Premier League Review: Happy ending for Chelsea, Tottenham and Harry Kane while Manchester teams gets contrasting results as Aguero hits hat-trick

Second round of weekend football for the English new premier league season has been concluded with majority of the big teams getting 3 points as they look to keep last season's winner Manchester City…

Real Madrid report Inter Milan to FIFA over Luka Modric

Real Madrid have reported Inter Milan to FIFA over their pursuit of midfielder Luka Modric.A FIFA spokesperson has confirmed that football's world governing body had received a complaint from the Spa…

FIFA reject Nigerian Football Administration's request for a meeting

FIFA have declined a meeting with a Nigerian delegation proposed by Sports Minister Solomon Dalung, as the NFF try to settle the country's football crisis.Earlier this week, the world football govern…

Kenyan athlete Kipyegon Bett facing doping suspension

Kipyegon Bett is the latest Kenyan athlete to be suspended for a doping-related offence, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Thursday.The 20-year-old Bett, who won the 800 metres bronze m…

Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne sidelined for three months due to a knee injury

Manchester City have confirmed that Kevin De Bruyne has suffered a lateral collateral ligament lesion in his right knee and will be out for around three months.The club also said no surgery is requir…

Tennis: Rain slows Djokovic at Cincinnati, Stephens ousted

Novak Djokovic's third-round struggle with defending champion Grigor Dimitrov was halted by rain, forcing the pair to come back on Friday at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters.Officials called a halt to …

Formula One: McLaren sign Carlos Sainz for 2019 as Fernando Alonso replacement

McLaren has confirmed Carlos Sainz as one of its drivers for 2019, replacing Fernando Alonso at the team.As reported on Wednesday, ESPN understands Sainz has signed a two-year deal with the team, whi…

La Liga plans regular season matches in US to boost audiences in North America

La Liga has announced plans to hold regular season matches in the United States.The Spanish top flight has entered into a 15-year deal with Relevent Sports, a US promoter, to form a new organisation,…

Tennis: Haase stuns Zverev, Djokovic advances

Dutchman Robin Haase upset German fourth seed Alexander Zverev 5-7 6-5 7-5 at the Cincinnati Masters, while Wimbledon winner Novak Djokovic cruised into the third round before rain interrupted play.H…

FIFA World Ranking: Russia biggest movers as France claims top spot following World Cup victory

Football world governing body FIFA has released its world ranking, the first since this summer's World Cup competition, using a new ranking formula which was approved by the FIFA Council in June afte…

Tennis: Nick Kyrgios victorious after bizarre Cincinnati encounter

Nick Kyrgios is through to the third round of the Cincinnati Masters after a chaotic encounter with Borna Coric.Kyrgios completely lost the plot in the second set when a line call went against him, s…

Victor Moses announces retirement from International Football

Chelsea winger Victor Moses stunned the Nigerian football community by announcing his international retirement on Wednesday.The 27-year-old stated his desire to focus on his club career with his Prem…

UEFA Super Cup: Diego Costa leads Atletico Madrid to victory over Real Madrid with a brace

Atletico Madrid finally got their own back on Real Madrid in European competition by snatching a 4-2 win over their city rivals after extra time to lift the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday.Diego Costa ga…

Boxing: Tyson Fury vows to put on show for Deontay Wilder in Belfast

Tyson Fury has vowed to put on a show for Deontay Wilder on Saturday when he takes on Francesco Pianeta in Belfast.WBC heavyweight champion Wilder will be at ringside for the Windsor Park bout, where…

Tennis: Best-of-five sets at Grand Slams "not good" for tennis - Andy Murray

Andy Murray has said his opinion of best-of-five set matches at Grand Slams changed after missing a dinner due to a lengthy match at Wimbledon, adding the format is "not good" for tennis.Murray, who …

FIFA justifies ethics code overhaul introducing ban for people who 'tarnish the reputations of others'

FIFA has attempted to justify an overhaul of it ethics code, which now states that people who "tarnish the reputations of others" can be banned from football.A new offence of defamation has been adde…

Tennis: Federer, Raonic, Kyrgios advances, Edmund eliminated at Cincinnati Masters

Roger Federer began his US Open preparation with a quick 6-4 6-4 defeat of Peter Gojowczyk in his first Cincinnati Masters appearance since 2015.The 20-time Grand Slam champion, who turned 37 last we…

Tennis: Serena Williams falls to Petra Kvitova in Cincinnati second round

Serena Williams was eliminated from the Western & Southern Open on Tuesday, falling to eighth-seeded Petra Kvitova in a 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 second-round loss.Williams was making her first appearance at…

Formula One: Fernando Alonso to retire at the end of the season

McLaren has announced Fernando Alonso will retire from Formula One at the end of the 2018 season.The Spaniard's future in the sport has remained uncertain due to McLaren's inability to give him a rac…

FIFA issues ultimatum to Nigeria and Ghana over external influences

Fifa has issued ultimatums to Nigeria and Ghana that they both face bans from global football for "undue influence" in the affairs of their governing bodies.Nigeria's ban could begin with immediate e…