Tennis: Serena Williams swept aside by Johanna Konta at WTA San Jose, worst defeat of her career

Serena Williams walked off the court offering waves to a supportive Bay Area crowd that certainly didn't expect to see the 23-time Grand Slam champion's early exit.In the most lopsided defeat of her …

Tennis: Andy Murray wins on return to court at Citi Open

Andy Murray converted on his seventh match point to beat Mackenzie McDonald in three sets and set up a second-round tie against fellow Brit Kyle Edmund at the Citi Open.McDonald, 23, broke two of Mur…

Boxing: Anthony Joshua sets sight on potential Deontay Wilder fight

Anthony Joshua admits he is looking past upcoming opponent Alexander Povetkin with eyes on a huge mega-fight against Deontay Wilder, stating he'd be "very annoyed" if a deal couldn't be agreed.Joshua…

Olympic gold medalist Vibeke Skofterud dies in jet ski crash

Olympic cross-country skiing gold medalist Vibeke Skofterud has died in a jet ski crash in southern Norway. She was 38.Investigator Torbjorn Trommestad said that Skofterud, of Norway, hit an island i…

Tennis: Andy Murray calls for tennis drug testing reform

Andy Murray has called on tennis authorities to make its drug testing system "more transparent".Murray was discussing Serena Williams' recent comments, after the 23-time Grand Slam champion said she …

Tennis: American John Isner claims his fifth Atlanta Open title

John Isner won his fifth Atlanta Open title on Sunday, with a 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 win over Ryan Harrison to beat the fellow American in the final for the second straight yearThe 33-year-old Isner earned hi…

Formula One: Hamilton extends championship lead over rival Vettel with Hungary GP win

Lewis Hamilton took his fifth win of the season with victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix as title rival Sebastian Vettel and teammate Valtteri Bottas came to blows on track behind him.In a race domin…

Kenya's capital Nairobi to host 2020 IAAF World U-20 Championships

In further recognition for Kenya's standing in the athletics world, the nation's capital has been selected as host city of the 2020 IAAF World U20 Championships.Nairobi's candidacy was formally endor…

Nigerian International Carl Ikeme retires from professional football after battle with cancer

Nigerian international and Wolves goalkeeper Carl Ikeme has retired from professional football after a 12-month battle with acute leukaemia.Last month Ikeme, 32, announced on Twitter he was in comple…

Conor McGregor pleads guilty only to disorderly conduct violation

UFC star Conor McGregor pleaded guilty to a single violation of disorderly conduct in Brooklyn criminal court on Thursday, for his involvement in an incident on April 5 at Barclays Center.McGregor, w…

Uganda lose three athletes ahead of African Championships

Uganda have been dealt a triple injury blow ahead of the 2018 African Championships in Nigeria.Jacob Kiplimo, Janat Chemusto and Albert Chemutai will miss out on the event which runs from August 1-15…

Russian Olympic doping appeals dismissed by Court of Arbitration for Sport

Russian athletes Maria Abakumova, Tatyana Lebedeva, and Ekaterina Gnidenko have lost their appeals to the Court of Arbitration for Sport over doping offences at the Olympic Games.CAS issued a stateme…

UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) has seized more than ?30,000 worth of steroids during a coordinated raid with Cambridgeshire police near Peterborough, UK, the sport governing body announced in a report release…

Tennis: Serena slams drug test 'prejudice'

Serena Williams has claimed she is being discriminated against and reiterated how unhappy she is at the number of times she has been selected for anti-doping tests.The Wimbledon runner-up took to Twi…

FIFA release shortlist for Best Men's Player award Neymar misses out

World football governing body has released the shortlist of players for this years 'The Best Awards' in both the men and women categories.They were very few surprises as the expected names were among…

Alisher Usmanov may sell Arsenal stake to Stan Kroenke in ownership dispute

Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov is exploring the sale of his stake in Arsenal to majority stakeholder Stan Kroenke, the Financial Times has reported.Usmanov had hoped to buy the club from Kroenke…

Tyson Fury calls Anthony Joshua a 'disgrace' for avoiding Deontay Wilder

Tyson Fury has called heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua a 'disgrace' for avoiding Deontay Wilder, saying he wouldn't be afraid to face the American in the U.S.Joshua (21-0, 20 KOs), the WBA, IBF an…

Formula One: Miami Grand Prix out of 2019 calender

Formula One has postponed the Miami Grand Prix it intended to hold next year due to complications with negotiations and planning.Miami voted in May to enter negotiations with F1 about a 10-year deal …

German Football Association (DFB) rejects Mesut Ozil's accusations of racism

The German FA (DFB) have rejected Mesut Ozil's accusations of racism and criticised him for failing to give "answers" regarding his controversial photograph with Turkish president Recep Erdogan.The m…

Ozil's resignation sparks Germany racism storm

Mesut Ozil's decision to quit playing for Germany unleashed a racism storm in Berlin on Monday, but earned the applause of Ankara with a Turkish minister hailing "a goal against the virus of fascism"…