Cristiano Ronaldo's wish to leave Real Madrid is 'irreversible' - reports

Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave Real Madrid this summer and his decision is "irreversible," according to reports in Portugal.The front page of Diario Record has a photograph of Ronaldo with the head…

Panama World Cup team hotel raided during Oslo match

At around the time that World Cup minnows Panama were playing Norway in Oslo this week, thieves were busy rifling their Oslo hotel rooms, police told to AFP on Thursday.The Panamanian football federa…

Ghana vows investigation into football corruption claims

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) on Thursday pledged to tackle corruption after an explosive undercover investigation alleged referees took bribes and the head of the governing body received kick…

Basketball: Players vote James Harden as NBA MVP

NBA players believe James Harden is this season's most valuable player, as the NBPA announced the Houston Rockets guard won its MVP award according to the players' votes.Harden averaged 30.4 points, …

Boxing: Gennady Golovkin stripped of IBF title for failing to agree madatory defence

Gennady Golovkin has been stripped of his IBF middleweight title after failing to agree a mandatory defence against Sergiy Derevyanchenko.Golovkin had until Wednesday to agree in writing to fight Ukr…

Basketball: Durant hit 43 to bring Warriors closer to NBA crown

After a season of uncharacteristic inconsistency and injuries to key members of their core, the Golden State Warriors are now one win away from their third championship in four years after defeating …

Zdravko Mamic, Croatian football's Mr Big, given jail term

He is considered the most powerful figure in football in Croatia, but now Zdravko Mamic has been sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison for corruption.Mamic was found guilty of siphoning off mil…

Tennis: Garbine Muguruza see off Sharapova to reach French Open semi-finals

Garbine Muguruza recorded her maiden victory over Maria Sharapova to reach the French Open semi-finals after a one-sided encounter in Paris.Muguruza won her first Grand Slam title at Roland Garros in…

Usain Bolt plays for Norwegian team Stromsgodset in friendly vs Norway U19

Usain Bolt played 20 minutes for Norwegian team Stromsgodset in a friendly against Norway U19s on Tuesday.The world's fastest man, who retired from athletics last year, has openly discussed a desire …

Israel slams Argentina football cancellation, Palestinians joyful

Israel lashed out Wednesday at Argentina's national football team over the cancellation of a pre-World Cup friendly in Jerusalem, as Palestinians celebrated the decision after protesting the game.The…

British football club Aston Villa up for sale: reports

Aston Villa are facing the most important week in their 144-year history as owner Dr Tony Xia fights to keep the club out of the hands of administrators.A huge investment in players' wages plus more …

Argentina-Israel friendly called off

Argentina's upcoming friendly with Israel in Jerusalem has been cancelled, the Israeli embassy confirmed on Tuesday, citing unspecified threats against Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi.The World Cup …

LeBron, Curry, Durant say NBA champ won't go to White House

Cleveland star LeBron James and Golden State's Stephen Curry said Tuesday the NBA Finals champions will not be visiting US President Donald Trump in the White House no matter whether the Cavaliers or…

Roma fined and banned by UEFA following crowd disturbances against Liverpool

Roma have been fined ?50,000 (?43,657) by UEFA following crowd disturbances in their Champions League semi-final against Liverpool.The Italian club have also banned from selling tickets to their own …

Tennis: Serena Williams sees doctor, awaits MRI results

Serena Williams announced Tuesday she had received "super exciting" news regarding the chest muscle injury that forced her to withdraw from the French Open.Williams withdrew shortly before her highly…

Gianluigi Buffon banned for Juventus red against Real Madrid

Gianluigi Buffon has been suspended for three games by UEFA in the wake of his red card and behaviour during Juventus' Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid.Buffon was sent off in the se…

FIFA files criminal complaint against secondary ticket firm Viagogo

FIFA on Tuesday said it had filed a criminal complaint against the secondary ticketing firm Viagogo's sale of 2018 World Cup tickets, opening a new battle between sports organisations and websites se…

Belgian authorities detain 13 in tennis match-fixing probe

Belgian authorities say they have detained 13 people for questioning from raids linked to an investigation into match-fixing in professional tennis.The federal prosecutor's office says in a statement…

Formula One: Daniel Ricciardo to be hit with grid penalties at the Canadian GP

Monaco GP victor Daniel Ricciardo will be hit with multiple grid penalties at the upcoming Canadian GP.Two weeks after claiming victory in F1's showpiece event despite a crippling loss of power from …

Liverpool's Loris Karius suffered concussion during Champions League final, doctors confirm

Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius suffered concussion during the Champions League final, doctors in the United States have confirmed.Karius underwent scans at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston…