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  Vienna--Football legend Michel Platini on Tuesday scored a hat-trick of victories for the presidency of UEFA and made an immediate attack on Sepp...

  Johannesburg--Friendly international football fixtures involving African national teams: Wednesday At Curepipe, Mauritius Mauritius v Burundi At Sidoarjo, Indonesia Indonesia v Cameroon At Lobatse,...

  London--Newcastle have signed Scotland loosehead prop Jon Welsh from Glasgow on a two-year contract beginning next season, the English Premiership club announced on...

  London--Kevin Pietersen announced on Tuesday that he has agreed a release from his Indian Premier League contract, as he bids to earn an...

  Berlin--Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has been ruled out of the world champions' friendly against Australia on Wednesday with a knee injury, coach Joachim...

  Auckland--South Africa suffered yet more World Cup semi-final misery as they lost by four wickets to New Zealand in a thrilling clash at...

  Vienna--FIFA president Sepp Blatter on Tuesday appealed to his biggest critics to show unity and solidarity ahead of an election in which he...

UEFA president Michel Platini   Vienna--UEFA president Michel Platini on Tuesday warned of a return to the "dark days" of hooliganism in Europe fired...

Bjarne Riis   Copenhagen--Bjarne Riis has been suspended as manager of Tinkoff-Saxo, the cycling team of two-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador and...

  Vienna--UEFA expects a bumper revenue of 4.6 billion euros ($5.05 billion) for 2015-2016 when the European Championships in France will more than double...

Jessica Ennis-Hill   London--Britain's Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis-Hill will return from a two-year absence in the 100 metre hurdles at the Great CityGames...

  Rio de Janeiro---With Tuesday marking 500 days to go before Rio stages South America's first ever Olympic Games, the city is straining at...

    Sao Paulo---Brazil said Monday it has ordered an investigation following allegations that the subsidiary of a German company paid bribes to officials in...

  Las Vegas---Record-shattering revenue totals for Manny Pacquiao's upcoming boxing showdown with unbeaten Floyd Mayweather could surpass $400 million, promoter Bob Arum told ESPN...

    Khartoum---In a crumbling Khartoum sports hall, a dozen Nuba men in sweat-faded singlets practise wrestling moves under the critical gaze of their Japanese...

A Chinese player tries a bicycle kick during their match against Vietnam. Pictures: Salim Matramkot  Doha: The highly-anticipated FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup...

QMMF Racing Team riders Anthony West (right) and Julian Simon (extreme left) are seen with QMMF President Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah during...

DOHA: The Moto3 class has always been a platform for the best young riders in the world to showcase their talent, and for...