Wilshere to sign new Arsenal deal within weeks
England midfielder Jack Wilshere has given beleaguered Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger some good news by saying he expects to sign a new long-term contract with the Premier League club within the next...
View ArticleChelsea’s Benitez rues missed chances
Interim Chelsea coach Rafael Benitez was left to rue a number of missed chances as Chelsea lost 1-0 to South American champions Corinthians in the Club World Cup final in Japan on Sunday....
View ArticleCorinthians stun Chelsea to win world title
Paolo Guerrero poached a 69th-minute winner as South American champions Corinthians ambushed Chelsea to win the Club World Cup on Sunday, triggering wild celebrations in Yokohama. Chelsea, who had...
View ArticleTottenham beat Swansea 1-0 to go fourth
Belgium international Jan Vertonghen broke the deadlock to send Tottenham Hotspur back into the top four of the Premier League with a 1-0 home win against Swansea City on Sunday. The former Ajax...
View ArticleEspanyol stun Real at home with late equaliser
Juan Albin stunned Real Madrid with a late equaliser as Espanyol grabbed a 2-2 draw at the Bernabeu, which threatened to put the champions even further adrift of leaders Barcelona on Sunday. Albin...
View ArticleBarca beat Atletico to go nine clear in La Liga
Leaders Barcelona struck a potentially decisive blow in the La Liga title race when Lionel Messi scored twice in a 4-1 win at home to second-placed Atletico Madrid to move nine points clear at the top...
View ArticleSri Lanka 65-2 chasing a target of 393
Australia removed both Sri Lanka openers cheaply to leave the tourists clinging on at 65 for two and chasing an unlikely 393 for victory at the close of play on the fourth day of the first test on...
View ArticleWiggins named BBC Sports Personality of the Year
Tour de France winner and Olympic time-trial champion Bradley Wiggins was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year at a star-studded live ceremony in London on Sunday. The 32-year-old cyclist won ahead...
View ArticleGrosjean thrills Bangkok with Race of Champions win
Formula One star Romain Grosjean claimed the Race of Champions trophy in Bangkok late on Sunday, besting some of the biggest names in motorsport including Sebastian Vettel and Michael Schumacher. The...
View ArticleMission 'impossible' as Mourinho gives up title race
With Real Madrid trailing La Liga leaders Barcelona by 13 points, Jose Mourinho admitted Sunday that the title race is over. While Barcelona kept up their prolific form with their 15th win in 16 games...
View ArticleLochte equals Dubai medal haul in worlds
American swimmer Ryan Lochte ended his world short-course championships on a high in Istanbul on Sunday, when he took gold in the 4x100 metres medley and 100 metres individual medley to take his...
View ArticleWellington striker alleges racist fan abuse
Wellington Phoenix striker Paul Ifill has accused Adelaide United fans of racially abusing him during his side's 3-1 loss in the Australian A-League on Sunday. The British-born former Barbados...
View ArticleChelsea look to overcome another setback
Interim coach Rafael Benitez insists Chelsea still have all to play for despite another debilitating defeat, this time at the end of an arduous mid-season trip to the Club World Cup in Japan. Sunday's...
View ArticleChelsea mates Lampard and Anelka heading to QPR
Former Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka is in talks to terminate his contract with his current Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua, the club said Monday. "The discussion is between the club and himself, I...
View ArticleHanagan finishes successful weekend with Abu Dhabi feature victory
Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s retained jockey Paul Hanagan has made a great start to his first local season in the post and added to wins at Jebel Ali on Friday and Sharjah on Saturday by...
View ArticleWatson in line to captain Australia
Shane Watson is in line to captain Australia in the second Boxing Day Test against Sri Lanka after skipper Michael Clarke joined the home side's injury list during the Hobart Test on Monday. Clarke...
View ArticleBangladesh agree to first post-attack Pakistan tour
Bangladesh have agreed to tour Pakistan early next year and become the first team to play international cricket there since gunmen attacked Sri Lanka's team bus in 2009, its cricket board said Monday....
View ArticleShehab, Sayed set up National Day snooker title showdown
Jordanian Khaled Al Azzouni's fairytale run in the 41st National Day Snooker Championship came to an end in the semifinals on Sunday night as he came a cropper against UAE No. 1 Mohamed Shehab at the...
View ArticleBalotelli to appeal club fine to league tribunal
Manchester City's Italian striker Mario Balotelli is to appeal this week to the English Premier League against a club fine imposed for on-field ill discipline, according to reports on Monday. The...
View ArticleFIFA says Mohamed Bin Hammam resigns from all football-related positions,...
Former FIFA presidential candidate Mohamed bin Hammam resigned from all football-related positions and was banned for life by world football's governing body following "repeated violations" of its code...
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