ZURICH, July 30 (Reuters): Criminal proceedings have been opened against FIFA president Gianni Infantino by a special prosecutor looking into dealings between the head of the global soccer body and Swiss A
(Reuters): The proposed takeover of Premier League club Newcastle United by a Saudi Arabian-backed consortium has collapsed after the group announced on Thursday they were ending their interest in the deal
Chennai, July 30 (IANS): Indian Super League (ISL) club Chennaiyin FC on Thursday announced that left-back Jerry Lalrinzuala has extended his stay at the club after signing a new multi-year deal.
Heading for
BERLIN, July 30 (Reuters): Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus will be sidelined for an indefinite period after failing to recover from injury, the Bundesliga club said as they began pre-season training o
MANCHESTER, England, July 30 (Reuters): Manchester City have had a 41 million pound ($53.30 million) bid for Bournemouth central defender Nathan Ake accepted by the relegated south coast team, the Bournemo
(Reuters): Irrepressible AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic likened himself to film character Benjamin Button after scoring twice in a 4-1 Serie A win at Sampdoria.
"People tell me I'm old and
(Reuters): Tennis is "missing a trick" by not including more team events involving both men and women on the main tours, three-times Grand Slam winner Andy Murray has said.
Mixed doubles is cu
MELBOURNE, July 30 (Reuters): Goalkeeper Adam Federici is heading home to his native Australia after signing with Macarthur FC in a coup for the A-League expansion side.
Federici, capped 16 times for th
(Reuters): Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng says players must use the platform provided by the Champions League to continue sending messages about racial equality by taking a knee.
Athletes from ar
MUMBAI, July 30 (Reuters): Patrick Mouratoglou, the long-time coach of Serena Williams, says the innovative exhibition league he helped launch in June has brought new, younger fans to the sport.
With th
(Reuters): Everton forward Richarlison has said he may stay at the Premier League club for another season but will discuss his future with manager Carlo Ancelotti if they receive a "good offer".
TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters): Naomi Osaka will play in next month's U.S. Open in New York, the 2018 champion's management team has told Reuters.
Several media reports had said she had not registered
MILAN, July 30 (Reuters): Veteran AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice and Gianluigi Donnarumma saved a penalty as they won 4-1 at Sampdoria on Wednesday to stay unbeaten since the Serie A seas
(Reuters): Rory McIlroy says he may not return to Europe from the United States this year due to the risks associated with travelling amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
McIlroy, who is in the field for the PGA
CAGLIARI, Italy, July 30 (Reuters): Cristiano Ronaldo's hopes of finishing the season as top scorer in Italy's Serie A faded away on Wednesday as he failed to find the net when champions Juventus s
MELBOURNE (Reuters): World number one Ash Barty will skip the U.S. Open and the tournament preceding it in New York due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.
"My team and I have decided that w
Zurich, July 29 (IANS): FIFA has ratified a relief plan for football communities and national associations around the world which have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The sport's global governing
(Reuters): Former champions Novak Djokovic, Rafa Nadal and Serena Williams have all entered next month's Western & Southern Open in New York, which will serve as a tune-up for the U.S. Open, tourna
Kolkata, July 29 (IANS): India striker Jeje Lalpekhlua believes the Indian Super League (ISL) has done whatever it could to promote football in the country and it is now up to the players to take the league in
SILVERSTONE, England, July 29 (Reuters): Lewis Hamilton can celebrate a record-stretching seventh British Grand Prix win on Sunday but the Formula One leader will be doing none of the usual crowd-surfing a