Bruce Arena's men have endured a disappointing sequence of results and our tipster believes that Caleb Porter's in-form side are capable of upsetting the home team

Despite scoring 22 goals in all competitions last season, the Spain striker is seemingly living on borrowed time at Stamford Bridge now that the Special One has returned

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish golfer Jose Maria Olazabal has won the Iberian nation's most prestigious sports award, the Prince of Asturias prize, after he captained Europe's Ryder Cup team to a stunning win against United States last year. "One of the best golfers in history, with two Masters titles at Augusta and four Ryder …

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 …

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.

Rafael Nadal was named fifth seed for Wimbledon on Wednesday, leaving his major title rivals to ponder meeting the 2008 and 2010 champion as early as the quarter-finals.

PRETORIA (Reuters) - South Africa captain Jean de Villiers must prove his fitness by Friday or he will be replaced by 20-year-old sensation Jan Serfontein for Saturday's test against Samoa at Loftus Versfeld, coach Heyneke Meyer said on Wednesday. De Villiers sustained a rib injury in last weekend's win over Scotland in …

Champions Manchester United will begin their title defence with a trip to League Cup winners Swansea, the English Premier League said on Wednesday as it announced the 2013/14 fixtures.

Two sides with contrasting form meet in the Swedish Allsvenskan with our tipster Hugh Wilson backing goals and has a 12/5 value bet

The 52-year-old was officially appointed as technical director on Wednesday morning as the north London club return to the continental structure that served them well in the past

LONDON (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur have appointed former England assistant manager Franco Baldini as technical director, the Premier League club said on Wednesday. "Franco is extremely well respected in the industry, possessing an extensive knowledge of players around the world," chairman Daniel Levy told the Spurs website …

Italian Franco Baldini has joined Tottenham Hotspur as technical director, the English Premier League side said on Wednesday.

By Iain Rogers MADRID (Reuters) - Barcelona face a delicate balancing act to convince sought-after Spain Under-21 playmaker Thiago Alcantara that his long-term future lies with the club and he can play a leading role with the La Liga champions next season. The 22-year-old Barca academy graduate, whose contract runs until …

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 being announced as fifth seed for the tournament on Wednesday. Djokovic was named number one, with Murray second and Federer third in seedings …

Roberto Martinez's first game in charge of the Toffees is away at Norwich, before the Spaniard gets his first taste of a Merseyside derby on November 23

The Venezuela international is enthused by the prospect of playing in the Premier League, despite admitting it was a huge emotional wrench to leave Athletic Bilbao

Alan Pardew has vowed to stay at Newcastle United, he said in comments published on Wednesday, despite the controversial appointment of Joe Kinnear as director of football that has been interpreted as a threat to his job.

The 67-year-old is now the clear favourite to succeed Real Madrid-bound Carlo Ancelotti in the Parc des Princes hot-seat following Andre Villas-Boas' decision to stay at Tottenham