the talent to make the breakthrough and win one of tennis's Grand Slams, his coach Michael Chang told AFP. Chang said the injury-plagued Japanese world number nine needed...
