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Senegalese Demba Ba rescued Chelsea for the second time within five days when he scored the weekend English Premier League…

A total of 199,519 tickets for the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ will be up for grabs in the last sales phase,…

Thomas Vermaelen insists Arsenal will shake off the draining effects of their marathon FA Cup semi-final win over Wigan in time to revive their bid for a top-four finish in the Premier League. Arsene Wenger’s team were pushed to the limits by holders…

As Steven Gerrard soaked up the sunshine in the quiet Merseyside suburb of Formby on Monday, it was hard to imagine that just 24 hours earlier the unassuming man in the James Dean T-shirt had stoked up an emotional whirlwind which looks set to sweep…

Steven Gerrard has dedicated Liverpool’s crucial win against title rivals Manchester City to the victims and families of the Hillsborough disaster. Gerrard’s 10-year-old cousin, Jon-Paul Gilhooley, was the youngest of the 96 Liverpool supporters who…

Spanish striker Fernando Llorente scored his third goal in two games as Juventus restored their eight-point lead over Roma at the top of Italy’s Serie A with a comfortable 2-0 win away to Udinese on Monday. Roma kept their slim hopes of a first scudetto…

Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis on Monday questioned the Football Association’s decision to allocate Hull the same amount of tickets as the Gunners for next month’s FA Cup final at Wembley. The Gunners took around 49,000 supporters to the national…

Arsene Wenger has called on his Arsenal stars to use the momentum from their FA Cup semi-final victory to regain their place in the Premier League’s top four. Wenger’s side host West Ham on Tuesday looking to move back above Everton in the race to qualify…

The Confderation Africaine de Football (CAF) has commenced inspections of nations that are bidding to host the Africa Cup of…

Azam have won the Tanzania Premier League for the first time, stealing the shine off big guns, Simba and Young…

The IPL-style Indian Super League is slated to be the biggest step yet to put Indian football on the international map. Set to take place in the relatively quieter months of September & October later this year, here is everything you need to know about…

African teams have excellent talents that can win the FIFA World Cup but the continent’s flag bearers at the biggest…

Ahead of Mo Farah’s much-hyped marathon debut in London on Sunday, few expert observers believed he stood any chance of winning. But his lacklustre eighth place finish and modest time of 2hr 8min 21sec, which only puts him in the second-tier elite category…

Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal’s dramatic FA Cup semi-final victory over Wigan can provide a springboard to save his club’s season. Arsene Wenger’s side survived a scare against the holders, equalising eight minutes from full-time through Per Mertesacker…

Swedish superstar Daniel Sedin was in a Vancouver hospital Sunday night after being hit by Calgary’s Paul Byron in the second period of the Canucks 5-1 victory at Rogers Arena. Sedin scored two goals in the first period but was taken off the ice on…

Paris Saint Germain ended a wretched week which saw them turfed out of the Champions League by Chelsea with a rare Ligue 1 loss, Laurent Blanc’s side falling 1-0 at Lyon’s Stade de Gerland on Sunday. PSG, sorely missing injured star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic…

What a massive week of football we just saw. For fans of high pressure matches, it does not get much better than the past week. The Premier League title race and relegation battle, F.A. Cup, Champions League, Europa League, La Liga title race, and a…

18:20 GMT – Out soon – Spieth and Watson are due to start their rounds about 20 minutes from now. Augusta is bathed in brilliant sunlight and the stage is set for what promises to be a tense day of action. Who’s your money on? 18:08 GMT – Young gun -…

Hull City staged a stirring second half fightback to book their first FA Cup final appearance with a thrilling 5-3 win over Sheffield United at Wembley on Sunday. Steve Bruce’s side survived a stern test from the League One underdogs in a sensational…

Demba Ba’s fourth league goal of the Premier League season kept Chelsea in touch with leaders Liverpool as they won 1-0 away to 10-man Swansea on Sunday. Having seen Liverpool kick off the day with a significant 3-2 victory over Manchester City at Anfield…