LaLiga: Lionel Messi stars on return as Barcelona extends lead with comfortable win; Espanyol secure vital victory over Alaves

Barcelona increased their lead to five points before nearest challenger Real Madrid hosts Eibar on Sunday. The post LaLiga: Lionel Messi sta...

Bundesliga: Bayern Munich inch closer to title with 2-1 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach; relegation battle heats up

Leon Goretzka scored late for Bayern Munich to take another step closer to a record-extending eighth straight Bundesliga title after beating...

Adria Tour: Novak Djokovic beaten, Dominic Thiem, Alexander Zverev win both matches as Montenegro leg gets scrapped

Shortly after beating fellow Serbian Viktor Troicki in his opening match, Djokovic said he was disappointed that the Adria Tour’s third leg ...

‘Everything has been strange’: Napoli manager Gennaro Gattuso struggles with new coronavirus regulations

Napoli coach Gennaro Gattuso conceded that playing amid coronavirus regulations was neither easy nor nice after his team held Inter Milan 1-...

Adria Tour: Montenegro leg of tennis tournament cancelled due to coronavirus concerns

Montenegro leg was scrapped as Serbia is still among the countries whose citizens are banned from entering the Adriatic republic due to the ...

US Soccer Federation president Cindy Parlow Cone apologises for lack of leadership in fight against racism

US Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone apologised for the federation's lack of leadership in the fight against racism as she addressed it...

Premier League: Norwich player among two more positive coronavirus tests as resumption date approaches

The unidentified Norwich player was one of two new COVID-19 cases detected after 1,200 people were tested at the 20 clubs on Thursday and Fr...

Coppa Italia: Dries Mertens sets goal-scoring record as Napoli edge past Inter Milan on aggregate to reach final

Dries Mertens set a club record by scoring the decisive goal as Napoli advanced to the Italian Cup final after drawing with Inter Milan 1-1 ...

Rugby fans rejoice in stadium as coronavirus-free New Zealand open the gates

On Saturday, New Zealand became one of the first nations in the world to welcome fans back into a packed sports stadium. The post Rugby fans...

Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on contract extension: ‘It will be difficult decision to make’

Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang says he is at a turning point in his career and it will be a difficult decision whether to extend ...

IOA vice president Sudhanshu Mittal says FIH clean chit to Narinder Batra is eyewash, insists on fresh probe

IOA vice-president Sudhanshu Mittal has said that the International Hockey Federation's (FIH) clean chit to president Narinder Batra on ...

England national football team manager Gareth Southgate says taking pay cut to help FA a ‘no-brainer’

England manager Gareth Southgate has said it was an easy decision to accept a 30 percent wage cut to help the Football Association (FA) miti...

Premier League: No crowd inside stadiums will help under-pressure players to perform, says Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster

The league was suspended in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will resume on 17 June at stadiums closed to spectators. The post Premier...

LaLiga: Barcelona coach Quique Setien hails 4-0 win over Mallorca as ‘enormous boost for the future’

Barcelona coach Quique Setien said his side’s 4-0 win over Real Mallorca after a three-month hiatus was the ideal launchpad for their title ...

Sunil Chhetri ‘has made India proud’ through years of dedication, says national football team coach Igor Stimac

The 35-year-old Chhetri on Friday became only the second Indian after legendary Bhaichung Bhutia to complete 15 years in Indian jersey The p...

LaLiga: Fan invades pitch at Real Mallorca’s home match against Barcelona without spectators

At a Spanish league match in which spectators were banned, a man ran on to the pitch and briefly delayed Mallorca vs. Barcelona on Saturday....

Ligue 1: PSG record scorer Edinson Cavani, captain Thiago Silva to leave, says sporting director Leonardo

Cavani and Silva's contracts are due to expire in June and Leonardo told a French media outlet that they would not be handed extensions....

‘Might have to consider retiring’: Swimmer Virdhawal Khade expresses frustration over lack of clarity on reopening of pools

One of India's top swimmers Virdhawal Khade has spoken about quitting the sport due to lack of clarity with regard to the use of swimmin...

Debate over ICC’s ban on saliva a ‘bloody storm in a teacup’, says former Australia captain Greg Chappell

Former India coach Greg Chappell says talks of saliva ban tilting the balance towards batsmen is a "bloody storm in a teacup" but ...

Former South Africa pacer Shaun Pollock says India in a really strong position now with regard to fast bowling department

Former South Africa speedster Shaun Pollock on Sunday said India currently has depth in the pace-bowling department and gone are the days wh...