Pep Guardiola said Manchester City only want 'happy' players at Manchester City after rumours emerged linking Leroy Sane with Bayern Munich. The City manager was speaking after his side thrashed West Ham United 4-1 in Premier League Asia Trophy in...

Graeme McDowell and Jon Rahm looked ahead on Wednesday to the 148th Open Championship at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.

Smith also praised Roy for being a crucial part of England's World Cup success and said that James Anderson is using the Ireland game as a target for his pre-Ashes return. Smith spoke to PA on the last day of England Lion's Test against Australi...

Graeme McDowell and Jon Rahm looked ahead on Wednesday to the 148th Open Championship at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.

Pep Guardiola confirms Sane is to remain at Manchester City despite Bayern interest. Sane was one of the stand-out players as Manchester City beat West Ham 4-1 in a pre-season friendly in Shanghai. Guardiola claimed Manchester City's desire to ke...

Pakistan Cricket team chief selector says he will not renew his contract with country's cricket board after it ends July 31st. Inzamam Ul Haq told reporters "I want fresh people to come with fresh ideas and take Pakistan cricket forward." Inzamam ...

Head coach Nuno Espirito Santo said he is pleased with Wolverhampton Wanderers pre-season progress after his side thrashed Newcastle United 4-0 on Wednesday in their Premier League Asia Trophy match in China.

West Ham United Manager Manuel Pellegrini said the club's record singing Sebastien Haller will be a "good important striker for the team" as West Ham lost their Premier League Asia Trophy 4-1 to Manchester City in Nanjing, China on Wednesday. West...

Rory McIlroy looks ahead to The Open at his home course, Royal Portrush, charting the significance of the first Open in Northern Ireland in 68 years. McIlroy, who won the 2014 Open Championship at Hoylake, shot a record 61 on the course as a 16-y...

Saints coach previews Betfred Superleague leaders St Helens' trip to London, NRL job links and Belinda Sharpe who will become the first female referee in Australia's National Rugby League on Thursday

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer praises Mason Greenwood after first Manchester United goal. The 17-year-old scored as Manchester United beat Leeds 4-0.

Jon Rahm defended his Wimbledon outfit on Wednesday after being called out by fellow golfer Thomas Pieters on twitter for wearing a starred shirt in the Royal Box.

Newcastle United caretaker manager, Ben Dawson, confirms Steve Bruce's appointment as the club's new head coach.

South Korea head coach Paulo Bento said he will treat playing North Korea like any other match after the two countries were drawn together for the second round of Asian 2022 World Cup qualifiers on Wednesday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Four Southe...

Data-driven profile of Eden Hazard, following his big money move to Real Madrid. Madrid announced last week that it had acquired the 28-year-old playmaker from Chelsea for a reported fee of around 100 million euros ($113 million) plus add-ons, ma...

A data-drive profile of Joao Felix's high profile move to Atletico Madrid. 19 year-old Felix became the fifth most expensive player in history when his transfer from Benfica to Atletico Madrid was completed. The attacker was signed for £113millio...

Rory McIlroy faced the media in Royal Portrush on Wednesday, looking forward to playing an Open Championship in his native Northern Ireland for the first time.

Matthijs de Ligt's agent Mino Raiola told journalists on Wednesday that they "wrote so much bullshit that not even Walt Disney would be able to come up with," when he was asked about Barcelona interest in De Ligt.

Japan's tennis star Kei Nishikori was on hand to promote the "Tokyo 2020 Recovery Monument" project on Wednesday in Japan's capital city. Nishikori, an official ambassador of LIXIL - who are a 2020 Olympics Gold Partner - handed over recycled alum...

Arsenal head coach Unai Emery said on Tuesday that he is confident the club will sign "three or four players" ahead of the new season.

Arsenal head coach Unai Emery admitted on Tuesday that the future of wantaway captain Laurent Koscielny still needs to be resolved.

British golfer golfer Ian Poulter looked ahead to the start of The Open Championship on Thursday as he bids to better his second-placed finish in 2008. Poulter finished runner-up as Padraig Harrington won by four shots at the Royal Birkdale Golf C...

British golfer golfer Ian Poulter looked ahead to the start of The Open Championship on Thursday as he bids to better his second-placed finish in 2008. Poulter finished runner-up as Padraig Harrington won by four shots at the Royal Birkdale Golf C...

Newcastle have appointed Steve Bruce as Rafael Benitez's replacement as their search for a new manager finally came to a close. The Magpies have confirmed the 58-year-old Geordie has left his job at Sheffield Wednesday to become the 10th permanen...

Bayern Munich's star forward Robert Lewandowski said on Tuesday that the Bundesliga club need further "new signings" in order to win the UEFA Champions League.

