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No envy, no secrets: How Spain's Gipuzkoa became football coaching hotbed

Premier League heavyweights Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea clash this week with an unlikely thread linking them -- the men in charge all hail from the small Basque province of Gipuzkoa.

FIA chief praises Middle East motorsport volunteers and officials

FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem has paid tribute to the dedicated force of volunteers and officials in Qatar and across the Middle East for their key role in making the region a thriving hub for international motorsport.

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Murray's epic late finish defended by Australian Open boss

Australian Open chief Craig Tiley insisted Friday there was "no need" to alter scheduling at the tournament despite stinging criticism after the second latest finish at a Grand Slam ever.

Jones and Giants look for another upset against top-seeded Eagles

If the New York Giants are to upset the NFC's top-seeded Philadelphia Eagles in Saturday's divisional round of the NFL playoffs they will need quarterback Daniel Jones to confound the doubters once again.

Antetokounmpo leads East in latest NBA All-Star voting

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has overtaken Brooklyn's Kevin Durant at the top Eastern Conference vote-getter in the third fan voting returns for the NBA All-Star Game.

Guardiola blasts 'happy flowers' Man City despite Spurs fightback

Pep Guardiola said Manchester City will be "destroyed" by Arsenal in the Premier League title race if they do not improve despite a stirring second half fightback to beat Tottenham 4-2 on Thursday.

Guardiola criticises Man City's lack of hunger for more

Pep Guardiola took aim at Manchester City's players and fans for a lack of hunger to retain the Premier League despite coming from 2-0 down to beat Tottenham 4-2 on Thursday.

Madrid stun Villarreal with Spanish Cup comeback, Barca thrash Ceuta

Real Madrid produced a stunning comeback from two goals down to beat Villarreal 3-2 on Thursday and book their place in the Spanish Cup quarter-finals.

DeRozan back as Bulls down Pistons in NBA clash in Paris

DeMar DeRozan returned from injury to help lead the Chicago Bulls over the Detroit Pistons in Thursday's NBA game in Paris, scoring 26 points in a 126-108 win.

Madrid produce stunning Spanish Cup comeback to beat Villarreal

Real Madrid produced a stunning comeback from two goals down to beat Villarreal 3-2 on Thursday and book their place in the Spanish Cup quarter-finals.

Man City comeback stuns Spurs

Manchester City produced a stunning second half comeback to beat Tottenham 4-2 and prevent a potential fatal blow to their Premier League title defence on Thursday.

Ogier masters black ice to grab Rally of Monte Carlo lead

Sebastien Ogier mastered the black ice and slippy conditions on Thursday to grab the lead of the season-opening Rally of Monte Carlo.

Henderson leads in LPGA Tournament of Champions

Canadian Brooke Henderson held a one shot lead after the first round of the LPGA's season-opening Tournament of Champions on Thursday after shooting a five under-par round of 67 at Lake Nona Golf Club in Orlando.

Swiatek senses chance as seeds tumble at Australian Open

World number one Iga Swiatek and title rival Jessica Pegula are both in action at the Australian Open on Friday, while Coco Gauff is another attempting to reach round four.

Stenson says LIV players have right to play on European Tour

Henrik Stenson insisted Thursday that players who signed up to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series should be allowed to compete on the European Tour.

Ronaldo punched but scores twice in Saudi reunion with Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo recovered from a punch in the face to score twice against Paris Saint-Germain on Thursday in a lively reunion with his great rival Lionel Messi that demonstrated the financial firepower of the resource-rich Gulf.

West Indies may 'cease to exist' warns T20 inquest report

West Indies cricket may "cease to exist" unless the issue of its players prioritising global Twenty20 leagues ahead of international duties is resolved, according to a report commissioned by Cricket West Indies (CWI).

MCC clarify 'Mankad rule' after Zampa row

Cricket's rulebook chiefs said Thursday they had clarified the law covering non-strikers being run out by a bowler to avoid the "ambiguity" stirred up by a recent incident involving Australia's Adam Zampa in the domestic T20 Big Bash League.

Murray wins Australian Open epic as Djokovic overcomes injury fear

Andy Murray triumphed in an epic, five-set Australian Open battle which finished in the early hours of Friday in Melbourne after nine-time champion Novak Djokovic defied injury and a drunken heckler to progress to the third round.

McCarthy hired as Blackpool boss

Former Republic of Ireland boss Mick McCarthy has been hired as manager of Championship strugglers Blackpool.

Klinsmann: Reyna-Berhalter spat 'sad' for US soccer

Former US national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann said on Wednesday the Gregg Berhalter-Gio Reyna saga "had an influence" on the US team's performance at the World Cup in Qatar.

Ryder Cup captain Donald grabs Abu Dhabi lead

Europe's Ryder Cup captain and former world number one Luke Donald carved out a one-shot lead at the Abu Dhabi Championship on Thursday after a first round score of 64.

Murray wins five-set early morning epic at Australian Open

Veteran Andy Murray roared back in a five-set epic which ended past 4:00am to reach the Australian Open third round with a remarkable victory over home hope Thanasi Kokkinakis early Friday.

Ex Ferrari driver Alesi acquitted of 'idiotic' firework prank

A French court acquitted former Ferrari driver Jean Alesi on Thursday of charges relating to an "idiotic" firework prank that backfired badly on his brother-in-law.

'No excuses' for troubled Everton - Lampard

Frank Lampard has told his struggling Everton players to take responsibility for the Merseysiders' slide into the Premier League relegation zone.

Struggling Rodgers questions focus of some of his Leicester squad

Under-pressure Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers has questioned the focus of some of his players as the Foxes fight to stay in the Premier League.

Ireland skipper Balbirnie out of Zimbabwe ODI series

Ireland captain Andy Balbirnie has been forced to pull out of the one-day squad playing in Zimbabwe after he was struck on the helmet while batting, the team's medical chief said Thursday.

Bayern sign goalkeeper Yann Sommer from Gladbach to replace Neuer

Bayern Munich have signed Yann Sommer from Borussia Moenchengladbach as a replacement for injured goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, the German champions confirmed on Thursday.

Rugby World Cup want tournament back on track despite latest Atcher accusations

Organisers of this year's Rugby World Cup in France said on Thursday they wanted to put the tournament back on an even keel after it was rocked again as former general manager Claude Atcher faces fresh accusations.

Bayern sign goalkeeper Yann Sommer from Gladbach

Bayern Munich have signed Yann Sommer from Borussia Moenchengladbach as a replacement for injured goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, the Bavarian club confirmed on Thursday.

Second seed Jabeur knocked out of Australian Open

Ons Jabeur suffered a shock second-round exit at the Australian Open on Thursday, becoming the latest seed to fall at Melbourne Park.

Djokovic 'worried' by injury but makes Australian Open third round

Novak Djokovic said Thursday he cannot practise between matches and is worried that a hamstring injury could derail his bid for a record-extending 10th Australian Open crown.

NFL to play five games in Germany and England next season

The NFL will play two regular season games in Germany in 2023, the league announced on Thursday.

NFL to play two games in Germany next season