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Wenger brushes off fan banner urging him to quit

Arsene Wenger's running feud with a section of his team's fans showed little sign of abating after Tuesday's FA Cup win over Hull City, with the Arsenal manager saying he had nothing to fear...

Public opinion to decide Hodgson’s England future

England manager Roy Hodgson has said he will step down after Euro 2016 if the public demand his resignation. The 68-year-old's contract expires after the June 10-July 10 tournament in France...

Sharapova fallout shows sponsors have no tolerance for banned drugs

In the day following Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova's admission that she failed a drug test, sponsors Nike, Porsche and Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer dropped her like a hot potato. Before...

Rodgers thinks Klopp will get time to succeed at Anfield

Former Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers expects his successor Juergen Klopp to be given time to realise the Merseyside club's ambitions of ending their long wait for an English league...

Office of French football body searched in Blatter investigation

Authorities searched the offices of France's football federation and seized documents in support of a Swiss investigation into former FIFA president Sepp Blatter, Switzerland's Office of the...

Zidane eyes Champions League glory after Roma scare

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane insisted he was happy as his side progressed into the Champions League quarter-finals despite being given a scare by Roma before sealing a 4-0 aggregate...

National shuttler Wei Feng shown early exit at England open

National number two shuttler, Chong Wei Feng was shown the exit early today, at the 2016 All-England Open Badminton Championships at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham. Japan's Kenta Nishimoto...

United, Liverpool renew rivalry in Europa League

Eternal rivals Manchester United travel to Liverpool in the Europa League last 16, first leg on Thursday in a battle of English football's two most successful sides. United have won the English...

Arsenal ease into FA Cup quarter-finals

Two goals each from Olivier Giroud and Theo Walcott saw holders Arsenal stretch their three-year unbeaten run in the FA Cup thanks to a comfortable 4-0 win at Hull City on Tuesday. Arsene...

Ruthless Ronaldo punishes profligate Roma

Goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and James Rodriguez left Roma ruing a host of missed chances as Real Madrid moved into the quarter-finals of the Champions League 4-0 on aggregate with a 2-0 win on...

More Russian athletes test positive for meldonium

Russian Olympic short-track speed skating gold medallist Semion Elistratov and five-time world champion speed skater Pavel Kulizhnikov have tested positive for the drug meldonium, the R-Sport...

Blatter vows to clear name in CAS appeal

Ahead of his 80th birthday on Thursday, disgraced former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has said his priority now is clearing his name at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). "I'm preparing...

Messi set to appear in 2018 qualifiers for first time

Lionel Messi will play his first 2018 World Cup qualifiers this month after being named in a 29-man Argentina squad on Tuesday. Captain Messi missed his country's first four qualifiers last...

Disastrous outing for Malaysian shooters at ISSF World Cup

The national shooting squad had a disastrous outing at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Bangkok, after none of them qualified for the final round let alone grab a...

Sharapova’s business empire plunged into doping turmoil

Maria Sharapova's multi-million dollar business empire has been plunged into turmoil as sponsors began severing ties with the Russian tennis star on Tuesday a day after she admitted failing a...

National cricket association aiming for 3 gold medals at SEA Games

The Malaysian Cricket Association (MCA) is eyeing three gold medals in 2017 SEA Games, as cricket has been included for the first time in the Games. MCA president, V. Mahinda said the chances...

Porsche suspends ties with Sharapova, too

German car manufacturers Porsche on Tuesday became the third big-name sponsor to distance themselves from Maria Sharapova after the tennis star admitted failing a drug test at the Australian...

Terry misses training ahead of PSG clash

Chelsea captain John Terry remains doubtful for Wednesday's Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain after missing Tuesday's final pre-match training session. Terry, 35, sustained a...

FIFA extends sanctions over Italian match-fixing

FIFA has extended worldwide sanctions imposed on 23 players and officials in Italy over match-fixing and illegal betting between 2014 and 2015, football's global governing body said on...

Russia backs Sharapova after doping failure

Russian officials on Tuesday threw their backing behind tennis star Maria Sharapova after she failed a drug test at the Australian Open. "I feel sorry for Masha. I hope that we will see her...