Year: 2016
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Tennis
Murray to play fellow Brit, Edmund, in China Open quarter-final
Andy Murray will face fellow Briton Kyle Edmund in the quarter-finals of the China Open after overcoming Andrey Kuznetsov in straight…
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Basketball
Watch as Klay, Durant star as Warriors beat down Clippers 120-75 in exhibition
Klay, Durant star as Warriors beat Clippers 120-75 in first exhibition game Tuesday night, at Oracle Arena.
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Boxing
Fury admits to cocaine use and opens up on depression battle
Tyson Fury has admitted to taking cocaine and opened up on his battle with depression, claiming he has been pushed…
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Tennis
Kyrgios sails into Tokyo second round
Nick Kyrgios fired 14 aces as he brushed Ryan Harrison aside to reach the second round of the Japan Open…
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Tennis
Murray and Nadal ease through in Beijing
Andy Murray promised there is more to come from him after booking his place in the second round of the…
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Football
Xavi: Guardiola is football´s greatest influence in the last 10 years
Former Barcelona star Xavi has hailed Pep Guardiola as the most influential figure in world football in a decade. Barca…
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Tennis
Shamil Tarpischev: Sharapova´s flawless reputation behind CAS ruling
Shamil Tarpischev, president of the Russian Tennis Federation (RTF), believes Maria Sharapova’s “flawless reputation” was behind the Court of Arbitration for…
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Tennis
Porsche and Nike welcome reduced Sharapova ban
German car manufacturer Porsche is ready to discuss a future collaboration with Maria Sharapova, while fellow sponsor Nike also welcomed…
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Tennis
Sharapova: CAS ruling provides one of my happiest days
Maria Sharapova says the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s (CAS) decision to reduce her doping ban from two years to…
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Football
Villas-Boas reveals why he failed at Chelsea and rocky Mourinho relationship
Andre Villas-Boas has revealed that his managerial career was born of a fallout with former mentor Jose Mourinho. The 38-year-old…
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Boxing
Billy Joe Saunders promised dream bout with Gennady Golovkin or Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez
Billy Joe Saunders has been promised a dream bout with either Gennady Golovkin or Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez provided he beats…
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Tennis
Sharapova doping ban reduced from two years to 15 months
Maria Sharapova has had her doping ban cut from two years to 15 months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport…
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Serie A
Donnarumma: €170m figure does not affect me
Italy international Gianluigi Donnarumma insists that claims he is worth €170 million do not have an impact on his play as…
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Tennis
Venus falls as top three seeds march on in Beijing
Venus Williams was the highest-profile casualty at the WTA China Open on Tuesday as the top three seeds all claimed…
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Boxing
I´m here to stay – Fury backtracks on retirement
Tyson Fury has reversed his decision to retire and declared his intention to defend his heavyweight titles. The outspoken, eccentric…
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Football
Ronaldo targets another 10 years in football
Cristiano Ronaldo has delivered the news defences across Europe were dreading, declaring he has no intention of retiring any time…
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Tennis
´I can´t make it. I´m dead´ – Wawrinka reveals US Open torment
Stan Wawrinka has opened up on how he ran himself into the ground to cope with the panic attack he…
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Golf
Willett: My brother was right about American fans
Danny Willett described his debut Ryder Cup as “s***” before backing up his brother’s controversial comments describing American fans. The…
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Cricket
Du Plessis disagrees with Amla omission
Faf du Plessis believes the selectors made the wrong decision in not returning Hashim Amla to the South Africa XI…
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Golf
Three reasons the USA defeated Europe
Davis Love III may not have been too far off when he called this United States line-up “the best team…
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Football
Aston Villa sack Di Matteo
Aston Villa have sacked Roberto Di Matteo with the club languishing in the lower reaches of the Championship. Di Matteo…
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Nigeria Professional Football League
Rangers’ Christain Madu relaxed despite contract situation
Rangers International midfielder, Christain Madu, has told sportlineng.com that his contract with the newly crowned NPFL champions has expired and…
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Golf
Team USA win Ryder Cup for the first time since 2008
The United States have regained the Ryder Cup for the first time since 2008, Ryan Moore claiming the point that…
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Tennis
Top seed Nishikori survives scare against lucky loser Young
Kei Nishikori was given a fright by lucky loser Donald Young in the Japan Open first round on Monday, before…
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Boxing
Fury announces retirement in foul-mouthed tweet
Tyson Fury appeared to announce his retirement on Monday in a foul-mouthed tweet. The controversial heavyweight champion has twice pulled out…
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Ligue 1
Referee Olivier Thual admits Mario Balotelli card was an error
Mario Balotelli is unlikely to serve a suspension for his red card in Nice’s victory over Lorient after the referee…
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Golf
Reed beats McIlroy, US on track for Ryder Cup glory
Patrick Reed claimed a potentially crucial singles victory over Rory McIlroy at Hazeltine, handing the United States a major boost…
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La Liga
Celta Vigo 4 Barcelona 3: Ter Stegen blunders cost champions
Barcelona missed the chance to move top of LaLiga as they fell to a damaging 4-3 loss away to Celta Vigo,…
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Cricket
Du Plessis praises ´perfect´ Proteas
South Africa captain Faf du Plessis believes his side delivered the “perfect performance” to down Australia by 142 runs at…
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Ligue 1
Balotelli scores dramatic late winner – and then gets sent off
Mario Balotelli scored a brilliant late winner before being sent off in stoppage time against Lorient as Nice moved top of…
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