Chelsea sack head coach Antonio Conte

Chelsea have announced that head coach Antonio Conte has been sacked.The Italian leaves after two seasons in charge, a spell in which he won the Premier League and FA Cup with the west London club.Ch…

Chelsea sack Antonio Conte as Maurizio Sarri appointment looms

Chelsea have sacked coach Antonio Conte after reaching a compensation agreement for the final year of his contract, paving the way for Maurizio Sarri to take over, sources have told ESPN FC.Conte, wh…

Angelique Kerber beats Jelena Ostapenko to reach Wimbledon final

 Angelique Kerber is back in the Wimbledon final. Who she will face still is to be determined.Kerber, a two-time Grand Slam champion, routed 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko 6-3, 6-3 T…

Cristiano Ronaldo official unveiling scheduled for Monday

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to be presented to Juventus fans at the clubs Allianz Stadium on Monday, according to Sky Italy.The 33-year-old's ?105m transfer from Real Madrid was confirmed this week and …

Tokyo Olympic relay to start in disaster-hit Fukushima

Tokyo Olympic organisers said Thursday that the torch relay for the 2020 Summer Games will begin in Fukushima, a region devastated by the 2011 tsunami and resulting nuclear disaster.The route for the…

Tennis: Novak Djokovic beats Kei Nishikori to set up semi-final clash with Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal needed almost five hours to beat Juan Martin del Potro and set up a Wimbledon semi-final with Novak Djokovic.Three-time champion Djokovic was the first man through to the semi-finals, re…

2018 World Cup: Croatia clinch World Cup final berth ahead of England

Croatia began preparations for the first World Cup final in their history on Thursday after they came from behind to crush England's hopes in an enthralling contest.The Balkan nation of just four mil…

Conor McGregor to be presented with lifelike statue for 30th birthday

Former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion, Conor McGregor has been honoured with a stunning lifelike statue as a birthday gift.Valued at ?50,000 ($66,000), the statue will be unveiled at Lond…

Tennis: Serena Williams surprised with Wimbledon semi-final appearance

Serena Williams admits she is surprised by her run to the semi-finals of Wimbledon, in only the fourth tournament of her comeback.The 23-time Grand Slam champion was given her sternest test of the Ch…

Italian club AC Milan taken over by Hedgefund Elliott Advisors

Elliott Advisors (UK) Limited have officially taken control of AC Milan after Li Yonghong's Rossoneri Lux company defaulted on its debt repayment obligations.The asset management group confirmed the …

Football Transfer: Ronaldo joins Juventus for 100 million euros

Modern great Cristiano Ronaldo left Real Madrid to join Italian champions Juventus for 100 million euros ($117 million) on Tuesday, with the Portuguese superstar saying the time had come "for a new s…

Manchester United invites rescued Thai boys football team to Old Trafford

The 12 members of a Thai youth football team and their coach rescued from a cave have been invited to Old Trafford by Manchester United.Royal Thai Navy Seals confirmed the rescue operation was comple…

Tennis: Del Potro to face Nadal in quarterfinals, Kerber advances into semifinals

Juan Martin del Potro advanced to the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time since 2013 after beating Gilles Simon 7-6 (1), 7-6 (5), 5-7, 7-6 (5).The fifth-seeded del Potro failed to convert four…

Fernando Torres joins Japanese J-League top-flight side Sagan Tosu.

Fernando Torres has announced he is joining Japanese top-flight side Sagan Tosu as a free agent after leaving Atletico Madrid last month.Torres, who spent the bulk of his career with boyhood club Atl…

Boxing: Manny Pacquiao arrives in Kuala Lumpur for Lucas Matthysse fight

Eight-division boxing champion Manny Pacquiao arrived the Malaysian capital on Monday night, pronouncing himself ready for Sunday's WBA welterweight title fight against Lucas Matthysse.After a direct…

Serena sends warning to Wimbledon rivals: 'I'm just getting started'

Serena Williams has warned her Wimbledon rivals she is nowhere near her best despite powering into the quarter-finals without dropping a set.Williams is chasing an eighth Wimbledon crown and the Amer…

Basketball: LeBron James signs four years, $154 million deal with LA Lakers

LeBron James signed his new four-year NBA contract worth $154 million with the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, with Lakers president Earvin "Magic" Johnson calling it a "huge step" for the team.The Klu…

2018 World Cup: France defeats Cavani-less Uruguay 2-0 to reach semifinals

France reached the World Cup semifinals after a relatively straightforward win over Uruguay courtesy of goals from Raphael Varane and Antoine Griezmann.Varane opened the scoring on 40 minutes before …

Tennis: Zverev wins battle against Taylor Fritz, Madison Keys becomes latest Wimbledon casualty

Alexander Zverev avoided a shock Wimbledon exit as the world number three battled back to beat American youngster Taylor Fritz 6-4, 5-7, 6-7 (0/7), 6-1, 6-2 on Friday.Zverev had just lost the third s…

Barcelona deny Eric Abidal had illegal liver transplant

Barcelona have denied that former club president Sandro Rosell illegally purchased a liver for Eric Abidal in 2012.Former Barcelona defender Abidal, who recently became the club's new sporting direct…