Tennis: Serena keeps 'Black Panther' catsuit despite questions

Serena Williams will continue to wear her striking, all-black catsuit in her French Open second round clash on Thursday despite questions raised over whether or not it breaks the rules over appropria…

Formula One: Williams split with head of aero after troubled start to F1 2018

Williams have parted company with their head of aerodynamics after a troubled start to the 2018 Formula 1 season.The team say that Dirk De Beer had stepped down with immediate effect, little over a y…

Derby County confirms Frank Lampard's as manager on three-year deal

Frank Lampard has been confirmed as the new manager of Derby County, signing a three-year deal with the Sky Bet Championship club.Derby had been searching for a new manager following the departure of…

Tennis: Former champion Stan Wawrinka in French Open elimination

Former French Open champion Stan Wawrinka has exited this year's tournament in the first round after losing a five-set battle with Guillermo Garcia Lopez of Spain on Monday.Looking like a shadow of t…

Tennis: Bernard Tomic eliminated from French Open by late draw addition Trungellit in opening round

Bernard Tomic has shot down suggestions he was only playing tennis for financial reasons in a sour aftermath to his first-round French Open exit in Paris.Tomic's promising run from qualifying came to…

Tennis: Victoria Azarenka suffers a surprise French Open exit on her Grand Slam return

Victoria Azarenka suffered a surprise first-round exit to Katerina Siniakova at the French Open, to become the latest high-profile casualty at Roland Garros.Azarenka, competing in her first Grand Sla…

Tennis: Cameron Norrie makes winning French Open debut after Peter Gojowczyk retirement

Cameron Norrie recorded a French Open main-draw debut victory, as his opponent Peter Gojowczyk was forced to retire injured, with the in-form Briton in dominant form.The British No 3 reached his maid…

Lionel Messi unlikely to leave Barcelona for other European club, wants Newell's Old Boys returns

Lionel Messi says he is "increasingly sure" Barcelona will be the only club he ever represents in Europe.Messi is preparing for another World Cup bid with Argentina and says only a chance to play in …

Formula One: Daniel Ricciardo wins Monaco Grand Prix despite battle with car issues

Daniel Ricciardo and Christian Horner, his boss at Red Bull, believe the Australian reached a new career peak during his victory in Monaco.Ricciardo topped every session across the weekend in the Pri…

Formula One: Baku clarifies race contract terms after Miami speculation

Baku Formula One promoter Arif Rahimov has dismissed speculation over the Azerbaijan Grand Prix's future on the F1 calendar amid rumours suggesting it would make way for the incoming Miami Grand Prix…

Liverpool fans attacked by 'hooligans' in Kiev ahead of Champions League final

Liverpool supporters were caught up in trouble ahead of the Champions League final in Kiev after being apparently attacked in a restaurant.Ukrainian police announced two foreigners had been injured "…

Istanbul to host 2020 Champions League final; Europa League in Gdansk

The Turkish Football Federation are planning to redevlop the stadium for their Euro 2024 bid, increasing the capacity from 76,092 to 92,208 and removing the athletics track, though it is unlikely thi…

Formula One: Daniel Ricciardo tops practice times in opening Monaco practice

Red Bull set the pace during the opening practice session for the Monaco Grand Prix with Daniel Ricciardo beating teammate Max Verstappen to the fastest time.First practice at Monaco is rarely a reli…

2006 FIFA World Cup organisers charged for tax evasion

Three German organisers of the 2006 World Cup have been charged with tax evasion linked to a payment to FIFA.German news agency DPA reported that Theo Zwanziger, Wolfgang Niersbach and Horst R. Schmi…

Boxing: Anthony Joshua not keen on fighting Deontay Wilder in the US

Anthony Joshua is adamant that a fight against Deontay Wilder must be held in the UK, despite overtures from the USA.New York City's Barclays Center have described themselves as the "go-to venue in N…

Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta joins Japanese side Vissel Kobe

Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta has signed for Vissel Kobe, the Japanese club have announced.Vissel Kobe announced the news at a press conference in Tokyo on Thursday where Iniesta appeared along wit…

Gareth Bale on track to equal British record for most European Cup wins

Gareth Bale will equal a British record for most European Cup wins if Real Madrid beat Liverpool in Saturday's final in Kiev.Victory would hand Bale his fourth Champions League winning medal in just …

Formula One: Ferrari revise halo-mounted mirrors

Ferrari have revised their halo-mounted mirrors for the Monaco GP after their previous design was deemed illegal by the FIA.The team had revealed a radical design at the Spanish GP after the FIA had …

Arsenal appoint former PSG boss Unai Emery as manager

Arsenal have hired former Paris Saint-Germain manager Unai Emery to take them into a new era following Arsene Wenger's departure.Sources told ESPN FC that the club had been impressed by Manchester Ci…

Decision time for Zidane as Bale awaits chance for reconciliation

Gareth Bale's relationship with Zinedine Zidane will come to a crossroads when Real Madrid play Liverpool in the Champions League final on Saturday.The pair have not seen eye-to-eye for some time, ev…