Three officials of Nigeria Football Federation in court over alleged misappropriation

Three officials of Nigeria's football body, accused of misappropriating $9.5 million and N1.3 million were brought before a Federal Capital Territory High Court at Maitama by anti-graft agency, Econo…

Barcelona's Arturo Vidal fined 800,000 euros for Munich nightclub fight

Barcelona midfielder Arturo Vidal has been fined 800,000 euros by a Munich court after being found guilty of assault during a nightclub fight last year.Munich district court fined the Chile internati…

UEFA bans Rubin Kazan from European competition for a season

Russian club Rubin Kazan have been banned from European competition for one season for breaching Financial Fair Play restrictions, UEFA said on Thursday.UEFA said in a statement the ban would come in…

Basketball: Pelicans stomp Rockets 131-112 in season opener, Anthony Davis scored 32 points

Anthony Davis scored 32 points and Elfrid Payton finished with a triple double as the New Orleans Pelicans got their NBA season off to a roaring start by clobbering the Houston Rockets 131-112 on Wed…

Ex-USA Gymnastics president held over Nassar case

Former USA Gymnastics president Steve Penny was arrested Wednesday after a Texas grand jury indicted him, alleging he tampered with evidence in the sexual assault investigation of now-imprisoned gymn…

Football: Usain Bolt rejects two-year contract with Valletta FC

Usain Bolt has turned down Valletta FC's two-year offer after deciding against a move to Malta.Bolt remains in Australia on trial for the Central Coast Mariners in the A-League but received an offer …

IAAF delays testosterone rules until Semenya case verdict

The governing body of track and field will not apply rules to limit natural testosterone levels in female runners until the Court of Arbitration for Sport concludes an appeal case brought by Olympic …

Manchester United's Jose Mourinho charged by FA

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has been charged by the Football Association over alleged comments he made after Manchester United's Premier League victory against Newcastle on October 6 whic…

UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov seeks Mayweather showdown

After beating Conor McGregor, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov wants to recreate McGregor's most lucrative moment ? a fight against boxing legend Floyd Mayweather.Last weekend, Nurmagomed…

Turkish star Turan could face more than 12 years jail for brawl

Turkish prosecutors have charged Barcelona midfielder Arda Turan over an alleged fight with a prominent singer, asking for the footballer to be sentenced to 12-and-a-half years in jail.Prosecutors ch…

Usain Bolt offered two-year contract with Champions League-chasing side - sources

Usain Bolt has been offered a two-year contract from an unnamed club in Europe, sources have told ESPN.Bolt, an eight-time Olympic sprint champion, captured worldwide attention when he scored two goa…

Usain Bolt fumes over drug test notice from Australia's Anti-Doping Authority

Usain Bolt was left stunned after being handed a drug testing notice despite retiring from athletics and having no professional contract as he bids to launch a football career in Australia.The 100m w…

Tennis: Juan Martin del Potro suffers fractured kneecap ahead of ATP Finals

Juan Martin del Potro suffered a fractured kneecap at the Shanghai Masters in an injury which could rule the Argentine out of next month's Nitto ATP Finals in London.The world No 4 retired from his t…

Tennis: Roger Federer to face Borna Coric in Shanghai Masters semi-final

Top seed and defending champion Roger Federer dug deep against Kei Nishikori to set up a semi-final date with Borna Coric at the Shanghai Masters.Federer has been far from his best after tight wins o…

Tennis: Alexander Zverev qualifies for ATP Finals with Shanghai Masters' quarterfinal win

Fourth-seeded Alexander Zverev secured a spot in next month's ATP Finals with a 6-4, 6-4 quarterfinal win over Kyle Edmund on Friday at the Shanghai Masters.Zverev is the fifth player to qualify for …

Stockholm's 2026 Olympics bid under threat from city's new coalition government

Stockholm's bid to host the 2026 Olympics is at risk just three days after the International Olympic Committee formally approved the city among three candidates.Swedish media report that a new coalit…

Usain Bolt scores first goals in professional football

Sprint legend Usain Bolt scored his first goals in professional football Friday after starting up front in a pre-season game for Australia's Central Coast Mariners.The 100 metres world record-holder,…

Two Russian international footballers held in jail on hooliganism charges

Zenit St Petersburg striker Aleksandr Kokorin and Krasnodar midfielder Pavel Mamaev will be detained in jail until 8th December while they await a ruling over charges of "hooliganism".The crime carri…

Olympic skiing champion Lindsey Vonn to retire at end of season

Skiing legend Lindsey Vonn says she will retire from competition at the end of the 2018-19 season, even if she fails to break the record for World Cup wins.The 2010 Olympic downhill champion holds th…

Sierra Leone files appeal against FIFA suspension

Sierra Leone has appealed against its suspension by world football's top body on charges of government interference.After a crisis meeting on Monday with the government, the Sierra Leone Football Ass…