England striker Andy Carroll has completed his move from Liverpool to West Ham United, the east London club said on Wednesday. More »Football: Carroll completes West Ham move - club
The Bayern Munich man heaps compliments on his international team-mate, playing down marking the attacking midfielder out of the match in the Champions League last season More »'Iniesta is out of this world' - Javi Martinez
Former French Open and US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova has withdrawn from Wimbledon because of an abdominal strain, the All England Club announced on Wednesday. More »Kuznetsova out of Wimbledon
The Saints manager says that he has been working non-stop to secure the right signings in the close-season as he looks to build on his side's 14th-place finish of 2012-13 More »Pochettino: Summer has been no holiday at Southampton
The Blaugrana defender urges his side to do everything in their power to retain the starlet, following months of speculation linking the Under-21s champion to the Premier League More »Pique: Barcelona must strive to keep Thiago
South Africa coach Heyneke Meyer named a team with three changes on Wednesday for a June 22 four-nation tournament final against Samoa in Pretoria. More »South Africa change three for Samoa
PARIS (Reuters) - Luxembourg's former champion Andy Schleck will lead RadioShack-Leopard on the Tour de France even though he has been struggling with his form for a year, the team said on Wednesday. Since he broke his pelvis in June 2012, Schleck has failed to finish most of the stage races he has entered, although he has shown improvement lately as he finished 40th overall in the Tour of Switzerland last Sunday. "Nobody in the team ever had doubts about the talent of Andy," team manager Luca Guercilena said in a statement. "Little by little he has come back to the level where we expect him. ... More »Andy Schleck to lead RadioShack-Leopard on the Tour
Fiji kept alive their hopes of winning the Pacific Nations Cup rugby tournament when they beat the United States in a comprehensive 35-10 showing in Japan on Wednesday. More »Fiji beat USA in Pacific Nations Cup
LONDON (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal could face world number one Novak Djokovic, defending champion Roger Federer or home favourite Andy Murray as early as the Wimbledon quarter-finals after he was seeded fifth for the grasscourt major on Wednesday. Friday's draw for the tournament, which begins at the All England Club on Monday, could now produce a nightmare scenario for top three seeds Djokovic, Murray and Federer if any of them end up being in the same quarter as 2008 and 2010 winner Nadal. ... More »Nadal seeded a dangerous fifth for Wimbledon
(Reuters) - England international striker Andy Carroll has completed a permanent switch from Liverpool to West Ham on a six-year deal and for a club record fee, the Premier League side announced on Wednesday. No financial details were given but media reports have suggested the deal, which includes an option for a further two years in the club's favour, is worth a reported 15.5 million pounds ($24.19 million) plus extras. Carroll, the club's top scorer in 2012-13, underwent a stringent medical at the East London club after injuries limited him to 24 games last season. ... More »West Ham sign Carroll on six year deal in club record fee
By Justin Palmer LONDON (Reuters) - Scraping around the fringes of professional tennis, at tournaments in unglamorous locations, without umpires and ball boys and against players not old enough to remember his golden moment, George Bastl is determined for one last hurrah. At 38, the tennis journeyman who beat seven-times Wimbledon champion Pete Sampras in the second round in 2002 - still one of the greatest shocks of all time in grand slams - is not yet ready to bow out. ... More »Forgotten man Bastl reveling in 'new career'
England striker Andy Carroll has completed his move from Liverpool to West Ham United, the east London club said on Wednesday. More »Football: Carroll completes move West Ham move - club
Former two-time champion Alberto Contador of Spain will headline the Saxo-Tinkoff team at the Tour de France which starts on June 29, the outfit announced on Wednesday. More »Contador headlines Saxo-Tinkoff's Tour team
ROME (Reuters) - Former Italy and AC Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso has been appointed Palermo manager with the task of steering the relegated team straight back to Serie A, the club said on Wednesday. The 35-year-old, who won a host of honours including two Champions Leagues and the 2006 World Cup as a player, has signed a one-year contract with an option for a two-year extension. "Palermo... has entrusted Gennaro Gattuso with the charge of leading the Rosanero's first team," Palermo said on their official website (www.palermocalcio.it). ... More »Former Italy midfielder Gattuso named Palermo manager
