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Neymar back in Brazil training ahead of World Cup
Neymar was back in training on Tuesday to give Brazil a boost ahead of the World Cup.The Paris Saint-Germain forward has been sidelined since February after having surgery on his right foot but spent…
Michel Platini can still be FIFA president - Sepp Blatter
Disgraced former FIFA president Sepp Blatter told L'Equipe that Michel Platini can bounce back from his ban from football to take charge of the governing body.Platini's suspension and president Giann…
Tennis: Hyeon Chung out of French Open due to lingering ankle injury
Surprise Australian Open semi-finalist Hyeon Chung will have to sit out the French Open due to an ankle injury.The world No 20 had already withdrawn from the Italian Open and the Lyon Open and has no…
Boxing: Eric Molina gets two-year ban for failing a drugs test following defeat to Anthony Joshua
Eric Molina has received a two-year ban from UK Anti-Doping after testing positive for a prohibited substance following his stoppage defeat to Anthony Joshua.The 36-year-old Texan challenged Joshua f…
Borussia Dortmund name ex-Nice coach Lucien Favre as their new manager
Borussia Dortmund have announced the appointment of former Nice boss Lucien Favre as their new coach.Favre, who left the Ligue 1 side at the end of the season, has signed a two-year contract at Dortm…
Arsenal FC fined by FA for penalty protests against Leicester
Arsenal have been fined ?20,000 for "failing to ensure their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion" against Leicester on May 9, the FA has announced.The FA charged the Gunners earlier th…
NBA: Cleveland Cavaliers tie series with victory over Celtic in Game 4
LeBron James bullied his way to 44 points, surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar atop a postseason list and helped the Cleveland Cavaliers even the Eastern Conference finals at 2-2 on Monday night with a 111…
West Ham appoint former Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini as manager
West Ham have confirmed the appointment of Manuel Pellegrini as their new manager on a three-year deal.The 64-year-old Chilean, who has previously enjoyed spells in charge of Real Madrid and Manchest…
British boxer Tyson Fury plans on becoming a doctor when career ends
Tyson Fury has outlined that he wants to become a doctor once he retires from boxing.Fury, who will make his comeback against Albanian fighter Sefer Seferi in Manchester on June 9, has not fought for…
Golf: Wise seizes first US PGA Tour title at Byron Nelson
Aaron Wise claimed his first US PGA Tour title Sunday, firing six birdies in a six-under 66 to win the Byron Nelson by three strokes over Australian Marc Leishman.The 21-year-old, who started the day…
Iniesta and Torres depart Barcelona and Atletico in style
Two Spanish giants bid farewell to their boyhood clubs on Sunday as Andres Iniesta waved goodbye to Barcelona and Fernando Torres went out with a bang at Aletico Madrid.Torres scored twice on his fin…
NBA: Steph Curry's shot returns in Game 3, as Warriors defeat Rockets in Western Finals
After each team showcased both its best and worst selves in Games 1 and 2, a homecoming to Oakland in Game 3 signaled a return to normality for the Golden State Warriors as they defeated the Houston …
Platini admits 'skulduggery' to rig 1998 World Cup draw
Disgraced Michel Platini has sensationally admitted to a "little skulduggery" in rigging the draw to ensure Brazil and France could not meet until the final of the 1998 World Cup, where he was organi…
Tennis: Elina Svitolina defeats Angelique Kerber to reach Italian Open semis
Defending champion Elina Svitolina overcame Angelique Kerber to reach the WTA Italian Open semifinals in Rome where she will face Caroline Wozniacki or Anett Kontaveit.The Ukrainian fourth seed was b…
US Open set to open second roofed venue with new Louis Armstrong Stadium
The old No. 1 stadium at the US Open is about to be replaced by a better-than-ever No. 2.Louis Armstrong Stadium hosted two decades of championship tennis, memorable matches on the court that often h…
Tennis: Nadal eases past Shapovalov, Djokovic back challenging in Rome
Rafael Nadal brushed aside Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov with a 6-4, 6-1 victory at the Italian Open as Novak Djokovic showed he is on the comeback trail by reaching his first quarter-final of 2…
Uganda government urges missing athletes to return home as Australian visas expire
Uganda's government has urged their six athletes who went missing during the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast to return home, as their visas have expired and they face potential deportation if fo…
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah's boots become museum
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah will be honoured with his own exhibit in the British Museum's Egyptian collection.The Egypt international has impressed this season, winning the Premier League golden …
Italy great Buffon calls time on 17-year Juventus career
Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon announced on Thursday that he will leave the Turin giants after 17 years but did not as expected declare the end of his playing career.Buffon, 40, captained Juven…