Bayern Munich had no problems overcoming a clumsy Stuttgart 2-0, Monchengladbach wrapped up a controversial win and second division Greuther Fuerth clinched a sensational 1-0 win over struggling...

Left-arm spinner Monty Panesar's comeback in international cricket after a gap of more than two years is a terrific boost for England cricket, feels fast bowler Stuart Broad.

Speaking to the Daily...

With the sudden departure of Joel Santana to Flamengo, Bahia has announced the signing of Brazilian soccer legend Paulo Roberto Falcao as its coach.

Falcao has a vast amount of experience,...

The executive director of Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE), Piara Powar, has been branded a racist for calling an Asian fan a "coconut".

Replying to Parmjit Singh's Twitter comment about a...

Real Madrid and Barcelona are football's biggest moneymakers for the third straight year and look set to top their rivals for the foreseeable future.

Real Madrid's revenues of 480 million euros...

Former Australian pacer Nathan Bracken is suing Cricket Australia for 1.07 million US dollars for failing to adequately deal with a knee injury that finished his playing career.

Bracken has argued...

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf has accused the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) of trying to bankrupt the cricket boards of Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

Ashraf,...

Ace striker Wayne Rooney has backed Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp to be the new England manager after Fabio Capello resigned over the Football Association's decision to strip John Terry of the...

England coach-cum-manager Fabio Capello sensationally resigned on Wednesday night following the Football Association's decision to strip John Terry of the team captaincy.

Capello's resignation was...

The International Cricket Council (ICC) Wednesday cleared bowling action of Indian women's team fast bowler Snehal Pradhan.

Pradhan's action was deemed illegal in July and she was banned from...

Dismissed England captain John Terry, who will face a trial over allegations that he racially abused QPR Anton Ferdinand, has been snubbed by football sponsor Umbro.

The Chelsea captain was used by...

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has urged football authorities to end racism in football, which is re-emerging once again.

He said he was left stunned by a series of high-profile racism...

Former Pakistan wicket-keeper Rashid Latif has backed Mohsin Khan, saying he does not require a certificate to remain as the Pakistan coach because the team recent victory against England under him,...

Shaun Marsh has said he is hoping to make a comeback by following a simple plan - clearing his head of demons and attacking the ball at every opportunity.

"I just went out there with a clear mind...

Injured all-rounder Shane Watson will finally make a comeback with Sutherland in Sydney grade cricket to prove that he is ready for inclusion in the national squad.

Watson, 30, has been recovering...

Indian-owned English Premier League club Blackburn FC has cancelled a visit of India's football team over fresh fears about the future of club coach Steve Kean.

The Rovers had invited India to their...

Athletic Club Bilbao coach Marcelo Bielsa admitted his delight shortly after seeing his club qualify for the final of the Copa del Rey football competition.

Two goals from Fernando Llorente helped...

The stupendous success of Cricket Australia's Twenty20 matches may help it win the 100 million dollar TV rights deal and change the way fans watch the Big Bash League.

A leading sports media...

Four stadiums and several motorway stretches in Poland have been completed for the Euro 2012 football championship in June-July.

The completion of the stadium were mentioned in sport minister's...

Athletic Club Bilbao assured their place in the final of the Copa del Rey football for the 36th time in the club's history with a comfortable 6-2 win at home to Mirandes.

The La Liga side, who had...

Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi has expressed his delight over Pakistan's victory against England, and insisted that the players should make 'winning their habit like Australia and South...

At least one in 10 football players in Russia, which would host the world cup in 2018, has been approached at some point of time to fix a match, the FIFPro international players' association has...

Former Steubenville High School football standout and West Virginia University linebacker Nicholas "Branko" Busick pleaded guilty to assault charges. Busick pleaded guilty Tuesday in...

DUBAI // In a world of Indomitable Lions and Super Eagles, the sobriquet for the Philippines national football team appears to have been lost in translation. The squad are called The Azkals, a...

