There were two NBA preseason games on Sunday night as the Miami Heat beat the Atlanta Hawks and the Toronto Raptors downed the LA Clippers.
Heat too hot for Hawks with 96-90 win
The Miami Heat defeated the Atlanta Hawks 96-90 Sunday …
Bayern Munich's misery deepened as they let a two-goal Bundesliga lead slip for the second consecutive week to draw 2-2 at Hertha Berlin.
Interim coach Willy Sagnol took charge of the Bundesliga champions after Carlo Ancelotti's departu…
Napoli extended their Serie A record this season to seven straight wins with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Cagliari to keep them top of the table.
Maurizio Sarri's side, who made light work of the Sardinians, started the weekend top on…
Jurgen Klopp says his Liverpool side were punished for making 'one mistake' during their 1-1 draw with Newcastle on Sunday.
The Reds dominated possession at St James' Park and had a number of chances to win the match, but failed to add …
Pep Guardiola has listed the "Harry Kane team" alongside Manchester United and Chelsea as Manchester City's title competition.
City stayed top of the Premier League despite United's 4-0 home win over Crystal Palace after Kevin De Bruyne…
Barcelona defender Gerard Pique admits he is ready to quit the Spanish national team having offered his support for Catalan independence.
La Liga leaders Barca beat struggling Las Palmas 3-0 behind closed doors after a request to have t…
Well removed from the championship heights they’re accustomed to, the Lakers are forced to celebrate the smaller things.
That frequently involves the exploits of prize rookie Lonzo Ball, who bumped his individual record to 6-0 in scrimm…
Training camp is under way in the NBA and thankfully, this won’t slog along like the NFL and Major League Baseball, where the preseason lasts forever. In that sense, rosters and starting lineups are set, for the most part, and intrigue is …
Former Leone Stars captain Mohamed Kallon is aiming to improve coaching back home in Sierra Leone after he acquired his Uefa A License coaching qualification.
It is the second highest coaching qualification given by European football's …
"As the protestor, you have to find the courage to protest."
This time last year, US international footballer Megan Rapinoe became the first white American athlete to take a knee during the anthem.
She was showing solidarity with the…
Manchester City midfielder Fabian Delph and Southampton keeper Fraser Forster have been recalled for England's final two World Cup qualifiers in October.
Forster replaces Burnley's injured keeper Tom Heaton, while Leicester striker Jami…
The NBA has become a pace-and-space league where perimeter shooting is the name of the game. And although the center position has undergone major changes, the role is still vital, now more than ever.
And as the Eastern Conference loses …
UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Sporting Lisbon following the pitch invasion by a fan during Wednesday's Champions League Group D game against Barcelona in Lisbon.
The supporter raced onto the Jose Alvalade stadium pitc…
LONDON -- Mauricio Pochettino has admitted that Moussa Sissoko wanted to leave Tottenham in the summer and says the club was "sensitive" to the £30 million midfielder's desire play more football elsewhere.
Sissoko did not make a signifi…
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is not the type to pass up an opportunity to get a message across, and in the programme notes ahead of Everton's visit to Old Trafford earlier this month, he had two messages.
One was for Everton …
The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed guard Dwyane Wade, Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman announced on Wednesday, September 27 from Cleveland Clinic Courts.
“We’re extremely happy that Dwyane chose to join us in Cleveland and become …
Manchester United's utility man Ashley Young insists there will be no targeting of one specific competition this season as they have their sights set on winning everything they can.
Towards the end of the previous campaign, manager Jose…
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge had threatened "quick consequences" at the banquet in the Paris team hotel on Wednesday night, and Bayern's executive chairman stayed true to his word. Shortly after the club's return to Munich, Carlo Ancelotti was fi…
You don't need to be well-versed in Pep Guardiola's biographies (there are half a dozen) to know that he probably did not get a good night's sleep on Tuesday. It's far more likely that he stayed up agonizing; that's what he does. None of t…
On Thursday the NBA Board of Governors approved changes to the NBA Draft Lottery system that will reduce the odds so that the teams with the three worst records will share the same chance of receiving the No 1 overall Draft pick. The modif…
Ozil on Inter radar
Inter Milan president Erick Thohir has confirmed that the Serie A club are plotting a swoop for Arsenal contract rebel Mesut Ozil, reports the Daily Mail.
Ozil is free to speak to foreign teams from Jan. 1, and In…
Philippe Coutinho insists his summer transfer saga is now behind him and has vowed to give his "maximum" for Liverpool.
Coutinho handed in a transfer request in an attempt to force a move to Barcelona, while Liverpool held firm by rejec…
Neymar has played down his recent disagreement with Paris Saint-Germain teammate Edinson Cavani, blaming the media for inventing stories and speaking "about things that they have no clue about."
Neymar and Cavani argued over who should …
West Ham and Tottenham Hotspur have each been fined £20,000 by the Football Association after admitting a charge of failing to control their players in last Saturday's Premier League clash at the London Stadium.
Spurs won the derby 3-2,…
Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy could miss most of the rest of the season after City confirmed that he had ruptured knee ligaments.
Mendy suffered the injury in the first half of the 5-0 home win over Crystal Palace on Saturday.…
Which of the continent's stars impressed during the midweek Champions League fixtures?
