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South Africa aims to stay dominant in Sri Lanka

Herath has notched up 418 wickets in 90 test matches for Sri Lanka and is the country's highest wicket-taker after Muttiah Muralitharan, who has a staggering ...

Djokovic outlasts Nadal in classic Wimbledon semi-final

It took 18 games in the final set, but Novak Djokovic is through to the final round. Djokovic was overcome with emotion following his victory: "It's hard ...

'People should recognise that I'm one of the world's best'

A billion-dollar assembly of stars makes France the favorite for the World Cup final, a scenario that Dejan Lovren is pitching as ideal for Croatia's bigg...

Fight is On: Pacquiao: 146 Matthysse: 146.7

Pacquiao dropped Matthysse in the third and fifth rounds before the referee stopped it after he sent him to the canvas for a third time in the seventh. If he is...

Chelsea FC Announce Jorginho Addition, Man City Reportedly Fuming

Jorginho naturally sounded excited after joining the Premier League giants and was expressive in his first interview. Jorginho played an important role i...

A Look at 5 Potential Dodgers Prospects in a Machado Trade

While top prospect Sixto Sanchez appears to be out of the question in a deal for Machado, numerous organization's top prospects are in play. But they are in...

Jabari Parker Signs 2-Year $40 Million Deal With Bulls

The second overall pick in 2014, Parker spent four seasons with the Bucks, averaging 15.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game while shooting 49 perc...

Kevin Anderson: Reaching Wimbledon final is part of a dream come true

For the semi-final, Nadal and Djokovic did not even get onto the court until after 8pm because of an earlier marathon semifinal between Kevin Anderson of So...

Kevin Anderson topples marathon man John Isner in longest ever Wimbledon semifinal

Djokovic leads 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (9) after saving three set points in the tiebreaker. The 31-year-old Djokovic somehow managed to get past Nadal 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (9), ...

Fatigue not a concern for Dalic ahead of World Cup final

Dalic said that despite five players missing Friday's training all his group were fit. As The Independent reported , Croatian authorities asserted that Mamic h...

Bulls, Parker agree to 2-year deal

The Bucks extended a qualifying offer to Parker, making him a restricted free agent and giving themselves an opportunity to match any offer sheet he signs with ...

An NBA Summer League Cinderella story

A roster led by Lonzo Ball and Kyle Kuzma helped the Lakers win the Las Vegas summer league title last summer, but this year's squad doesn't appear to have the ...

Belgium, England set for game no-one wants

Thomas Meunier slides Nacer Chadli's cross into the net. The final two games are set in the FIFA World Cup , with Belgium and England battling to see who...

Houston Astros' Altuve tops voting for All-Star Game

Happ of the Toronto Blue Jays and Jose Berrios of the Minnesota Twins. It's the second All-Star selection for Springer. Those players would be replaced by other...

Tour de France: Tom Dumoulin gets 20 second time penalty for drafting

The peloton will set off in a few minutes for their roll through the neutralised section that takes them out of Dreux - the hometown of former France midfielder...

Jabari Parker wants to play for his hometown Chicago Bulls

Parker, the No. 2 pick in the 2014 National Basketball Association draft, has averaged 15.3 points and 5.5 rebounds over four seasons. Parker, even though he ...

Stuck between European Union and US: Britain's Brexit dilemma

In the interview with the British tabloid, Trump said May's decision to opt for a "soft Brexit" undermined the UK's chances to strike a comprehensive trade de...

What World Cup final means for Croatia's Dalic

Reflecting on his time in Russian Federation, he said: "The whole trip has been awesome". Even Serbia's most-adored sportsman, tennis star Novak Djokovic, has...

Manager Antonio Conte Finally Sacked by Chelsea FC

Their relationship has appeared strained ever since Conte took over at Stamford Bridge as Matic and Kante were preferred by the Italian, and the player has sinc...

Trump visit to United Kingdom begins on awkward note

In an interview with The Sun tabloid published as Trump was attending a gala with May, Trump accused her of ruining what the stood to gain from Brexit and s...

Jurgen Klopp responds to Loris Karius’ howler against Tranmere

Tranmere scored from the loose ball but Klopp was quick to deflect criticism away from Karius. We can't make a story after each mistake. That you [the media]...

Anderson keeps Wimbledon dream alive, reaches final

He did it in more spectacular fashion than Isner, too, coming back from two sets down to beat Roger Federer 13-11 in the fifth. "I don't really know what to...

Chelsea's incredibly short send off to Antonio Conte

Chelsea finally confirmed Conte's departure on Friday, with Cesc Fabregas paying tribute to the Italian coach on Twitter . The Daily Express is reporting ...

Super-Mom Serena into 10th Wimbledon final

Williams played a total of seven matches in 2018 before arriving at the All England Club, and she'll be playing her seventh match in the last two weeks when she...

Superhero Serena is close to her best, says Bartoli

Williams took control of the third and final set in the the third game, claiming the third break of the match, and with the remaining games all going to serve, ...

LeBron James' Agent Reveals Why He Left Cleveland For LA

Undeterred, Never painted over the vandalism and tried to modify his message by removing the "of" from "the King of LA", making it less a declaration of James's...

Wimbledon final will be ‘tough’ for Kevin Anderson: John Isner explains why

With a spot in the Wimbledon final on the line, the two power players beat each other to a standstill in a match that stretched nearly seven hours. "Honestl...

Djokovic beats darkness to reach quarter-finals

World number one Rafa Nadal produced a performance of resilience and resolve as he edged past Argentine Juan Martin del Potro 7-5 6-7 (7) 4-6 6-4 6-4 in four ...

Cristiano Ronaldo Signs $140 Million Deal to Play for Juventus

New Juventus signing Emre Can was asked about the possibility of playing with the five time World Player of the Year during his presentation to the Turin club...

Anderson has his work cut out against Isner in Wimbledon semifinal

Just before the two-and-a-half hour mark, Anderson produced the first break of the match - the first time someone had broken the Isner serve throughout this tou...

Charles Oakley Arrested At Las Vegas Casino For Cheating, Allegedly

Oak, 54, was confronted about the incident and after a security team reviewed the casino's video footage it was determined that he had cheated. The state take...

United Kingdom pound falls, United Kingdom politicians reel after Trump broadside

He added, "I said, 'Brexit will happen.' The vote is going to go positive, because people don't want to be faced with the terrible immigration problems that t...

Papa John's to pull founder from marketing

Mr Schnatter quit as chief executive a year ago after criticising the NFL over players' national anthem protests. Louisville president Neeli Bendapudi annou...

Nets Trade Away Jeremy Lin, Isaiah Whitehead In Separate Deals

Lin spent two seasons in Brooklyn, though, he was only able to suit up for the Nets for a total of 37 games due to injuries. According to Wojnarowski , the tea...

Isaiah Thomas agrees to one-year deal with Denver Nuggets

Free agent guard Isaiah Thomas has agreed to a one-year deal with the Denver Nuggets , league sources tell ESPN . Instead, he'll be playing for the veteran's...