Ex-FIFA presisdent Sepp Blatter to watch Portugal-Morocco World Cup game

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter will fly to Moscow to watch Portugal face Morocco in the World Cup as a guest of Russian President Vladimir Putin, his spokesman said.Blatter, who led FIFA for 17 y…

Antoine Griezmann signs Atletico Madrid extension until 2023

Antoine Griezmann has signed a contract extension at Atletico Madrid until 2023, days after rejecting a move to Barcelona.Griezmann drew criticism from both Barcelona and Atletico fans for revealing …

Africa advocate reintroduction of World Cup hosting rotation

African delegates are keen for Fifa to reintroduce a rotation system for World Cup hosting after Morocco failed to land the 2026 World Cup.The North Africans lost out to the triple Canada, Mexico and…

Struggling Kyrgios scratches out Stuttgart grass win

Australian struggler Nick Kyrgios tuned in what he called a "terrible" performance but still got past Maximillian Marterer 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 on Thursday at the Stuttgart Cup."It was a terrible match, the…

Sacked Spain coach Julen Lopetegui 'very sad' after shock departure on eve of World Cup

Sacked Spain coach Julen Lopetegui admits he is "very sad" about his shock departure from the World Cup.The 51-year-old was relieved of his duties on the eve of the tournament after Spanish Football …

2018/19 Premier League fixtures announced, Champions Manchester City begins title defence away at Arsenal

Unai Emery's Arsenal will face reigning champions Manchester City at the Emirates on the opening day of the 2018/19 Premier League season on August 11.All eyes will be on a tough start for Arsene Wen…

Boxing: Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez to face Gennady Golovkin in rescheduled rematch on September 15

Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin will finally face each other in a rescheduled rematch on September 15, according to the Mexican's promoter Oscar De La Hoya.Golovkin (38-0-1-KO34) and Alvar…

Tennis: Maria Sharapova and Madison Keys take a break after French Open

Maria Sharapova and Madison Keys have withdrawn from next week's Nature Valley Classic in Birmingham as they look to regain full fitness ahead of Wimbledon.Sharapova, the 2004 Wimbledon champion, has…

Former Spain defender Fernando Hierro named coach after Lopetegui's sacking

Spain's sporting director Fernando Hierro will take over as Spain head coach for the World Cup, following Julen Lopetegui's sacking on Wednesday.Hierro will be in the dugout on Friday when Spain begi…

Nine arrested for corruption in building of new Roma Stadium

Nine people have been arrested for alleged corruption into the building of the new Roma stadium.A prosecutor has confirmed no one from the club was involved in the investigation. Among those arrested…

Joint North America bid wins 2026 World Cup hosting right

The 2026 World Cup will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico after their joint bid beat Morocco's proposal to host it.The 'United 2026' bid was selected by Fifa member nations, winning 134…

Julen Lopetegui has been sacked by Spain following Madrid appointment

Julen Lopetegui has been sacked as Spain boss just two days of their opening World Cup fixture.The Spanish Football Federation made its announcement at around 11am on Wednesday ahead of a news confer…

North America or Morocco for 2026 World Cup - FIFA votes

FIFA members will decide on Wednesday whether the 2026 World Cup should be played in North America or in Morocco, taking football's global showpiece to Africa for just the second time.The choice is c…

Real Madrid announce Spain boss Julen Lopetegui as new head coach

Spain national coach Julen Lopetegui will take over as Real Madrid coach after the World Cup, the Spanish club announced on Tuesday, just two days before the tournament begins in Russia.Madrid had be…

Boxing: British boxer David Haye announces retirement after rematch defeat by Tony Bellew

David Haye has announced his retirement from boxing after last month's rematch defeat by Tony Bellew.The 37-year-old has decided to end his 32-fight career following the fifth-round stoppage loss to …

Terror, hooligan threats cast shadow over Russia's World Cup

Russia has deployed air defence systems and stringent fan background checks in a sweeping security operation to counter the twin threats of terror attacks and hooliganism at the World Cup.The country…

US Olympic skier's daughter drowns

The 19-month-old daughter of former US Olympic skier Bode Miller has died after falling into a swimming pool.Emmy Miller was found unconscious at a neighbour's home in Orange County, southern Califor…

Minister of Sports, Dalung puts athletes on blast for seeking cash rewards from Buhari

Nigeria's Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, has reacted to reports that athletes who won medals at the recently concluded Commonwealth Games in Australia, are unhappy about no…

Super Falcons qualifies for AWCON 2018, defeats Gambia 7-0 on aggregate

Nigeria's Women's national team, Super Falcons, became the last team to qualify for the 2018 Africa Women's Cup of Nations tournament to be held in neighbouring Ghana, following their impressive vict…

Boxing: Deontay Wilder says he has agreed to fight Anthony Joshua next in the UK

Deontay Wilder claims he has agreed to fight Anthony Joshua next in the UK, and says it is now up to the Briton's camp to finalise the deal.WBC champion Wilder took to social media on Monday night to…