Football fans flee in panic at the moment a paraglider and its engine crashed into a stand at the Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium in Al Ain last...

This is Michael Russo's 17th year covering the National Hockey League. He's covered the Minnesota Wild for the Star Tribune since 2005 following 10 years of covering the Florida Panthers...

BISMARCK, N.D. - The University of North Dakota will resume using its contentious Fighting Sioux nickname despite threats from the NCAA, the school's president said Wednesday, marking the latest...

Try telling us you wouldn't watch this show: *Ricky Rubio and Nikola Pekovic, two teammates but relative strangers from foreign countries living in Minneapolis, share an apartment in downtown...

This is Amelia Rayno's first season on the Gopher's basketball beat. She learned college basketball in North Carolina (Go Tar Heels!), where fanhood is not an option. In 2010, she joined...

Before joining our Access Vikings team, Dan Wiederer covered Atlantic Coast Conference basketball for the Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer and was named North Carolina's top sports columnist in...

Miguel Sano, reason for hope The recent past has seen no shortage of rankings of the minor league systems of the 30 MLB teams. La Velle wrote about...

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. - In what Robert Louis Stevenson called "the most felicitous meeting of land and sea," the sea was winning Wednesday at Pebble Beach. Jimmy Walker stood in the bunker...

Sir Graham Henry's post-Rugby World Cup career will centre on developing New Zealand's high performance coaches at Super Rugby and national provincial championship...

England's manager Fabio Capello reacts during a news conference at Wembley stadium in London, November 11, 2011. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis LONDON (Reuters) - Italian Fabio Capello resigned as...

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has been found not guilty of tax evasion, clearing the way for the popular Spurs coach to succeed Fabio Capello as manager of...

Libreville, Feb 8 (Prensa Latina) Coaches of Ivory Coast and Mali on Wednesday promised that in today''s game the two soccer teams will perform their best strategies to advance to the...

Santo Domingo, February 8 (Prensa Latina) The local Leones del Escogido team won the 54th Caribbean Baseball Series, consolidating this nation as the most winner of this tournament with 19 titles....

AFFA has translated FIFA-released rules of football for 2011/2012 into Azerbaijani. According to AFFA’s website, the first code of rules was translated and made public by our association last...

While the players who comprise the last-place teams in all four major sports each make an excellent living, those players' counterparts get well rewarded for...

Millions of football fans will experience withdrawal symptoms now that the Super Bowl and football season is over. When an individual experiences pleasurable activity, such as watching a football...

Substitute Emmanuel Mayuka scored 12 minutes from time to give Zambia a shock 1-0 win over four-time champions Ghana on Wednesday and a place in the Africa Cup of Nations...

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp said his tax evasion case should never have been brought to court after he was acquitted of all charges on...

Al-Ahly is not a political or religious movement, but the legendary Cairo soccer team. And the man who is defying the security forces is an "Ultra," a hardcore fan of the team. Like...

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish insists now is the time to draw a line under the Luis Suarez affair and move on ahead of this weekend's visit to Old Trafford.Saturday is likely to see the...

England Under-21 defender Ryan Bennett is relishing the chance to take his game to another level under Paul Lambert at Norwich.The Canaries made an 11th-hour swoop for the centre-back on transfer...

The Premier League have no plans to cancel the pre-match handshakes ahead of Manchester United's clash with Liverpool on Saturday, when Patrice Evra and Luis Suarez are likely to come face to...

Corinthians is keeping former Brazil star Adriano at the team's hotel and is ordering him to go on a strict diet to try to get the striker back in shape. The team said Wednesday that Adriano...

The girls basketball team at Nazareth Regional High School in Brooklyn, the state’s defending Class AA champion, is having a great year on the court, with a 12-1 record, a national ranking, and...

Super Rugby referees are opening themselves up to increased scrutiny in the upcoming season. Key decisions and statistics will be tracked for the first time and released online for public and...