Real Madrid star Zinedine Zidane admitted at the Juventus doping trial yesterday he took the muscle growth supplement creatine while he played in Italy.
About four weeks after he suffered severe head injuries during a crash at the Japanese Grand Prix, Jules Bianchi remains "critical but stable" in hospital, a report said.
Sprint great Michael Johnson said that his 'Olympic mindset' had helped speed up his recovery from a mini stroke that the 51-year-old suffered earlier this year.
Brazil have appealed to FIFA World Cup authorities to withdraw the yellow card suspension imposed on their captain Thiago Silva so that he can turn out for Tuesday's semi-final clash against Germany.
Chelsea's Petr Cech will undergo a medical with Arsenal on Friday, according to British media reports, after the clubs agreed a fee for the 33-year-old goalkeeper.
Pakistan's former cricket captain turned politician Imran Khan has reacted angrily to a London-based daily's report about his future plans on the marital front.
Although he carried on too long and made high-profile errors, the overriding impression of David Seaman will still be one of reliability.
With temperatures reaching almost 38 degrees on court, Murray, a twice Wimbledon champion, was beaten 7-6(4), 6-2 by Australian world number 90 Jordan Thompson.
Former Australian captain Steve Waugh will build a school for the blind in India, home to 50 percent of the world's visually challenged.
Deportivo's Argentine winger Lionel Scaloni accused David Beckham of making an obscene gesture at him towards the end of Real Madrid's 2-1 win over the visitors.
Former world shot put champion CJ Hunter has claimed the IAAF tried to make him cover up a positive drugs test before the 2000 Olympics.
There has long been speculation about whether Audi might be tempted into Formula One.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger announced on Friday that he will step down from his role at the Premier League club at the end of the season after almost 22 years at the helm.
The squad spent much of the night before an Olympic qualification game watching porn flicks such as Brave Gladiators in their hotel.
Sebastian Coe chairs a meeting of world athletics on Friday to discuss suspending Russia over allegations of state sponsored doping of its athletes, a crisis that has put his leadership under the spotlight barely three months into the job.
'There might be other opportunities in Asia. We've been looking at India for nearly two years now. I'd say this year we'll end up doing an investment in India'
Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy will miss the Premier League leaders' visit to Manchester United on Sunday after being banned for an additional game for improper conduct, the BBC reported.
Manchester United secured the point they needed to finish second in the Premier League with a dull 0-0 draw at West Ham United on Thursday.
Five-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong and his wife are separated and planning to divorce, according to a published report.
Luis Suarez has reportedly said that he has spoken to specialists about his behavior and has promised his fans that there will be no biting incidents in the future.
Australia's prime minister John Howard writes about his hopes for a warm Sydney night, a great contest and a win for the Wallabies.
When it comes to pressure, the Indian hockey team doesn't believe in removing the stopper.
Ralf Schumacher slammed his own Williams-BMW team yesterday, accusing them of costing him a chance of victory in Sunday's US grand prix.
Arsenal beat City 2-1 in extra time to book a place in the final against Chelsea on May 27 and their progress is in contrast to the Premier League season that could see them miss out on a Champions League spot for the first time under Wenger.
England's double Olympic champion Laura Trott, who has been suffering with a kidney infection, claimed gold in a dramatic women's 25km points race at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday
The 24-year-old's comments came a day after he faced alleged racist abuse from a supporter during City's 2-0 Premier League defeat by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Northern Ireland boxer Sean McComb has been fined and banned from the Gold Coast's nightclub districts for the rest of the Commonwealth Games after being involved in an altercation with bouncers at a local bar.
Giorgio Chiellini, famously bitten by Uruguay forward Luis Suarez during a 2014 World Cup match, comes across as a typically bruising centre back but off the field, the Italy defender is a quiet and dignified figure.
A plethora of high-profile attacking signings had expectant Manchester United fans dreaming of a return to the upper echelons of European football, but their failure to identify their defensive problems is threatening to derail those hopes.
A smiling Jamie Vardy reckoned he had never scored a finer goal than the blistering long-distance volley which helped Leicester City's footballing fantasy enter ever more surreal territory on Tuesday.
Real Madrid manager Rafael Benitez has dismissed speculations surrounding Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema's potential move to the Premier League, insisting that both key players will not be leaving the Spanish club.
Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy will serve a three-match suspension after the club's appeal against his dismissal during Saturday's 2-2 Premier League draw with Stoke City was rejected, the Football Association (FA) said on Tuesday.
Alexander Zverev has proven himself as the best of tennis' new generation of men's players
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday
Championship side Derby County hit back from two goals down to beat Premier League Southampton on penalties in an FA Cup third-round replay marred by another VAR controversy on Wednesday.
This time Liverpool are at home, and victory would put them nine points clear.
Former MotoGP champion Nicky Hayden spent a second day in intensive care on Thursday after colliding with a car while cycling in eastern Italy.
India's Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra says fame or publicity were never the motivation behind winning a gold medal.
Manchester United climbed two places up to second in the Premier League after Marcus Rashford scored deep into stoppage time to give them a fortuitous 1-0 home win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Tuesday.