The Italy international has backed the Russia boss to take over from Carlo Ancelotti and has expressed his desire to stay at Parc des Princes, despite rumours to the contrary More »Verratti: Capello is perfect for PSG
REUTERS - London Olympics hammer throw medallist Koji Murofushi was the victim of an "overzealous" Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) who were to blame for him being banned from election to the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) athletes' commission, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Wednesday. Murofushi's own reputation was not tarnished by the ban, the CAS said in an explanation of its decision to reject the athlete's appeal against the ban. ... More »Murofushi ban due to "overzealous" Japan officials - CAS
LONDON (Reuters) - List of men's seeds for the Wimbledon tennis championships which begin on Monday: 1. Novak Djokovic (Serbia) 2. Andy Murray (Britain) 3. Roger Federer (Switzerland) 4. David Ferrer (Spain) 5. Rafael Nadal (Spain) 6. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) 7. Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) 8. Juan Martin Del Potro (Argentina) 9. Richard Gasquet (France) 10. Marin Cilic (Croatia) 11. Stanislas Wawrinka (Switzerland) 12. Kei Nishikori (Japan) 13. Tommy Haas (Germany) 14. Janko Tipsarevic (Serbia) 15. Nicolas Almagro (Spain) 16. Philipp Kohlschreiber (Germany) 17. Milos Raonic (Canada) 18. ... More »List of men's seeds at Wimbledon
LONDON (Reuters) - List of women's seeds for the Wimbledon tennis championships which begin on Monday: 1. Serena Williams (U.S.) 2. Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) 3. Maria Sharapova (Russia) 4. Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) 5. Sara Errani (Italy) 6. Li Na (China) 7. Angelique Kerber (Germany) 8. Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) 9. Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) 10. Maria Kirilenko (Russia) 11. Roberta Vinci (Italy) 12. Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) 13. Nadia Petrova (Russia) 14. Samantha Stosur (Australia) 15. Marion Bartoli (France) 16. Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) 17. Sloane Stephens (U.S.) 18. ... More »List of women's seeds at Wimbledon
REUTERS - Indian Grand Prix organisers on Wednesday dismissed media speculation that they may not host a Formula One race next year as "totally baseless and malicious". "Our agreement with Formula One Management is to hold F1 races at Buddh International Circuit (BIC) till 2015, and we are fully committed to do that," Askari Zaidi, spokesman for Jaypee Sports International, said in a statement. "There is no reason for us to give up hosting F1 races," he added, reacting to reports on some international websites that suggested the race could be dropped after this year. ... More »Indian GP organisers dismiss race rumours
(Reuters) - Indian Grand Prix organizers on Wednesday dismissed media speculation that they may not host a Formula One race next year as "totally baseless and malicious". "Our agreement with Formula One Management is to hold F1 races at Buddh International Circuit (BIC) till 2015, and we are fully committed to do that," Askari Zaidi, spokesman for Jaypee Sports International, said in a statement. "There is no reason for us to give up hosting F1 races," he added, reacting to reports on some international websites that suggested the race could be dropped after this year. ... More »Indian GP organizers dismiss race rumors
The two clubs have announced that the England international has completed a permanent move from Anfield to Upton Park and will wear the No.9 shirt next season for the Hammers More »West Ham confirm signing of Andy Carroll from Liverpool
Full back Ayumu Goromaru scored all the points to lead Asian champions Japan to a 16-13 victory over Canada in the Pacific Nations Cup rugby tournament in Nagoya on Wednesday. More »Japan beat Canada in Pacific Nations Cup
The 60-year-old insists that the Azzurri possess plenty of quality and cannot be underestimated, as he reflects on the "extraordinary" feat of taking on his home nation More »Zaccheroni: Italy more than just Pirlo & Balotelli
World athletics' governing body, the IAAF, on Wednesday vehemently denied any cover-up of Italian 50km race walker Alex Schwazer's use of performance-enhancing drugs. More »IAAF denies Schwazer doping cover-up
Powerful wing George North is fit to face the Wallabies in the opening Test on Saturday and help the British and Irish Lions forget their first non-Test defeat in Australia in 42 years. More »George North fit to play for Lions against Wallabies