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Man Utd Agree GBP75m Fee With Everton For Striker

Manchester United have agreed a fee of around £75m with Everton for striker Romelu Lukaku. United, who have been...

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Osaka ‘preparing Whole Life’ To Face Ex-Wimbledon Champ Venus

Japanese teenager Naomi Osaka wasn't even born when Venus Williams made her Wimbledon debut 20 years ago, but she...

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England Bat Against South Africa In First Test

England's new captain, Joe Root, won the toss and elected to bat against South Africa in the first Test at Lord's on...

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Fancy Bears Hack Prompts Response From Olympic Champion

Mo Farah stressed he has “never failed a blood test” following the release of hacked documents which appear to show...

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Masakadza Ton Steers Zimbabwe To 310-8 In Sri Lanka ODI

Opener Hamilton Masakadza hit a sparkling century as Zimbabwe posted 310 for eight against Sri Lanka in the third...

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Horn Brushes Off Pacquiao Call To Review Loss

Newly-crowned world welterweight champion Jeff Horn on Thursday brushed aside boxing legend Manny Pacquiao's call for a...

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Podolski Arrives With Promise To Boost Japan Game

German World Cup winner Lukas Podolski Thursday vowed to bolster enthusiasm for Japanese football after arriving to...

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Chess Champion Kasparov Back From Retirement For US Tournament

Former chess world champion Garry Kasparov is coming out of retirement to play in a US tournament next month,...

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Holders Mazembe Must Win To Ensure Survival

CAF Confederation Cup title-holders TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo must defeat visiting Horoya of...

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Nothing Can Stop Us, Insists Zanaco Coach

Coach Mumamba Numba insists "nothing can stop" Zanaco of Zambia reaching the CAF Champions League quarter-finals this...

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Gatland Backs Unchanged Lions As All Blacks Roll Dice

The British and Irish Lions named an unchanged team on Thursday for the decisive third Test against the All Blacks, who...

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Brazilian Arrives For Sharks

Fearsome Elmina Sharks’ Brazilian new signing, Abner Martins Dos Santos, has arrived in Ghana to finalise his...

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New South Korea Football Coach Slams Predecessor’s Lack of Strategy

South Korea's new football coach criticised his predecessor Uli Stielike on Thursday, accusing the veteran German of...

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Team NZ Parade America’s Cup In Auckland

Team New Zealand celebrated their America's Cup victory with a ticker-tape parade in Auckland Thursday before taking...

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Lions’ Itoje Goes From Baby-Face To Assassin

Lock Maro Itoje has transformed in New Zealand from the baby of the British and Irish Lions camp into a cult hero who...

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Far From Olympic Glory, Refugee Fights Humble Battle

What Popole Misenga remembers most is the crowd chanting his name. After a lifetime of war and poverty in the...

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Hansen Backs ‘cool, Calm, Collected’ Rookie Against Lions

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen said "cool, calm, collected" Jordie Barrett could handle the pressure-cooker atmosphere...

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Cubelli Back For Brumbies, Lealiifano Has To Wait

Pumas scrum-half Tomas Cubelli makes his return from a lengthy injury for the ACT Brumbies but cancer survivor...

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South Korea’s Choi Homers In Yankees Debut

South Korea's Choi Ji-Man homered in his New York Yankees debut on Wednesday, his fifth-inning blast impressing even...