By Mike Collett RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - World champions Spain will field a second-string side against Oceania champions Tahiti in the Confederations Cup on Thursday but are unlikely to show any mercy in what is expected to be a one-sided carnival of football at the Maracana stadium. One of the more unlikely competitive …

Last season the north Londoners won seven of nine matches between November 25 and January 1, and the Portuguese boss believes winter momentum will be key again

REUTERS - Tiger Woods has been diagnosed with a left elbow strain that will keep him out of competition until next month's British Open at Muirfield, the world number one said on Wednesday. Woods had been suffering minor discomfort before last week's U.S. Open at Merion, where he aggravated the problem and was seen wincing …

Sergei Palkin insists there has been no contact from Brendan Rodgers' side but admits he club would be open to selling the 24-year-old midfielder this summer

The Rosario based outfit have won the league for the first time in nine years after fighting against relegation just one year ago

After scoring just three minutes into Brazil's first Confederations Cup group-stage match against Japan, Neymar decided to give Mexico a fighting chance and waited all the way until the ninth minute of the match to score his second goal of … Continue …

New Roma boss Rudi Garcia brushed off suggestions he wasn't the Serie A club's first choice to fill the vacant manager's position, with the Frenchman preferring to concentrate on what lies ahead after a disappointing past season for the Romans.

French police on Wednesday arrested Morocco's former Olympic champion Khalid Skah over an extradition request linked to a fierce custody battle between the athlete and the Norwegian mother of his two children.

The young playmaker has been heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid and Manchester City but the Andalusians say his exit is far from guaranteed

Hey, it might be a step down from making nearly $6 million a year, but there are worse jobs than being a sidekick, Mike Miller. Ed McMahon did pretty well for himself "You are correct, sir"-ing Johnny Carson for all … Continue …

South Africa's coach Gary Kirsten admitted his team deserved the tag of chokers after it crashed to a seven-wicket defeat by England in the Champions Trophy semi-final on Wednesday.

David Beckham is back in China to resume his duties as the country's "global football ambassador" and it seems he's learned a few lessons from his past experiences in similar positions. For one thing, he isn't taking free kicks while … Continue …

Eagles boss Ian Holloway has expressed his hope that the 20-year-old might be allowed to remain at Selhurst Park, but Phil Alexander admits he is powerless to make it happen

Brazilian football star Neymar on Wednesday joined his Selecao teammates in backing escalating social protests across the country, and chided President Dilma Rousseff's government for failing to deliver adequate social services.

It seems if it isn't bogeys that are holding Tiger Woods back at the major championships, it's injury, and another one suffered at a major will be forcing Woods out of golf action in the coming weeks. Woods announced on … Continue …

World number one Tiger Woods will not defend his title next week at the US PGA National because of a strained left elbow after doctors advised him to rest before next month's British Open.

Jockey James Doyle had not ridden a winner at Royal Ascot until Wednesday but the 25-year-old Englishman made up for it in style with a superb treble in front of an admiring Queen Elizabeth II to boot.

The iconic footballer has spoken of his sympathy for the people demonstrating about the pace of public service reforms in his homeland