The Minnesota Timberwolves fired head coach Ryan Saunders after Sunday night’s defeat to the New York Knicks. The 103-99 loss was the club’s eighth...

Japan’s Naomi Osaka cemented her place as the outstanding star of the women’s game by beating American Jennifer Brady in the Australian Open final...

Napoli forward Victor Osimhen will remain overnight in the hospital under observation after being knocked unconscious during the final minutes of Sunday’s Italian league match at Atalanta. The...

Total AFCON U17 draw to be conducted on Wednesday   The 2021 Total Africa Cup of Nations U17 final competition will be conducted on Wednesday,...

Substitute Kouame Botue scored a 90th minute header to give Burkina Faso a hard fought 1-0 victory over Namibia on Sunday to progress to...

Two goals within a minute early in the first half propelled debutants Central Africa Republic (CAR) to the quarter finals of the Total Under-20...

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards recently earned strong praise from Dwyane Wade this week, with the future Hall of Famer setting the bar high...

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant were named the captains for next month’s NBA All-Star Game on Thursday night. James and Durant will pick their...

Naomi Osaka says a belief “people don’t remember the runners-up” will fuel her bid for a fourth major title when she faces American Jennifer...

Mali footballers Mohamed Camara and Sekou Koita were handed three-month doping suspensions on Thursday after taking altitude sickness medicine while on international duty, their...

Novak Djokovic praised Serena Williams as one of the greatest athletes in history after a tough loss set back her bid to tie the...

Tokyo 2020 organisers were poised to name Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto their new president on Thursday after previous chief Yoshiro Mori resigned over a...

LeBron James reached a career milestone Thursday as he passed 35,000 points, making him the third and youngest NBA player to do so after...

Wilfried Zaha is the first Premier League footballer to confirm that he won’t take the knee, saying he will “stand tall” instead. The Crystal...

On Friday, the Golden State Warriors begin a four-game East Coast road trip versus the Orlando Magic. The hope within the organization is that...

Many of the NBA’s top players are expressing apprehension about accepting invitations to participate in league-sponsored public service announcements to bolster broader acceptance of...

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant will not play against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday with a left hamstring strain. This marks the third...

Serena Williams left her Australian Open news conference in tears after her semi-final defeat by Naomi Osaka. The American gave the crowd inside the...

Marcus Rashford has been named in Time magazine’s Next 100 most influential people, a list comprising of individuals who are shaping the future of...

Goals from Mehdi Taremi and Moussa Marega earned Porto a deserved 2-1 win over Juventus in the first leg of their Champions League last...

Naomi Osaka claimed an impressive victory over Serena Williams to reach the Australian Open final and end the American’s latest quest for a record-equalling...

Former Arsenal, Barcelona and France striker Thierry Henry is on the shortlist to become the new manager of Championship club Bournemouth. The 43-year-old ex-Monaco...

On Tuesday, Anthony Edwards continued a strong recent run after producing a career-high 28 points, seven rebounds and five assists during a 112-104 loss...

James Harden inspired the biggest half-time comeback in the history of the Brooklyn Nets as they recovered a 21-point deficit to beat the Phoenix...

Kylian Mbappe scored a stunning hat-trick as Paris St-Germain ripped Barcelona apart in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie at the...