REIGNING champion, Maria Sharapova lost the first six games, then won the last four to reach the French Open semi-finals.

The defending champion overcame a miserable start in the quarterfinals Wednesday to beat Jelena Jankovic, 0-6, 6-4, 6-3.

It...

FORMER Chelsea Coach, Ruud Gullit, believes Jose Mourinho will struggle to match expectations at Stamford Bridge in his second stint as manager.

The Special One guided the Blues to back-to-back Premier League titles, the FA Cup and two League Cup...

GIANLUIGI Buffon says he would welcome Stevan Jovetic with open arms if the striker were to leave Fiorentina for Juventus this summer.


The Montenegro international has long been linked with a move to the Serie A champion, although the club faces...

SERENA Williams laughed at herself, screamed at herself, violently shook her uncooperative racket and cocked it over her head, threatening to fling it before she changed her mind.

Williams finally found a way out of her funk - and into the French...

JAPAN became the first team to qualify for the 2014 World Cup, tying Australia 1-1 Tuesday night on Keisuke Honda’s penalty kick in the first minute of second-half stoppage time.

Before a crowd of 62,172, Tommy Oar put Australia ahead in the...

THE big four, already shorn of Andy Murray at the 2013 French Open, are not having it all their own way. Rafael Nadal has dropped two sets already, Roger Federer was pushed to the brink by Gilles Simon, and then Monday Novak Djokovic found himself...

ARSENAl boss, Arsene Wenger, has admitted his interest in signing unsettled Manchester United striker, Wayne Rooney.

Rooney’s future at Old Trafford is shrouded in doubt with the player requesting a move and United insisting the England...

CHELSEA welcomed back fan favourite Jose Mourinho, their ‘Special One’, as manager for the second time on a four-year contract on Monday.

The Portuguese, who left Real Madrid last weekend, won the 2005 and 2006 Premier League titles in his...

THE game of football, also known as soccer in many parts of the world, is about the most popular sport on the face of the earth.

Amongst other reasons, it owes its popularity to the fact that from Calabar in Nigeria to downtown Harlem in the...

SERENA Williams remains the overwhelming favourite to land her second French Open title after beating Italy’s Roberta Vinci, Sunday, to reach the quarter-finals at Roland Garros.

The world number one was tested in the second set but came...

GARETH Bale cannot afford to turn down an approach from Real Madrid or Barcelona if he wants to reach his full potential, according to former Blancos star, Steve McManaman.


Speculation is mounting over the future of the flying Welshman after a...

FORMER Manchester United goalkeeper, Edwin van der Sar, does not believe Wayne Rooney needs a change of scenery to get back to his best.

The 27-year-old striker has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford since it was revealed he had a...