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Like mother, like son. Mrs Hazard used to play as a striker, in Belgium’s women’s first division. Now Eden is making a pretty decent stab of maintaining that maternal tradition at first Lille and now Chelsea. The Belgian international, whose younger…

South Korea’s former Manchester United star Park Ji-Sung announced his retirement on Wednesday, ending a trailblazing career that made him Asia’s most decorated player. Park, 33, said a long-running knee problem had finally forced him out of a sport…

Ryan Giggs will take charge of Manchester United for the final time against Southampton on Sunday and is still undecided about whether to continue his playing career next season. Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal is reportedly set to be named as David…

Alan Pardew insists he is ready to come out fighting as he battles to save his job at Newcastle ahead of Saturday’s clash with struggling Cardiff. The under-fire 52-year-old admits he faces one of the toughest tests of his managerial career in trying…

Rugby legend Jonny Wilkinson says he is playing every game as though it is his last and he has a possible fairytale end to his career in sight. Wilkinson’s left boot again dominated in Toulon’s 24-16 win over Munster on Sunday that took the French side…

Leicester City’s veteran striker Kevin Phillips revealed on Monday that he will retire at end of the Championship season this weekend. Phillips will make the final appearance of his 20-year career when he plays for already-promoted Championship winners…

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…

Masters sensation Guan Tianlang said he hopes to represent China at this year’s Asian Games but pledged not to play too many big events this year as he focuses on building a long-term career. The 15-year-old amateur shot a disappointing 76 in the Volvo…

Lewis Hamilton put himself in line Saturday to win a third race in a row for the first time in his career when he convincingly took pole position for Sunday’s Chinese grand prix. Under steady rain, the British Mercedes driver was untouchable as he powered…

Henrik Stenson would gladly make golf history or become world number one, but he would rather fill the glaring gap in his career achievements by winning his first major title. And what better place and time to do it than at this week’s 78th Masters,…

Lewis Hamilton won the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday ahead of Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg after a thrilling wheel-to-wheel duel, taking him level with Juan Manuel Fangio on 24 career victories. Hamilton, who also won last weekend in Malaysia, finished…