Dimitri Oberlin: FC Basel secured perhaps the result of the week as they trounced former European champions Benfica 5-0 in front of their own fans, w…
Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata says it is easy to play with Eden Hazard.
Morata headed in Hazard's cross and Michy Batshuayi scored a last-gasp winner as the Blues won 2-1 away to Atletico Madrid in Champions League Group C on Wednesday …
After nearly 15 months in charge, Carlo Ancelotti was sacked as Bayern Munich head coach on Thursday. James Walker-Roberts looks at why it didn't work out for Ancelotti in Bavaria...
"There will be consequences. What we saw was not Baye…
Could Sadio Mane's return alongside Philippe Coutinho prove the catalyst for Liverpool? With the help of Phil Thompson, Adam Bate looks at the possibilities - and the problems - for Jurgen Klopp...
"Now I am excited, because we have all…
NFL owners met with commissioner Roger Goodell and a handful of players for several hours prior to Thursday's game in Green Bay, where patriotism was substituted for protests.
Players and coaches from both the Packers and the Chicago Be…
Arsene Wenger praised Jack Wilshere's "outstanding" contribution to Arsenal's 4-2 Europa League victory at BATE Borisov on Thursday.
On the same day the midfielder was omitted from the latest England squad, he consistently demonstrated …
Manchester City have confirmed striker Sergio Aguero was involved in a car crash in the Netherlands on Thursday.
Unverified claims on Friday morning said the 29-year-old fractured a rib after the taxi in which he was travelling in Amste…
Carlo Ancelotti has left his role as coach at Bayern Munich, the club confirmed on Thursday afternoon.
The news follows Bayern's 3-0 humbling at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday -- their biggest Cham…
Ghanaian fans urged Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah to act after a poor World Cup qualifier against Congo in Kumasi -- and so he did with a squad for the next round of qualifiers that is heavy on big-name omissions and surprise inclusions.
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Antonio Conte praised the "personality" of his side's performance as Chelsea became the first English side to win at Atletico Madrid.
Chelsea claimed a last-gasp 2-1 win at Atletico Madrid on Wednesday night to top Champions League Grou…
Liverpool have complained to Uefa about alleged racist abuse directed at winger Bobby Adekanye during Tuesday's Uefa Youth League match at Spartak Moscow.
The alleged abuse at the Spartak Academy occurred when the 18-year-old came on as…
Manager Brendan Rodgers described Celtic's 3-0 away win over Anderlecht as "absolutely exceptional".
It was the club's second ever away group stage win in the competition and the first Champions League group win of Rodgers' reign as man…
Chelsea were right to sell Diego Costa to Atletico Madrid this summer, says Blues legend Gianfranco Zola.
Costa completed his move to former club Atletico on Tuesday evening despite helping Chelsea to the Premier League title last seaso…
MANCHESTER -- Gabriel Jesus told ESPN Brasil he was still getting used to different tasks in the Manchester City attack after being substituted in the 2-0 Champions League win over Shakhtar Donetsk.
Gabriel was taken off in the 54th min…
A run of just one win in six games has left some Liverpool supporters feeling frustrated and edgy, but they should probably resist pressing the panic button just yet. The results haven't been favourable of late, but based on performances, …
Dele Alli is set to be called up to Gareth Southgate's England squad despite the threat of a FIFA ban, sources have told PA Sport.
The Three Lions welcome Slovenia to Wembley next week for a World Cup qualifier that is swiftly followed …
Kenneth Omeruo's regression has now come full circle.
His latest omission from Gernot Rohr's Nigeria squad is a humiliating indication of just how far the previously highly regarded former junior international has fallen out of national…
Bayern Munich boss Carlo Ancelotti defended his adventurous team selection as his team suffered a crushing 3-0 Champions League defeat against Paris Saint Germain.
Ancelotti made six changes from the Bundesliga at the weekend, leaving M…
Ilkay Gundogan says Manchester City are ready to showcase their title credentials when they visit Stamford Bridge to take on Chelsea this weekend.
City have been in imperious form in the Premier League in recent weeks, winning their las…
Sergio Perez admits he is concerned about McLaren moving back ahead of Force India in 2018 following their link-up with Renault.
McLaren have suffered three years of painful underperformance with the Honda power unit and the former worl…
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho hailed the "amazing" goalscoring efforts of Romelu Lukaku, but says it is only possible with a good team around him.
Lukaku took his tally to 10 in his first nine matches with two goals in the 4-1…
Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has dropped Andre and Jordan Ayew for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Cranes of Uganda.
The brothers are the biggest names missing from the 26-man squad for the game in Kampala. The Ghana Football …
The Ghana Armwrestling Federation’s (GAF) Campus competition at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) received a boost following a partnership agreement with Vodafone Cash and Rush Energy Drink.
The event schedu…
Cristiano Ronaldo has said the question of whether he extended his Real Madrid contract was down to president Florentino Perez, adding that "you did not hear from my mouth" stories that he had decided to leave after being charged with tax …
A total of 504 players from 24 teams. All of whom will be hoping to become household names in the years to come.
The teams for the FIFA U-17 World Cup in India are out. The tournament begins on October 6 and will feature the likes of Br…