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Reigning world champ LaShawn Merritt beat 2012 Olympic Games gold medal winner Kirani James to win a star-studded 400 metre race at the Drake Relays on Friday. American Merritt posted a winning time of 44.44 seconds to beat James of Grenada in front…

Alex Ferguson believes Ryan Giggs should take up the position of Manchester United on a full-time basis following the sacking of David Moyes, according to a report on the Daily Telegraph website on Friday. “I think that he is the one man they should…

Olympic legend Michael Phelps was “feeling like a kid” again after his first competition in 20 months, and eager to see where his comeback will take him. “As a whole, I felt pretty good just being able to get back in the water and race again,” Phelps…

Reigning champion Ronnie O’Sullivan will have to come from behind if he is to remain in this year’s World Championship after going down 9-7 to Joe Perry on Friday. The all-English match resumes Saturday, with O’Sullivan needing to win six frames in…

Samoa’s Kahn Fotuali’i produced two fine pieces of skill as Northampton beat English rivals Harlequins 18-10 on Friday to keep alive hopes of a European Challenge Cup and Premiership double. In this Challenge Cup semi-final, scrum-half Fotuali’i set…

Yeovil’s brief stay in the Championship came to an end on Friday when they were relegated from the second tier after a 2-0 defeat at Brighton. Gary Johnson’s team had travelled to the Amex Stadium already resigned to their fate as they needed to win…

A host of Premier League managers have criticised Manchester United’s decision to sack David Moyes this week, just 10 months after he replaced Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford. Arsenal’s Arsene Wenger, now the longest-serving manager in the Premier League…

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has insisted he has no problems sleeping at night now his side are top of the Premier League. The Merseysiders, bidding to win their first English title since 1990, face second-placed Chelsea at Anfield on Sunday in…

A stunning individual effort from Miralem Pjanic and a second-half tap-in from Gervinho secured a 2-0 home win for Roma against Milan and dented the Rossoneri’s bid for a Europa League place next season. Roma’s 26th win of the campaign reduced the gap…

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has played down concerns over Brazil’s hosting of the World Cup by saying he’s never known a host nation get everything ready on time. Blatter, who was greeted by placard-wielding protesters in Hong Kong, urged people to…

The Confederation of African Football is pleased to announce that media, fans and any interested parties across Africa and the…

The Rwanda women national team has lined-up an international friendly fixture against Zambia scheduled for May 4 in Kigali as…

As Africa eagerly awaits the preliminary round draw for the 30th Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2015, Uganda coach Milutin…

The Ethiopia Football Federation (EFF) has chosen Portuguese national Mariano Barreto as the new coach of the national team. He…

The president of the Confederation of African Football Isaa Hayatou has expressed sorrow at the death of veteran Zambian football…

Bayern Munich must repeat the passion they showed at Real Madrid for Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final, second-leg, to keep alive hopes of defending their European title, coach Pep Guardiola said on Friday. Bayern host Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga…

France’s unheralded Alexander Levy fired an incredible 10-under-par 62 at the Volvo China Open Friday, but teen whizz Guan Tianlang missed the cut and PGA champion Jason Dufner only scraped through. Levy’s flawless round, which included eight birdies…

Jose Mourinho has said his Chelsea team deserve more “respect” from the rest of English football following fears his line-up at Liverpool on Sunday compromise the integrity of the Premier League title race. Mourinho’s side face Atletico Madrid on Wednesday…

Fallen Scottish giants Rangers have “mismanaged almost all of their cash reserves” since emerging from liquidation, according to a review of their finances carried by chief executive Graham Wallace. Wallace’s report, the result of a 120-day review,…

Ryan Giggs on Friday described his appointment as Manchester United’s temporary manager as probably the proudest moment of an illustrious career spent at Old Trafford. Giggs will take charge of United’s remaining four games of the season as the club…