Hamilton and Mercedes set their sights on seven

By Reuters,

The sevens are aligning for Lewis Hamilton in Canada with another of Michael Schumacher’s Formula One records in his sights as Mercedes aim for a se...

Formula One , Lewis Hamilton

Chelsea, Liverpool to contest UEFA Super Cup

By Agencies,

The first all-English UEFA Super Cup match will feature Liverpool and Chelsea on 14 August in Istanbul. Liverpool's 2-0 victory over Tottenham...

champions league , chelsea , Liverpool , Premier League , UEFA Super Cup

Rodriguez included in Colombia’s Copa squad despite concerns

By Reuters,

Colombia captain James Rodriguez has been included in their squad for next month’s Copa America in Brazil despite concerns over his form and fitness...

colombia , David Ospina , Davinson Sanchez , James Rodriguez , Juan Cuadrado , Radamel Falcao

Fans brave Vienna rain for last Lauda goodbye

By Reuters,

Thousands of fans braved heavy rain to pay their last respects to motor racing great Niki Lauda in his home city of Vienna on Wednesday as Formula One...

Formula One , Niki Lauda , Vienna

Hamilton wins nail-biting Monaco Grand Prix

By Reuters,

Lewis Hamilton withstood lap after lap of intense pressure on worn tyres to win a nail-biting Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday in a triumphant tribute to h...

Hamilton leads the way in first Monaco practice

By Reuters,

Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton led the way for grieving Mercedes in first practice for the Monaco Grand Prix on Thursday. The Briton, excused ...

Formula One , Monaco Grand Prix

Formula One legend Lauda dead at 70

By Reuters,

Three-times Formula One champion Niki Lauda, regarded as one of the finest racers of all time and who later became a successful airline entrepreneur, ...

Formula One , Niki Lauda

Two Russian footballers sentenced to jail

By Reuters,

A Moscow court on Wednesday sentenced two Russian international soccer players to prison terms for their involvement in assaults last year in a case t...

Alexander Kokorin , Pavel Mamayev

Chepkoech, Coburn lead Pre Classic steeplechase

By IAAF,

World record-holder Beatrice Chepkoech will take on world champion Emma Coburn in the steeplechase at the Prefontaine Classic, part of the IAAF Diamon...

Beatrice Chepkoech , Emma Coburn , IAAF Diamond League

PSG celebrate eighth title as Neymar gets back in action

By Reuters,

Neymar made his return to the pitch after a three-month injury lay-off as Paris St Germain celebrated their eighth Ligue 1 title with a 3-1 win agains...

neymar , PSG , Transfers

Neymar could be back on Sunday, says PSG coach

By Reuters,

Brazil striker Neymar could return to playing on Sunday when Paris St Germain take on Monaco in Ligue 1, coach Thomas Tuchel said on Saturday. “H...

neymar , PSG

Cheserek equals World 5km record in Carlsbad as Wanjiru shines

By IAAF,

Edward Cheserek equalled the world 5km record* of 13:29 when winning the Carlsbad 5000 on Sunday (7). The multiple NCAA champion was an emphatic wi...

Carlsbad 5000 , Edward Cheserek , Rosemary Wanjiru

Heartbreak for Leclerc as Hamilton wins in Bahrain

By Reuters,

Five times world champion Lewis Hamilton won the Bahrain Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday after engine trouble dashed Charles Leclerc’s hopes of a ...

Bahrain GP , Charles Leclerc , Lewis Hamilton

PSG win legal battle with UEFA over FFP investigation

By Reuters,

Paris St Germain have won a legal battle against UEFA after European football’s governing body tried to reopen its investigation into the French clu...

FFP , Financial Fair Play (FFP) , PSG , Transfers , UEFA

Chemutai, Kiprop lead Prague Half Marathon entries

By IAAF,

The 21st edition of the Sportisimo Prague Half Marathon on 6 April will feature the strongest field of professional runners and the largest field of a...

Fancy Chemutai , Prague Half Marathon , Sportisimo Prague Half Marathon , Stephen Kiprop

Claudio Ranieri appointed new AS Roma coach

By Reuters,

Italian Serie A club AS Roma has appointed Claudio Ranieri as new coach, replacing Eusebio Di Francesco, a club statement announced on Friday. Rani...

AS Roma , Claudio Ranieri

Itching Manangoi can’t wait to go as X-Country D-Day nears

By Philip Muchiri,

It will be a different ball game for World 1,500m champion Elijah Manangoi as he aims to represent Kenya for the first time in the World Cross Country...

Eldoret Sports Club , Elijah Manangoi , National Cross Country Championship , World Cross Country Championship

Kipchoge eyes London Marathon after Monaco miss

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge is shifting focus to this year’s London Marathon after missing out on the prestigious Laureus Sportsman ...

defend title , Eliud Kipchoge , Laureus Sportsman of the Year Award , London Marathon

All eyes on Kipchoge as Laures gala goes down tonight in Monaco

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

All  eyes are on World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge, the only Kenyan and African nominee as the prestigious Laureus Sports Awards goes down...

Eliud Kipchoge , France , Kylian Mbappe , Laureus Sports Awards , Luka Modric , Monaco , Novak Djokovic , World marathon record holder

Star race-walker Gathimba welcomes proposed IAAF changes

By Philip Muchiri,

Two-time Africa Athletics Championship 20km race walking gold medalist Samuel Gathimba has welcomed the proposed changes in the walking event. In a...

20km race , Africa Athletics Championship , changes , IAAF , IAAF Race Walking Committee , Race walking , Samuel Gathimba