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Sunderland have been fined by the Premier League after South Korea’s Ji Dong-Won was selected for four matches even though he was an ineligible player, according to British media reports on Thursday. Ji, 22, played for Sunderland against Fulham, Southampton…

  Arsenal veteran Thomas Vermaelen has revealed that despite strong criticism on Arsene Wenger from the media, pundits and fans; all of his teammates are behind their manager. Wenger’s future at the Emirates has taken an uncertain turn with…

Phil Mickelson got his Masters warm-up at the Houston Open off to a solid start on Thursday, firing a first-round 68 that left him two shots off the early first-round lead. Mickelson said the injury to his right oblique muscle, which had forced him…

NEWARK — Let the games begin. The Rodney Mason Mentoring Baseball camp is hosting its first meeting at Weequahic Park on Saturday. The camp, founded in 2011, teaches kids and young adults between the ages of 6 and 24 the fundamentals of baseball just…

World champion Sebastien Ogier claimed the opening super stage of the Rally of Portugal on Thursday in a Volkswagen cleansweep. French driver Ogier, in a Volkswagen Polo, finished ahead of teammates Jari-Matti Latvala of Finland and Norway’s Andreas…

Seven players from English lower-league clubs have been arrested over alleged spot-fixing, with six others re-arrested, Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) announced on Thursday. The 13 men, aged between 18 and 30, were being interviewed at police…

Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey could make his first appearance since December in Sunday’s Premier League game at Champions League qualification rivals Everton, manager Arsene Wenger revealed on Thursday. “Aaron and Nacho Monreal are back training with…

Belgium’s Christian Benteke will miss the World Cup after Aston Villa confirmed their star striker has suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon. Benteke sustained the injury in training on Thursday and is expected to be sidelined for at least six months…

Tokyo, Japan – Sony Corporation and FIFA today announced that they will collaborate on a range of 4K initiatives at…

The Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) seminar for Match Commissioners (Men) for the period 2014-2016 opened in Cairo Thursday with…

CAF President Issa Hayatou has expressed shock at the death of former Egypt midfielder Taha Basry.Basry, a Zamalek legend passed…

Britain’s former Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins will race the Tour of Flanders on Sunday for the first time since 2005, his Sky team have confirmed. The 33-year-old who became the first British rider to win the fabled Tour de France in 2012…

Ethiopian running legend Kenenisa Bekele says he is in shape and hopeful for a win ahead of his hotly-awaited marathon debut on the streets of Paris on Sunday. The double world recorder holder in 5,000 and 10,000m will be the star draw at the Paris…

Banadir Sports club have wrapped up the Somalian league crown with a game to spare.The Mogadishu-based club made certain of…

FIFA has reiterated its support to Africa, a continent CAF First Vice President Suketu Patel says is a giant awaking…

English Premier League giants Chelsea, which financially backs Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem, have been accused of trying to fix the Dutch league. Former Vitesse owner, Merab Jordania, claimed in the daily De Telegraaf that Chelsea do not want the Dutch…

The tight end position has blossomed over the past decade. Guys like Rob Gronkowski, Antonio Gates and Jimmy Graham have transformed the way tight ends are being used. Athleticism is being highly valued on the end of the offensive line. The Miami Hurricanes…

Australia is expected to again top the medals table at this year’s Glasgow Commonwealth Games, winning up to 152, the Australian Sports Commission predicted on Thursday. The federal government-backed ASC made the medal forecasts for each sport based…

German side Hamburg have activated a buying clause in on-loan Arsenal defender Johan Djourou’s contract, the struggling Bundesliga side’s manager Mirko Slomka reported on Wednesday. “I am happy that he’s staying with us for the next few years as he’…

Real Madrid and Paris Saint Germain both gained convincing victories on Wednesday in their respective Champions League quarter-final first leg matches to give themselves the upper hand ahead of next week’s second legs. Real, who have reached the semi…