Fleetwood Town manager Joey Barton has been charged with actual bodily harm following an alleged incident during a match at Barnsley in April. Barton has "emphatically denied" accusations that he confronted Barnsley manager Daniel Stendel in the ...

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer still believes in building the Manchester United team around wantaway midfielder Paul Pogba - and remains confident Alexis Sanchez will finally come good. As the disappointment of a turbulent 2018-19 season finally begins to ...

West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini has a fully fit 23-man squad to choose from for Wednesday's Premier League Asia Cup semi-final with Manchester City. Among the players who have travelled to Nanjing is Jack Wilshere, who has worked hard all summe...

American golfer Rickie Fowler looked ahead to the start of The Open Championship on Thursday as he bids to go one step further than his runner-up finish in 2014. Fowler finished joint second with Sergio Garcia as Rory McIlroy finished two shots cl...

Rugby league's commitment to player welfare, tackling addiction and talking about mental health was the big attraction for Tony Adams when he agreed to take over as president of the sport's governing body.

Frank Lampard's appointment as Chelsea head coach will not be an easy job, said his former Chelsea and England team-mate Carlton Cole on Tuesday. Cole, in China in his role as West Ham United's academy coach ahead of the Premier League Asia Trophy...

West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini has a fully fit 23-man squad to choose from for Wednesday's Premier League Asia Cup semi-final with Manchester City. Among the players who have travelled to Nanjing is Jack Wilshere, who has worked hard all summe...

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says that Sir Alex Ferguson transformed into a winner and the current Manchester United manager intends to do the same with his players during his rebuilding process.

West Ham's Pablo Zabaleta revealed on Tuesday that the coming season will be his last in England. The Argentine right-back is preparing for his third campaign with the London club after spending the previous nine years at Manchester City, where he...

West Ham United manager Manuel Pellegrini spoke to the media on Tuesday, on the eve of the club's opening game in the Premier League Asia Trophy in Nanjing against English Premier League champions Manchester City. Following the departure of Marko ...

Justin Rose explains how he will look to draw inspiration from England's World Cup-winning cricketers during The Open at Royal Portrush.

Amir Khan claims he and Manny Pacquiao have both signed up for a fight and is targeting a meeting in Saudi Arabia later this year. The 32-year-old Briton says the pair have both agreed terms with Riyadh the venue for a long-awaited bout. "Hopefull...

Paulinho scored a hat trick as Guangzhou Evergrande defeated Dalian Yifang 4-1 on Tuesday to hand Rafael Benitez his first Chinese Super League loss. Benitez had steered struggling Dalian to a pair of wins after taking over as head coach and looke...

Speaking on Tuesday ahead of The Open Championship, British golfer Justin Rose said he wasn't surprised that he had gone so long without a second Major victory. The 38-year-old won the US Open in 2013 and came close to claiming The Open title last...

The Welsh professional cyclist, has won three World Championships, two Olympic golds and one Tour de France. 2018 has been his greatest season to date. He won the prestigious Critérium du Dauphiné, and then the Tour de France becoming the first W...

Figures from the world of football joined Justin Edinburgh's family, friends and supporters on Tuesday to remember the late Leyton Orient manager at a memorial service in Chelmsford. Edinburgh died on June 8 at the age of 49 following a cardiac a...

China's Li Haotong will aim to make a better impression at The Open Championship - which starts on Thursday - after a disappointing warm-up at the Scottish Open last week. Li failed to make the cut at The Renaissance Club but will be eager to put ...

Amir Khan claims he and Manny Pacquiao have both signed up for a fight and is targeting a meeting in Saudi Arabia later this year. The 32-year-old Briton says the pair have both agreed terms, with Riyadh the venue for a long-awaited bout.

China's Li Haotong will be hoping to make a better impression at The Open on Thursday after a disappointing warm-up at the Scottish Open last week. The 23-year-old Li has two European Tour wins under his belt, with his first coming on home soil at...

The Masters champion Tiger Woods was criticized for not playing an event since last month's US Open and while he has defended that decision, he accepts his game is not where it should be. "It's not quite as sharp as I'd like to have it," said the ...

Newly-acquired AS Roma goalkeeper Pau Lopez said on Tuesday he does not like to compare himself with the Italian club's former and current Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker, and said that he hopes Roma will be his club for many years to come hav...

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer remains hopeful that goalkeeper David de Gea will commit his long-term future to Old Trafford and hinted on Tuesday that he may need to trim the size of his squad before the start of the new season.

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard declared himself happy with the squad at his disposal ahead of his side's pre-season friendly against Kawasaki Frontale.